A slew of business executives and two high-profile actresses are among more than 40 people charged in a $25 million cheating scheme to help wealthy students to gain admission to top colleges, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.
Actresses Felicity Huffman, who starred in ABC's"Desperate Houswives," and Lori Loughlin, who appeared in ABC's"Full House," were charged, along with Loughlin's husband Mossimo Giannulli, founder of the American fashion company Mossimo. William Singer, CEO of the Key Worldwide Foundation, was identified by authorities as the ringleader of the scheme.
Loughlin and her husband allegedly agreed to"pay bribes totaling $500,000 in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the USC crew team — despite the fact that they did not participate in crew," the complaint said.The following defendants were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud:Marcia Abbott, 59, of New York.
Mark Riddell, 36, of Palmetto, Fla., was charged in an information with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering. Gordon Ernst, 52, of Chevy Chase, Md., former head coach of men and women's tennis at Georgetown University. Steven Masera, 69, of Folsom, Calif., accountant and financial officer for the Edge College & Career Network and the Key Worldwide Foundation.
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Wow....you people need to realize that your child, like everybody else, is not perfect! That is desperate measures!
Good that none of them made it too big though, given to their high profile education. Like I imagined CEOs or executives of FANG companies, but these are Jewellery store owners and private logistics company execs. More like parents got kids to get these degrees for pride and ego
Tip of the Artic Ice Shelf! Keep digging! Many more criminals at large.
So, you mouthbreathers thought George W Bush got into Yale on his own merits? You knew it all along. American institutions are a joke. No wonder China is the new world superpower.
Dear : please address the issue at hand: if you build a new science center at Yale , its fine for your kids to get guaranteed entry while if you give $500,000 to the football coach to get in , its a bribe !?!
TRUMP JR WENT TO PENN. 😳
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