Federal prosecutors announced charges today in what they call the “largest college admissions scam” they’ve ever prosecuted. More than a dozen people charged are from L.A., including celebrity actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. The schools involved include UCLA, USC, Stanford, Georgetown, Yale, and the University of Texas.
Justice Department charges rich parents bribing and cheating to get their kids into top universities
UCLA’s Royce Hall. Photo credit: Ithmus/CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
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Devlin Barrett - National Security reporter, The Washington Post -
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Scott Jaschik - editor, Inside Higher Ed -
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FBI accuses wealthy parents, including celebrities, in college-entrance bribery scheme
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Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Yael Even Or,
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