College Admissions Scandal

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has been released from a California prison and is under home confinement following his imprisonment for his role in a college admissions bribery scheme, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A former University of California, Los Angeles men’s soccer coach has been sentenced to eight months behind bars for pocketing $200,000 in bribes to help applicants get into the school as bogus athletic recruits

A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the center of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and and several other prominent parents to prison.

A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment firm with U2′s Bono has pleaded guilty to paying $50,000 to have someone secretly correct his son’s ACT answers as part of the college admissions bribery scheme

A federal judge has denied fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli’s request to serve the remaining three months of his prison term in the college admissions bribery scheme at home.

Mossimo Giannulli was sentenced to five months in prison, but after 56 days in solitary confinement, he’s requesting an early release.

Lori Loughlin, former star of television show “Full House,” is out of federal prison after serving a two-month sentence for her part in the college admissions cheating scandal.

Actress Lori Loughlin was released Monday from a federal prison in Dublin after serving a two-month sentence for her part in the college admissions cheating scandal that federal investigators dubbed Operation Varsity Blues, prison officials confirmed.

A former college entrance exam administrator has been sentenced to a year of probation for her role in a college admissions bribery scheme that has ensnared wealthy parents across the nation.

Olivia Jade Giannulli, the youngest daughter of “Fuller House” star Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, is breaking her silence about the college bribery scandal that landed both her parents in prison. “This has been a really eye-opening experience for me… and although there’s a lot of negative around it, and a lot of mistakes and wrongdoing, it’s...

The former fencing coach at Harvard and a wealthy Maryland businessman have been indicted on charges the coach accepted $1.5 million in bribes in exchange for helping the businessman get his two sons into the Ivy League school as recruited fencers.

More than a year after she completed her prison sentence for her part in the college admissions scandal, the 57-year-old actress has a new project in the works. She’s even returning to ABC–the former home of “Desperate Housewives.”

Felicity Huffman is making her return to acting after serving time for her role in the college admissions scandal.

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters’ way into college

A California couple will serve prison time for paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a volleyball recruit as part of the college admissions bribery scheme.

A former Harvard University fencing coach as been arrested for allegedly conspiring with a Maryland businessman to secure admission to the school for the businessman’s two sons. Peter Brand, 67, of Cambridge, is accused of accepting more than $1.5 million in bribes from Jie “Jack” Zhao, 61, who has also been arrested. Both are changed with conspiracy to commit federal…

The former president of a private tennis club in Texas has been sentenced to three months in prison followed by three months in home confinement for his role in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme

“Full House” star Lori Loughlin has reported to a California federal prison to serve her two-month sentence for her part in the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scam, an official at the facility told NBC News. Loughlin and and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli were required to begin serving their prison sentences by Nov. 19. They admitted to paying…

Felicity Huffman has fully paid her debt to society following her conviction in the college admissions scandal, completing supervised release and community service obligations, officials said Monday. The 57-year-old Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated actress pleaded guilty last year to mail fraud and honest services fraud for paying $15,000 to college fixer Rick Singer, who then cheated on the 2017 SAT exam for Huffman’s...

A former college entrance exam administrator pleaded guilty Friday to taking bribes to help wealthy parents rig their kids’ test scores as part of a college admissions bribery scheme. Lisa “Niki” Williams, 46, a former employee of the Houston Independent School District, is among about 40 people who have admitted to charges in the case that exposed a scheme to…