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The FBI uncovered a network of wealthy parents who paid between $200,000 and $6,500,000 to William Rick Singer to boost their children's chances of gaining entrance into elite colleges, authorities say. (1/9) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…
The alleged scam focused on getting students admitted to elite universities as recruited athletes, regardless of their athletic abilities, and helping potential students cheat on their college exams, according to the indictment. (2/9) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…
Singer facilitated the cheating by advising students to seek "extended time on the exams, including by having their children purport to have learning disabilities," the indictment says. (3/9) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…
"I am absolutely responsible for it," Singer told a federal judge. The mastermind of the $25,000,000 scheme pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and obstruction of justice. (4/9) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/a…
Of the 50 people charged, 33 are parents, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, 9 are college coaches, and the rest are a mix of standardized test administrators, a test proctor, a college administrator and Singer associates. (5/9) nbcnews.com/video/charges-…
Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, agreed to pay bribes totaling $500,000 to bolster their two daughters' chances of gaining admission to the University of Southern California, the indictment claims. (6/9) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
Olivia Jade, Loughlin’s daughter, said in a past interview that she attends USC “mostly because my parents really wanted me to go,” and tweeted in February that she would, “rather be filming 24/7 than sitting in 6 hours of classes straight.” (7/9) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
“We believe everyone charged here today had a role in fostering a culture of corruption and greed that created an uneven playing field for students trying to get into these schools the right way," John Bonavolonta, a FBI special agent, said. (8/9) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…
"There can be no separate college admission for wealthy, and I will add there will not be a separate criminal justice system either," Andrew Lelling, U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, said. (9/9) #NBCNewsThreads nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…
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I read the 204-page affidavit filed in the #CollegeCheatingScandal.

An FBI agent laid out exactly what happened. Here's a summary:

1. This college bribery scam started in 2001 and has NOT YET ENDED.

It is described as "continuing through the present."
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- bribing SAT/ACT test administrators to facilitate cheating on those exams;

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"In total, prosecutors have charged 50 people, including 33 parents, nine coaches, two SAT and ACT administrators, one proctor and one college administrator."
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UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo is in this.
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