article_snippet.sent: However, the person accused of benefiting the most from the conspiracy, Superintendent Beverly Hall - who is thought to have received up to $500,000 in bonus payouts - died of breast cancer over the course of the trial.
article_snippet.sent: Superintendent Beverly L. Hall was the alleged ringleader of the cheating scandal, but denied any involvement.
article_snippet.sent: Superintendent Beverly L. Hall died of breast cancer last month .
article_snippet.sent: The report said Superintendent Beverly L. Hall had 'created a culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation' that had permitted 'cheating — at all levels — to go unchecked for years' The cheating allowed educators to collect bonuses and improve the ailing reputation of the Atlanta school system, the investigation found .
article_snippet.sent: Superintendent Beverly L. Hall did not stand trial or accept a plea, claiming Superintendent Beverly L. Hall was too sick .
article_snippet.sent: Superintendent Beverly L. Hall died of breast cancer in March 2015 .
highlights_snippet.sent: Superintendent Beverly Hall, the alleged ringleader who received up to $500,000 in payouts, died of breast cancer as the scandal went to trial .