The CEO behind the college admissions cheating scam wanted to help the wealthy. But that's not all

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The CEO behind the college admissions cheating scam wanted to help the wealthy. But that's not all
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In the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice, disgraced CEO William Rick Singer and his company The Key allegedly helped wealthy students score better on the ACTs or SATs by helping them cheat. Here's what we know:

Stunning claims of a college admissions scam that could send actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman to prison focus on a CEO and company with far less name recognition:

William Rick Singer and The Key. Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens chargedSinger and his company The Key allegedly helped wealthy students score better on the ACTs or SATs by helping them cheat on the exams.Singer is also accused of bribing college coaches and athletic officials to say a prospective student should be accepted because the student was a recruit for their sports team.

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