Here's how the major college cheating scheme actually worked
Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people on Tuesday in a college-entrance scandal in which wealthy parents, including some high-profile actresses and a slew of business executives, allegedly paid bribes to get their children into top colleges across the U.S.
Among those charged with fraud are actresses Felicity Huffman, who starred in ABC's"Desperate Housewives," and Lori Loughlin, who appeared in ABC's"Full House." Huffman's husband, actor William H. Macy, was not charged, although he allegedly spoke to and interacted with the schemers, who later turned witness.
Singer pleaded guilty Tuesday to four charges: racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and obstruction of justice. Singer also helped parents submit false and manipulated information about their kids' athletic abilities, going so far as to Photoshop students' faces onto pictures of actual athletes' bodies found on the internet.
Parents also bribed athletic recruits. Loughlin allegedly"agreed to pay bribes totaling $500,000 in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits" to the University of Southern California's crew team. Huffman used the phrase"Ruh Ro!" after finding out that her daughter's school would be proctoring her SAT exam. Another parent, William McGlashan Jr., was instructed by Singer to claim his child had a learning disability in order to win more time for his son to take the exam alone.
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