College admissions scam

‘Full House’ actress Lori Loughlin may head to prison for college admissions scam as prosecutors reveal she enlisted her daughters in the stunt
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Federal prosecutors are seeking prison time for actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli after the couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in connection to a widespread college admissions scandal in the United States. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Loughlin and her husband pleaded guilty conspiracy charges in May after previously denying any …

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May 22, 2020

Lori Loughlin, husband plead guilty in college admissions scam via Zoom — with live audience

‘Full House’ actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband pleaded guilty on Friday to charges relating to the college admissions scandal, but a federal judge said he would not accept the pleas until he had reviewed their pre-sentencing reports, the Boston Herald reported. Appearing via video conference from Los Angeles with the judge in …

‘Desperate Housewives’ star Felicity Huffman to appear in court for guilty plea as Netflix pulls upcoming movie from schedule
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April 10, 2019

‘Desperate Housewives’ star Felicity Huffman to appear in court for guilty plea as Netflix pulls upcoming movie from schedule

Felicity Huffman will appear in court to plead guilty in the college admissions scam as prosecutors are expected to recommend prison time for the former “Desperate Housewives” star. The Associated Press reports that Huffman will appear in court in Boston on May 21, when she will plead guilty to charges related to a reported $15,000 …

Felicity Huffman plea deal will not spare her prison time: Report
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April 9, 2019

Felicity Huffman plea deal will not spare her prison time: Report

Despite her plea deal in the college admissions scam, “Desperate Housewives” actress Felicity Huffman will go to prison — if feds have their way. TMZ reports that federal prosecutors are recommending prison time after Huffman pleaded guilty Monday to honest services mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Huffman reportedly paid the owner of …

Mommies get mad: Mom files $500B lawsuit over college admissions scandal
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March 15, 2019

Mommies get mad: Mom files $500B lawsuit over college admissions scandal

A California mother is suing several celebrity parents at the center of the college admissions scandal for a total of $500 billion, claiming their actions robbed her overachieving son of a fair shot into college. According to Variety, Jennifer Kay Toy filed a lawsuit Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court which listed 45 people—including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman—as …

Students in college admissions scam FAKED learning disabilities, were instructed to act ‘stupid’ to cheat on entrance exams
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March 12, 2019

Students in college admissions scam FAKED learning disabilities, were instructed to act ‘stupid’ to cheat on entrance exams

The arrest affidavit for dozens of parents accused in a massive college admission scam reveals that multiple applicants who cheated on college entrance exams pretended to have learning disabilities in order to obtain special accommodations that would facilitate the alleged cheating. In some cases, while applicants may have cooperated with instructions on how to receive …