The massive college admissions fraud announced Tuesday includes famous actresses and power players in the worlds of business, law and philanthropy.
When federal authorities announced the indictments of 50 people in an alleged yearslong bribery and fraud scheme to get the children of wealthy parents into elite colleges, the spotlight was on two of the defendants, actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. They were, after all, celebrities, and most of the others named were unknown to the public, although in many cases prominent in fields including law, private equity and sports.
In 2014, Singer published two volumes of a “Getting In” book series in which he promised “easy to understand and simple to follow steps to improve the odds of getting in to the college of your choosing.” The second volume stressed the importance of a personal brand in the application process.Buckingham runs the California-based boutique marketing firm Trendera and is accused of mail fraud for paying $50,000 to get her son a higher score on the ACT.
TPG said Tuesday that it had placed McGlashan on “indefinite administrative leave effective immediately.” McGlashan allegedly spent $250,000 on the scheme.Loughlin, an actress most famous for her role on “Full House,” married Giannulli, a fashion designer, in 1997. The pair are charged with mail fraud for allegedly paying a total of $500,000 to get their two daughters into USC as designated recruits for the crew team even though neither had experience rowing.
Caplan was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning and released on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond.Huffman is accused of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. She allegedly paid, together with her husband, $15,000 disguised as a charitable donation, for her daughter to take the SAT at a"controlled" testing center where a special proctor would correct answers without the daughter's knowledge.
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