A judge has ruled that Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman can be released on $250,000 (£192,000) bond after she was charged over a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed colleges to help get their children into elite schools. Huffman has been accused of bribing coaches and administrators, along with 50 other parents, including actress Lori Loughlin, it has been reported. Prosecutors say that the parents asked for their children to have their test scores changed so they could be taken at colleges as athletes. The parents have allegedly taken online classes to help their offspring achieve the highest possible scores, to give them access to the best schools. The alleged scheme was uncovered by the FBI and Federal prosecutors in Boston with some parents accused of bribing up to $6million (£4.59m) Andrew Lelling, the U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said: "These parents are a catalogue of wealth and privilige." The investigation has been dubbed … [Read more...] about Felicity Huffman can be released on £192,000 bond in college bribery case
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Desperate Housewives’ Felicity Huffman charged as part of college bribery scheme
Felicity Huffman has been charged over a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed colleges to help get their children into elite schools. The Desperate Housewives star has been accused along with actress Lori Loughlin and 50 other parents, it has been reported. Prosecutors say the parents paid an admission consultant to bribe coaches and administrators to label their children as recruited athletes, to change test scores and to have others take online classes to get them into the best schools. The alleged scheme was uncovered by the FBI and Federal prosecutors in Boston with some parents accused of bribing up to $6million. Andrew Lelling, the U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said: "These parents are a catalogue of wealth and privilige." Mr Lelling said the investigation dubbed 'Varsity Blues' is the largest college admissions scam to be be prosecuted by the Department of Justice. "For every student admitted through fraud, an honest and genuinely talented student … [Read more...] about Desperate Housewives’ Felicity Huffman charged as part of college bribery scheme
Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin charged in college bribery case
“These parents are a catalogue of wealth and privilege,” prosecutor Andrew Lelling said in announcing the 25 million dollar (£19 million) federal bribery case. Those charged included several sports coaches. Prosecutors said parents paid an admissions consultant from 2011 until last month to bribe coaches and administrators to label their children as recruited athletes, to alter test scores and to have others take online classes to boost their children’s chances of getting into schools. “For every student admitted through fraud, an honest and genuinely talented student was rejected,” Mr Lelling said. The racketeering conspiracy charges were brought against coaches at schools including Wake Forest, Stanford, Georgetown, the University of Southern California and University of California, Los Angeles. Mr Lelling said it was the largest college admissions scam to be prosecuted by the Department of Justice. A former Yale football coach pleaded guilty and … [Read more...] about Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin charged in college bribery case
TV stars charged in college bribery scheme
Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin have been charged along with nearly 50 other people in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and insiders at testing centres to help get their children into elite schools in the country, US federal prosecutors say."These parents are a catalogue of wealth and privilege," US Attorney Andrew Lelling said in announcing the $US25 million ($A35 million) federal bribery case.He called it the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the US Justice Department.At least nine athletic coaches and dozens of parents were among those charged.A total of 46 people were arrested by midday on Tuesday, including Huffman and Loughlin, in an investigation dubbed Operation Varsity Blues, federal authorities said.Prosecutors said parents paid an admissions consultant from 2011 through last month to bribe coaches and administrators to label their children as recruited athletes, to alter test scores and to have others take … [Read more...] about TV stars charged in college bribery scheme
Actresses Huffman and Loughlin charged in college bribery case
Actresses Huffman and Loughlin charged in college bribery case BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin have been charged with at least 40 other people over a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and insiders at testing centres to help get their children into some of the most elite schools in the country. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/actresses-huffman-and-loughlin-charged-in-college-bribery-case-37905777.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37905773.ece/e3786/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_2a7b03c6-8841-4127-ae04-53e63b7550ad_1 Email Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin have been charged with at least 40 other people over a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and insiders at testing centres to help get their children into some of the most elite schools in the country. “These parents are a catalogue of wealth and privilege,” … [Read more...] about Actresses Huffman and Loughlin charged in college bribery case