Hollywood actress known for her role as Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives, felicity Huffman , and 12 other parents agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud for admission of their children to College.
Last month real scandal associated with the wealthy families of America and coaches of the most prestigious universities in the country such as Georgetown, Stanford, University of Wake forest, UCLA and Yale University. The fraudulent scheme was orchestrated by the owner of the consulting company Key Worldwide Foundation William Rick singer, who received from parents about $25 million in the period from 2011 to February 2019.
The essence of the fraud lay in the fact that the clients paid from $15 thousand to $75 thousand in order to put children higher scores on standard tests such as ACT and SAT. In addition, the singer agreed with the coaches, so for a reward they forged the athletic data future students.
Actress Lori Locklin, widely known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis in «Full house», and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo, Giannulli, according to court documents, «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.»
All bribes received from clients, disguised as charitable contributions. Locklin and her husband was among those who agreed to plead guilty.
According to court documents, felicity Huffman pleads guilty to collusion and fraud. The maximum penalty can be imprisonment for up to 20 years, but the agreement on the plea indicated that prosecutors will seek a sentence for a term from four to 10 months.
«My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, therefore, make mistakes and deeply wrong, I betrayed her. It is a crime against her and the public I will carry for the rest of their days. My desire to help her daughter not justify the violation of law or participation in the fraud,» said Huffman.
Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, and their children
This is the largest case of bribery for admission in the College, ever excited by the Ministry of justice. The scandal has engulfed the elite universities across the country and showed what can go affluent parents to provide their children with a desirable place.
