News U.S. charges dozens in college admissions fraud scheme

Stinger · 03-12-2019, 09:19 AM

At least 40, including two actresses, have been indicted in a nationwide college entrance exam cheating scandal, according to court docs.
The accused allegedly tried to get students into high-profile colleges as recruited athletes, regardless of athletic ability.
Some indicted include college coaches; however, there's no indication the schools were involved

At least 40 people, including two Hollywood actresses, have been indicted by the FBI and the U.S. attorney's office in Boston in a nationwide college entrance exam cheating scandal, NBC News reported, citing court documents.

The documents, which were unsealed Tuesday morning, allege that the accused aimed to facilitate students getting into high-profile D-1 schools, including Georgetown, Stanford, UCLA, Yale, University of Texas, University of San Diego, University of Southern California and Wake Forest as recruited athletes regardless of their athletic ability.

Some of those who were indicted included college coaches but there's no indication the schools were involved, according to NBC News.

Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among the two of more than 40 charged in connection with the scheme, according to court documents.

One of the unsealed court documents included indictments against former Yale University women's soccer coach Rudolph "Rudy" Meredith, who has been charged with two counts of wire fraud.

Prosecutors allege that Meredith conspired with William Rick Singer, the owner of Edge College & Career Network, which was also known as "The Key," to take bribes from the parents of college hopefuls.

In one case, Meredith and Singer worked together to have a Yale applicant, whom did not have a background in competitive soccer, to have an athletic "profiles" that allegedly described her as a "co-captain of a prominent club soccer team in southern California."

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local...507030761.html

**loochy** · 03-12-2019, 09:23 AM

**Lzen** · 03-12-2019, 09:38 AM

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Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin

Who?

**loochy** · 03-12-2019, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Who?

Some actress lady and Aunt Becky from Full House

**Lzen** · 03-12-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Some actress lady and Aunt Becky from Full House

Ah, Lori Laughlin was uncle Jesse's squeeze. So basically, a couple of low-level actresses.

TwistedChief · 03-12-2019, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Ah, Lori Laughlin was uncle Jesse's squeeze. So basically, a couple of low-level actresses.

Felicity Huffman is married to William H Macy.

**alpha_omega** · 03-12-2019, 09:39 AM

Ha....from Full House to the Big House.

FringeNC · 03-12-2019, 09:46 AM

Does the FBI even do anything useful anymore? Something like this -- if we had a functional media, they investigate, break the story, and this scheme is over. It's such overkill to use the Feds on stupid stuff like this. If there's no real crime for them to investigate, get rid of them.

cosmo20002 · 03-12-2019, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Does the FBI even do anything useful anymore? Something like this -- if we had a functional media, they investigate, break the story, and this scheme is over. It's such overkill to use the Feds on stupid stuff like this. If there's no real crime for them to investigate, get rid of them.

dumb post

WhiteWhale · 03-12-2019, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Does the FBI even do anything useful anymore? Something like this -- if we had a functional media, they investigate, break the story, and this scheme is over. It's such overkill to use the Feds on stupid stuff like this. If there's no real crime for them to investigate, get rid of them.

The media was very busy with all the non-news they constantly focus on.

Plus I think investigative journalism in today's environment mostly means checking twitter and writing about the things you see.

T-post Tom · 03-12-2019, 09:59 AM

Well done FBI.

threebag · 03-12-2019, 10:04 AM

I love the lack of pics ALL the time.

threebag · 03-12-2019, 10:05 AM

suzzer99 · 03-12-2019, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Does the FBI even do anything useful anymore? Something like this -- if we had a functional media, they investigate, break the story, and this scheme is over. It's such overkill to use the Feds on stupid stuff like this. If there's no real crime for them to investigate, get rid of them.

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Originally Posted by threebag02

This duo covers like half the movies on Lifetime and Hallmark.

Also I had a huge crush on Lori Loughlin back when she did New Kids, Secret Admirer, Rad.

Naptown Chief · 03-12-2019, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by threebag02

GUILTY AS CHARGED. Throw the book at them G-milfs

30 years ago Lori would have (clearly) been innocent. The other woman may have been as well, given the closeness to fellatio her name has.

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