Hollywood actress felicity Huffman and Lori Locklin hit the top 40 participants in fraudulent schemes who have given a bribe to their children in the most elite schools in the country.
Bribes allegedly received through a consulting company Key Worldwide Foundation in Newport beach (CA). U.S. attorney Andrew Selling said that parents paid the owner of the company William Singer about $25 million in the period from 2011 to February 2019. That, in turn, bribed coaches and administrators, set high scores to students regardless of their athletic abilities. The scheme involved members of the Georgetown, Stanford, University Wake forest, UCLA, and Yale University.
«For every student enrolled through fraud, honest and truly talented young people enrolled in educational institutions», — says the Selling, which called it the largest swindle in College.
Felicity Huffman who played Lynette Scavo in the popular ABC series «Desperate Housewives,» and Lori Locklin, widely known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis in «Full house», was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.
Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, and their children
According to court documents, Huffman and her husband, actor William H. Macy allegedly made a «charitable contribution» of $15 thousand to their eldest daughter, Sophia Macy enrolled in the school. The same pair made for my youngest daughter, but then refused. Prosecutors say that they have phone records, Huffman and former football coach at Yale, who has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the investigation.
Locklin and her husband «agreed to pay a bribe of $500 thousand in exchange for the fact that their two daughters will be enrolled in the rowing team of USC (University of southern California — approx. USA.One), thus facilitating their admission to USC.» According to the Prosecutor, they have letters Locklin, prove it.
Laurie Locklin with children
