translated from Spanish: The great actors who paid bribes so that their children enter College

“Varsity Blues” is the name of a popular film of ‘ 90s College sweethearts, but these days it is news for another reason: is the name with which the Depart catkin of Justice of the United States named greater research history on bribes in the entrance exams to the most prestigious universities in the country. And the coincidence is no coincidence, since research marked several figures from Hollywood.En this morning the Justice filed charges against 48 individuals of high net-worth, claiming that they paid up to 6 million dollars to ensure the input of their children to elite universities such as Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and the University of Southern California (USC).

Lori Loughlin with John Stamos in the years of success of “Full House” among the 50 names are those of two famous actresses. Lori Loughlin starred in several romantic comedies in the ‘ 80s but was consecrated with its role as the aunt Becky in “Full House”, while Theatre Felicity Huffman actress won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his Lynette in “Desperate Housewives”, besides being recognized with a nomination for an Oscar for his film “Transamérica”. Huffman is married to actor William H. Macy (“Shameless”) also award winning. District of Massachusetts, Andrew Lelling, confirmed that the case is centered around nine sports coaches from these universities, who agreed to simulate that were selecting as competitive athletes to the children of those who paid bribes, increasing their chances to get even if academic results were not the best. Lelling said that the investigation was exhaustive.
“There can be a system of income that benefits the rich, and I add that nor will there be a Justice acting in their favor.”

Huffman next to your spouse William H. Macy and her daughters Sophia Grace and Georgia Grace recordings telephone show, in the eyes of the Prosecutor, that Huffman paid $15,000 to have access to certain aid in the entrance of his 18-year-old daughter Sophia Grace Macy examination , to USC. Two years later, he was on the verge of doing the same with her sister Georgia Grace, but he repented at the last minute.

Loughlin with her daughter Olivia Jade Loughlin case is even more complicated. His daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli (daughter of Mossimo Giannulli, owner of the brand that bears his name) is an influencer with over one million followers on Instagram, and supposedly Loughlin paid $500,000 to Olivia and her sister were selected as part of the the USC rowing team. The two were accepted in the University of film in which studied directors such as Ron Howard and Robert Zemeckis.Luego of officially communicating charges, the Justice Department proceeded to arrest to Huffman. Loughlin, for now, is out of jail, but the impact on his career and series that involved will feel immediately – just visiting his daughter is Instagram clear that is not much future as influencer.

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg inaugurating a scenario of the USC in homage to the composer John Williams, along with the Elizabeth Dailey the USC Dean still has not acted in this regard. The actresses could be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison. In this note:

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