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Actor Lori Loughlin Appears on Red Carpet for First Time Since College Admissions Scandal
Loughlin, 57, walked the carpet for the DesignCare 2022 Gala, which benefits HollyRod Foundation.
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Final Case Tied to College Bribery Scandal Heads to Trial
Amin Khoury, father of a Georgetown University student, is set to face jurors in the final case linked to the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal to go to trial. Khoury isn’t accused of working with the mastermind in the scheme that landed TV actresses, prominent businessmen and other wealthy parents behind bars. Authorities say instead Khoury used another middleman to pay...
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Parents Get 8 Weeks in Prison for College Bribery Scandal
A California couple has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison after pleading guilty to paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test
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Liquor Distribution Exec Sentenced to Prison in College Scam
The chief executive of a California liquor distribution company who authorities say paid $500,000 to get her son into college as a bogus athletic recruit was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment on Thursday
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Ex-Media CEO Sentenced to Prison in College Admissions Scam
A former media company CEO who authorities say paid more than $500,000 to get her two children into elite universities has been sentenced to prison time.
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Facing Trial, California Couple Plead Guilty in College Scam
A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test has abruptly agreed to plead guilty
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Ex-USC Athletics Official Pleads Guilty in the ‘Varsity Blues' College Admissions Scandal
A former USC senior associate athletic director pleaded guilty Friday to her role in the fraud and bribery scheme in which the children of wealthy parents gained admission to some of the country’s top universities as fake sports recruits.
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Lori Loughlin Paying for 2 Students' College Tuition After Admissions Scandal
Lori Loughlin is covering the costs of two students’ four-year college tuition and expenses, totaling more than $500,000, following her guilty plea in the college admissions scandal, a source confirms to E! News.
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Ex-Georgetown U. Tennis Coach Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case
A former Georgetown University tennis coach pleaded guilty Monday in Boston federal court in the college admissions bribery case. Gordon Ernst was accused of accepting more than $2 million to help the children of wealthy parents get into the school in Washington. The 54-year-old, who has residences in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Falmouth, Massachusetts, appeared virtually for his Monday hearing….
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$50K Fine, No Prosecution for Ex-Coach in College Admissions Scandal Deal
Federal prosecutors have promised to drop their case against a former Wake Forest University coach charged in the college admissions bribery scandal if he pays a $50,000 fine and follows certain conditions, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. A deferred prosecution agreement filed in the case against William Ferguson says that the former coach accepts responsibility for his role in…
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2 Parents Convicted in 1st Trial of College Bribery Scandal
Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country. Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino executive, and John Wilson, a former Staples Inc. executive, were found guilty after about 10 hours of deliberations…
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Ex-USC Soccer Coach Tells of Faking Athletic Credentials
A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic profiles with exaggerated accomplishments and images she found on Google to help get unqualified students admitted
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Olivia Jade Reacts to ‘Gossip Girl' Reference to Mom Lori Loughlin Going to Prison
Olivia Jade Giannulli has a short and sweet message for the HBO Max writers who decided to reference her mom’s prison stint in an episode of the “Gossip Girl” reboot.
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2 Months in Prison for Dad Who Paid $40K in ACT Cheat Scheme
The founder of a private equity firm who paid $40,000 to have someone secretly correct his daughter’s ACT exam answers was sentenced Thursday to two months in prison for his role in the college admissions bribery scheme
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Designer Mossimo Giannulli Released to Home Confinement
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.
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Ex-UCLA Coach Gets 8 Months in Prison for Admissions Scam
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
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Netflix Doc to Examine Man Behind College Admissions Scandal
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.
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Former Executive Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Scandal
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
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Mossimo Giannulli Loses Bid to Finish Prison Term at Home
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.
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Mossimo Giannulli Requests Early Prison Release After 56 Days in Solitary Confinement
Mossimo Giannulli was sentenced to five months in prison, but after 56 days in solitary confinement, he’s requesting an early release.