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Federal prosecutors on Tuesday indicted dozens of people — including two Hollywood actresses — in connection with an elaborate scheme aimed at getting students into elite colleges. ow.ly/O3Hr30o12T7

Dozens allegedly involved in a scheme that facilitated cheating on college entrance exams and the admission of students to elite universities as purported athletic recruits were arrested and charged in documents unsealed Tuesday in federal court in Boston. lat.ms/2u5WOsi

We've got staff from Metro, Entertainment and Sports reporting all the new details on the college admissions fraud scheme. Here's the latest on USC's athletic ties from @BradyMcCollough ow.ly/mRsR30o1cQa

And another: UCLA men’s soccer coach has been placed on leave. Story by @latbbolch ow.ly/usdw30o1d7X

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The scheme, which began in 2011, is the largest college admissions scam that’s ever been prosecuted, U.S. Atty. Andrew Lelling said.

Federal prosecutors say their investigation dubbed Operation Varsity Blues blows the lid off an audacious college admissions fraud scheme aimed at getting the children of the rich and powerful into elite universities. Here's what we know. lat.ms/2TKIq79

“This is not a case where parents were acting in the best interests of their children. This is a case where they flaunted their wealth, sparring no expense, to cheat the system so they could set their children up for success with the best education money could buy, literally.”

William Rick Singer, who owns the admissions company, was charged with money laundering, obstruction of justice, racketeering and conspiracy to defraud the United States. He pleaded guilty to the charges this afternoon, according to court records. lat.ms/2NZ4Xrz

"Make no mistake: This is not a case where parents were acting in the best interests of their children," FBI Special Agent Joseph Bonavolonta said. lat.ms/2NZ4Xrz

Here's a list of everyone charged. lat.ms/2F8iCK3

William “Rick” Singer operated out of a $1.5-million Mediterranean-style home in Newport Beach. lat.ms/2EUzCSP

The news suddenly calls into question the fate of Huffman and Loughlin’s respective upcoming projects for Netflix and the Hallmark Channel, with representatives for both companies not yet publicly commenting on the matter. lat.ms/2XTGOqT

A high-ranking USC athletics administrator and a legendary head coach were indicted in federal court in Massachusetts. An administrator confirmed they were both fired after allegedly receiving bribes. Two former coaches were also named in the indictment. lat.ms/2TQodgp

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Olivia Jade Giannulli is a rising social-media influencer and a student at USC. lat.ms/2HjNERs

The scheme is simply the extreme edge of a college admissions process that is already heavily weighted with subtle and unsubtle forms of favoritism for the rich, empowered and connected, says The Times Editorial Board. lat.ms/2JaVKO1

Sources familiar with the investigation did not name the schools, but said they are some of the most well-known private institutions in the area. lat.ms/2Hunfj4

When Felicity Huffman opened the door to her L.A. home at 6 a.m. Tuesday, she was met by FBI agents with their guns drawn. The agents informed her of the charges in a sweeping college admissions fraud case and handcuffed her.
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