Prosecutors say the couple paid $50,000 to have a proctor correct their daughter's answers on the ACT exam and an additional $75,000 to have the same proctor correct their daughter's answers on two SAT subject tests. The purpose of the fraud was to improve her prospects of getting into Duke, Marcia Abbott's alma mater, the government said.The Abbotts both pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit fraud.
Greg Abbott was the Chairman and CEO of International Dispensing Corporation, a packaging company for the food and beverage industry, until he took a leave of absence in March.In their sentencing memo, the Abbotts asked the government to impose a sentence of probation, saying they met the scam mastermind William"Rick" Singer in early 2018 during what they described as"one of the worst chapters of their lives.
Disgusting
Privilege of money doesn't ensure wisdom or intelligence.
this good but like a slap on ones hand for murder case
And if you think that's all they did y'all crazy. People like this hoard resources from kids at the earliest levels of academics. They deserve real time.
Who do These wannabe middle-class people think they are?! You either donate millions - funding buildings and Institutes or you have smart Kids. Anything inbetween is criminal!
Maybe use their fine to send an in need, honorable, non-cheating, deserving person to college.
Maybe pay for her to go in to her second choice college?
This messes up Darwin's theory \\? Supports Robin Hood/? Makes Carl Marx look good/?
Geez, I don’t think those lame test are really worth that much money to fudge grades for. Whatever college they want to get into is most likely a degree scam and/or brainwashing center anyways
All this stuff is doing proves the degree is worthless. All that matters is you get in. Just get in and get that flimsy 250k degree and well.....
You know all the corrupt shit going on in this country seems strange that we are putting people in prison for trying to help out there children.
One month, what a previlage!
Also a joke how these people have time to 'get their affairs in order' before serving their sentence. The rest of us would have been taken away right then to jail.
What they did is wrong, but I can't help to put this beside the actions of Trump, Pence, Moscow Mitch, Sleazy Rudy, Barr, and so many members of the current administration. They need more than a month in jail for their actions.
Guess what ? As if you didn’t know it. Hollywood and Hillary are on then same page. One month for defrauding the system ? They got off lightly.
What is happening to the people that promoted this “scam” and took the money and changed the scores? Haven’t seen any criminal outcomes on them.
Omg very short! Rich WhitePrivilege
They got off easy. Still pays to have money and privilege I guess. Tsk tsk
I. K dcevxutet
Where is Warren's College entry
Democrats
Good.
One year. Does that mean in a real jail cell for an entire year? I seriously doubt it.
I’ll assume all the people who are ok with kids in cages because their parents “broke the law” will let this fine white couple have the same punishment ?
White collar privilege
The truth is kids admitted in these schools should not be admitted and would need to re apply.. until that happens it is like a slap on the wrist..
Question is do the kids SAT scores count or should they be required to do this again!!
That’s not right! Should be a lot longer for $125K. Felicity paid $15K is all. These judges are crazy. Need to work together. CollegeCheatingScandal collegeadmissionsscandal
Getting off easy I see. Loughlin wont get years. More like 6 months
When Nigerians pay money to gain admission into reputable schools... Ordinary Elere police station they didnt go not to talk of court or jail...
They should be going to jail for being stupid enough to pay $125K. Just tell them to copy off someone lol
Only 1 month? That’s an outrage. Should have been minimum 1 year.
So bribery,cheating and fraud are only worth one month of jail for white rich folks.What about the girl who was admitted with the fake high scores? Will she continue in her way as nothing happened? And what about the people helped them cheating the scores ? Will they be punished?
White folks never pay for their dirty deeds
How shit were her test scores?
3x the sentence of that black guy who slept in for jury duty. Fairness.
That’s so BS and they get a spot for their girl who doesn’t care enough to do good herself. Then someone who tried their ass off and is passionate doesn’t get that spot.
Lol. Where im from, sadly, these ones would buy the entire school system and correct the results of their entire generation and nothing will happen.
So if you're white and have money you can do a crime and get a slap on the wrist but the system is called Justice 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂👺👺
Look at all the blah white privilege blah. Victimless crime.... Aren't we supposed to be for locking less people up lol? This was barely a crime. Frankly, serving any time for this with no record is a travesty.
For 125,000 they at least get private showers?
Sounds about white...
Again the justice system in America only works for White people.
I got caught cheating on a test they called my parents and I got suspended for a week. What the heck.
Ya not long enough
Wow. Such a waste of money.
Wish it were longer
If it's this easy to buy prestige and notoriety in this country.... then it's just as easy to make alterations on the other end of the spectrum... How many geniuses have had their scores manipulated to keep them removed from infiltrating the 'system' that relies on status quo?
Selfish, not selfless is the correct term here.
WSBT A month, that’ll teach em smh
ummmm, when did prison sentences ... start being under one year? Or is this just more fake news... and they are only going to jail? There is a difference, just in case you didn't understand the concept CNN.
The justice system is a fucking joke my man
And their kid knows the parents think they’re dumb. 🖐
They should be forced to pay full tuition at a 4 yr college of 4 ppl who are unknown to them. This would include on-campus housing and 3 meals a day.
Hard to put a Democrat in prison for anything
' couple who paid $125,000 to boost their daughter's ACT and SAT scores...' I bet tutors are way less expensive.
Omg knee jerk snow flakes.This has been going on over a hundred years. Why not call every degree issued into question. Similar to vote tampering right? Stop overreacting, Community service for all.
Isn’t that how Trump made it thru college?
Meanwhile, a black woman trying to get her kid into grade school is sentenced longer.
why isnt the mandarin mussolini in jail then?
Me helping your child grades Paying a professor to lie
And A presidential candidate files as a minority and get a free pass. Another vice presidents kid gets a cushy job ( cough cough)after getting tossed from the Navy and drug abuse. Look At the politicians in this country and report about all there proved misdeeds
Not enough 2 years
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