Picked up @people magazine to read on a plane with Lori Loughlin and the #admissionsscandal on the cover. Turned out to be a primer on #pleabargaining. Here is a thread on The Trial Penalty: Celebrity Edition First, the admissions scandal is (sort of) old news. The cover story is sparked by new charges brought by the prosecutor. Not new facts. The story remains pretty much the same. But the prosecutor has filed new charges based on the same conduct to exert pressure on the defendants