Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin begins her <a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/actress-lori-loughlin-husband-to-plead-guilty-to-us-college-admissions-scam-300294">two-month sentence</a>&nbsp;on Friday&nbsp;(October 30). The actress had pleaded guilty in the American college admissions cheating scandal earlier. 
 
The actress reported to a federal prison in Northern California, although she was ordered to report to prison on Nov. 19, she surrendered earlier. 'The parties recently agreed that the defendant can report to prison on October 30, 2020, instead of on November 19, 2020. The defendant has further agreed that, during her two-month sentence, she will not seek an early release from prison on COVID-related grounds,'' prosecutors said in a statement. 
 
Lori and her designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty in May this year for conspiring to pay millions of dollar bribe to get their daughters into the University of Southern California. The couple shares two daughters Olivia Jade Giannulli, 20, and Isabella Rose Giannulli, 21, 
 
Before Lori, 'Desperate Housewives' alum Felicity Huffman served prison for her role in the scandal. The 'Full House' actress will&nbsp;pay a fine of $150,000 and complete 100 hours of community service. 
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Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin begins her two-month sentence on Friday (October 30). The actress had pleaded guilty in the American college admissions cheating scandal earlier.

Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin begins her two-month sentence on Friday (October 30). The actress had pleaded guilty in the American college admissions cheating scandal earlier. The actress reported to a federal prison in Northern California, although she was ordered to report to prison on Nov. 19, she surrendered earlier. 'The parties recently agreed that the defendant can report to prison on October 30, 2020, instead of on November 19, 2020. The defendant has further agreed that, during her two-month sentence, she will not seek an early release from prison on COVID-related grounds,'' prosecutors said in a statement. Lori and her designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty in May this year for conspiring to pay millions of dollar bribe to get their daughters into the University of Southern California. The couple shares two daughters Olivia Jade Giannulli, 20, and Isabella Rose Giannulli, 21, Before Lori, 'Desperate Housewives' alum Felicity Huffman served prison for her role in the scandal. The 'Full House' actress will pay a fine of $150,000 and complete 100 hours of community service.

Lori Loughlin begins 2 month sentence for US college admissions scam

Actress Felicity Huffman arrived at a federal courthouse in Boston on Monday to plead guilty to paying to rig a college entrance exam for her daughter, part of a wide-ranging scandal in which wealthy parents used bribery and fraud to secure their children spots at prominent US universities. 
 
The onetime star of the television series 'Desperate Housewives' held her brother`s hand and said nothing to reporters as she entered the court to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge for paying $15,000 to have someone secretly correct her daughter`s SAT answers. 
 
She is among 50 people accused of taking part in a scheme that involved cheating or bribery. Wealthy parents paid $25 million to bribe coaches to help their children gain spots at universities like Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California. 
 
William 'Rick' Singer, a California college admissions consultant, pleaded guilty in March to charges that he facilitated the cheating and helped bribe coaches to present their children as fake athletic recruits. 
 
Twenty people so far have agreed to plead guilty since officials carried out a wave of arrests under the code name 'Operation Varsity Blues' on March 12. Prosecutors have said the investigation is ongoing. 
 
Huffman is scheduled to plead guilty alongside another parent charged in the case, California businessman Devin Sloane, who prosecutors said paid Singer $250,000 to help his oldest son gain admission to USC as a purported water polo recruit. 
 
Prosecutors have charged 33 parents with participating in the scheme with Singer, including Huffman, who was nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her role in 2005`s 'Transamerica,' and Lori Loughlin, who starred in the TV series 'Full House.' 
 
Prosecutors said Huffman, 56, made a $15,000 contribution to Singer`s foundation in exchange for having an associate of Singer`s in 2017 secretly correct her daughter’s answers on an SAT college entrance exam at a test center Singer controlled. 
 
Huffman, who is married to the actor William H Macy, said in an April statement her daughter "knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her." 
 
Prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term at the "low end" of the four to 10 months Huffman faces under federal sentencing guidelines. 
Loughlin has pleaded not guilty to charges that she and her husband agreed with Singer to pay $500,000 to have their two daughters named as recruits to USC`s crew team, even though they did not row.

Actress Felicity Huffman arrived at a federal courthouse in Boston on Monday to plead guilty to paying to rig a college entrance exam for her daughter, part of a wide-ranging scandal in which wealthy parents used bribery and fraud to secure their children spots at prominent US universities.

Actress Felicity Huffman arrived at a federal courthouse in Boston on Monday to plead guilty to paying to rig a college entrance exam for her daughter, part of a wide-ranging scandal in which wealthy parents used bribery and fraud to secure their children spots at prominent US universities. The onetime star of the television series 'Desperate Housewives' held her brother`s hand and said nothing to reporters as she entered the court to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge for paying $15,000 to have someone secretly correct her daughter`s SAT answers. She is among 50 people accused of taking part in a scheme that involved cheating or bribery. Wealthy parents paid $25 million to bribe coaches to help their children gain spots at universities like Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California. William 'Rick' Singer, a California college admissions consultant, pleaded guilty in March to charges that he facilitated the cheating and helped bribe coaches to present their children as fake athletic recruits. Twenty people so far have agreed to plead guilty since officials carried out a wave of arrests under the code name 'Operation Varsity Blues' on March 12. Prosecutors have said the investigation is ongoing. Huffman is scheduled to plead guilty alongside another parent charged in the case, California businessman Devin Sloane, who prosecutors said paid Singer $250,000 to help his oldest son gain admission to USC as a purported water polo recruit. Prosecutors have charged 33 parents with participating in the scheme with Singer, including Huffman, who was nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her role in 2005`s 'Transamerica,' and Lori Loughlin, who starred in the TV series 'Full House.' Prosecutors said Huffman, 56, made a $15,000 contribution to Singer`s foundation in exchange for having an associate of Singer`s in 2017 secretly correct her daughter’s answers on an SAT college entrance exam at a test center Singer controlled. Huffman, who is married to the actor William H Macy, said in an April statement her daughter "knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her." Prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term at the "low end" of the four to 10 months Huffman faces under federal sentencing guidelines. Loughlin has pleaded not guilty to charges that she and her husband agreed with Singer to pay $500,000 to have their two daughters named as recruits to USC`s crew team, even though they did not row.

Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at court to plead guilty in US college scandal

US&nbsp;prosecutors filed fresh conspiracy and money laundering charges on Tuesday (April 9) against 16 parents charged with paying bribes to secure their children seats in elite universities in the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history.

Parents, including 'Full House'&nbsp;actor Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, had already been charged with racketeering conspiracy for their alleged role in the scheme, in which parents paid some $25 million in bribes to secure their offspring places at universities including Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California.

Fourteen parents, including 'Desperate Housewives'&nbsp;star Felicity Huffman, on Monday pleaded guilty to taking part in the scam, masterminded by California college admissions consultant William "Rick" Singer.

Singer last month pleaded guilty to facilitating the cheating scam and bribing coaches to present the parents' children as fake athletic recruits.

Prosecutors have not yet charged any applicants and said that in some cases the parents involved took steps to try to prevent their children from realizing they were benefiting from fraud.

Colleges have begun revoking the admissions and pursuing expulsion of students who obtained their seats as a result of the fraud.

US prosecutors filed fresh conspiracy and money laundering charges on Tuesday (April 9) against 16 parents charged with paying bribes to secure their children seats in elite universities in the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.

US prosecutors filed fresh conspiracy and money laundering charges on Tuesday (April 9) against 16 parents charged with paying bribes to secure their children seats in elite universities in the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history. Parents, including 'Full House' actor Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, had already been charged with racketeering conspiracy for their alleged role in the scheme, in which parents paid some $25 million in bribes to secure their offspring places at universities including Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California. Fourteen parents, including 'Desperate Housewives' star Felicity Huffman, on Monday pleaded guilty to taking part in the scam, masterminded by California college admissions consultant William "Rick" Singer. Singer last month pleaded guilty to facilitating the cheating scam and bribing coaches to present the parents' children as fake athletic recruits. Prosecutors have not yet charged any applicants and said that in some cases the parents involved took steps to try to prevent their children from realizing they were benefiting from fraud. Colleges have begun revoking the admissions and pursuing expulsion of students who obtained their seats as a result of the fraud.

US slaps more charges on parents in college admissions cheating scandal

&nbsp;Actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other people have agreed to plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in US history, federal prosecutors said on Monday.

The 14 are among 50 people, including wealthy parents and college team coaches, accused by federal prosecutors in Boston of engaging in schemes that involved cheating on college entrance exams and paying $25 million in bribes to secure their children admission at well-known universities.

Huffman, who starred in 'Desperate Housewives,'&nbsp;was among 33 parents charged in March with participating in the scheme in hopes of getting their children into universities including Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California.

Prosecutors, as part of a plea deal, agreed to recommend a prison term at the "low end" of the four to 10 months Huffman faces under federal sentencing guidelines. She also agreed to pay a $20,000 fine and restitution. She was also recently <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/felicity-huffman-lori-loughlin-warned-about-discussing-us-college-scam-with-their-kids-207804">warned against discussing the details of the case</a> with their children who are prime witnesses.&nbsp;

Huffman, who is married to the actor William H Macy, in a statement on Monday said she was "ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community."

"My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her," the former best actress Oscar nominee said.

Authorities say the scheme was overseen by California college admissions consultant William 'Rick'&nbsp;Singer, who has pleaded guilty to facilitating the cheating scam and bribing coaches to present the parents' children as fake athletic recruits.

Prosecutors said Huffman, 56, made a $15,000 contribution to Singer's foundation in exchange for having an associate of Singer's in 2017 secretly correct her daughter's answers on an SAT college entrance exam at a test centre Singer controlled.

Twelve other parents have agreed to plead guilty, including California marketing executive Jane Buckingham and Agustin Huneeus, who owned a California wine company.

Two of the parents, including Gordon Caplan, the former co-chairman of the law firm Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher, last week themselves disclosed they had reached plea deals.

Two parents who agreed to plead guilty, Bruce Isackson, president of a California real estate development firm, and his wife, Davina Isackson, have also agreed to cooperate in the ongoing investigation.

Additionally, Michael Centre, the former head coach of men's tennis at the University of Texas at Austin, has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge related to bribes he accepted to designate a child as a recruit.

Actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other people have agreed to plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in US history, federal prosecutors said on Monday.

Actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other people have agreed to plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in US history, federal prosecutors said on Monday. The 14 are among 50 people, including wealthy parents and college team coaches, accused by federal prosecutors in Boston of engaging in schemes that involved cheating on college entrance exams and paying $25 million in bribes to secure their children admission at well-known universities. Huffman, who starred in 'Desperate Housewives,' was among 33 parents charged in March with participating in the scheme in hopes of getting their children into universities including Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California. Prosecutors, as part of a plea deal, agreed to recommend a prison term at the "low end" of the four to 10 months Huffman faces under federal sentencing guidelines. She also agreed to pay a $20,000 fine and restitution. She was also recently warned against discussing the details of the case with their children who are prime witnesses. Huffman, who is married to the actor William H Macy, in a statement on Monday said she was "ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community." "My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her," the former best actress Oscar nominee said. Authorities say the scheme was overseen by California college admissions consultant William 'Rick' Singer, who has pleaded guilty to facilitating the cheating scam and bribing coaches to present the parents' children as fake athletic recruits. Prosecutors said Huffman, 56, made a $15,000 contribution to Singer's foundation in exchange for having an associate of Singer's in 2017 secretly correct her daughter's answers on an SAT college entrance exam at a test centre Singer controlled. Twelve other parents have agreed to plead guilty, including California marketing executive Jane Buckingham and Agustin Huneeus, who owned a California wine company. Two of the parents, including Gordon Caplan, the former co-chairman of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, last week themselves disclosed they had reached plea deals. Two parents who agreed to plead guilty, Bruce Isackson, president of a California real estate development firm, and his wife, Davina Isackson, have also agreed to cooperate in the ongoing investigation. Additionally, Michael Centre, the former head coach of men's tennis at the University of Texas at Austin, has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge related to bribes he accepted to designate a child as a recruit.

Actress Felicity Huffman, 13 others to plead guilty in US college admissions scandal

Actresses, Business Leaders and other wealthy Parents charged in US College admission scam

On paper, she seemed an excellent applicant to the University of Southern California: a&nbsp;SAT score in the 96th percentile, along with an impressive record as a varsity water polo player who won her high school team's "most valuable player" award.

But the application was full of lies, according to federal prosecutors. Her father, Agustin Huneeus, a Napa Valley vintner, bribed a consultant to falsify her test scores and athletic credentials, including a photograph of an entirely different girl playing water polo, to the school's admissions office, authorities said. Huneeus could not be reached for comment.

That case was one of dozens making up a massive college admissions fraud unveiled on Tuesday, when the US&nbsp;Department of Justice announced charges against 50 people, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/us-college-admissions-scandal-sweeps-up-hollywood-stars-like-felicity-huffman-lori-loughlin-202974">including Hollywood actresses and chief executives</a>, for rigging the application process to get wealthy students into some of the nation's most exclusive universities.

The mastermind, William "Rick" Singer, who ran an admissions consulting firm, took advantage of the premium that top schools place on athletic prowess and test scores, as well as the cutthroat competition that yields a vanishingly small percentage of successful applicants each year.

At Georgetown University, for example, one of the schools where Singer was allegedly able to get clients' children admitted, around 158 spots are set aside for athletes, and those applicants "have substantially higher admissions prospects than non-recruited students," authorities wrote in court papers.

Last year, Georgetown accepted less than 15 percent of the 22,897 students who applied. At Yale University, another school where Singer placed at least one client's child, the acceptance rate was under 7 percent.

Singer agreed to cooperate with authorities last fall and secretly recorded many of his conversations in recent months with co-conspirators, including parents. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to fraud.

Court papers described a fraud aided by college coaches and test administrators who collected kickbacks from the bribes parents paid Singer, prosecutors said. Singer funnelled the money through a charity to disguise its origin and allow parents to claim the contributions were for "underserved children" if pressed by tax auditors.

He sold the fraud as a "side door" to some of the country's best schools, claiming he had helped more than 800 families.

"I can make scores happen, and nobody on the planet can get scores to happen," he told a parent during a recorded phone conversation, prosecutors said.

In one scheme, parents paid Singer between $15,000 and $75,000 to help their children cheat on entrance exams, including the SAT and ACT.

Singer advised several parents to have their children claim learning disabilities and submit to psychological testing so they would get permission to take the tests over the span of two days, rather than all at once.

He told one father his daughter should "be stupid" during the psychological testing to ensure she received extra time, according to court papers.

The additional time, in turn, allowed Singer to schedule the exams at one of two testing centres run by his co-conspirators, whom he paid either to correct the answers or take the test for the children in the first place.

FAKE ATHLETIC PROFILES

Singer also built fake athletic profiles for students as a way of improving their odds, in some cases with the assistance of college coaches whom he bribed.

Parents paid Singer large sums. In the case of one girl who was portrayed as a prized soccer recruit at Yale despite not playing the sport, her family gave him $1.2 million.

That was about eight times as much as four years of tuition, room, board and fees at the New Haven, Connecticut, Ivy League school, based on current prices.

In one example, Singer superimposed a boy's face onto a photograph of an actual football player.

"So I'm gonna make him a kicker," Singer told the father, William McGlashan Jr., who heads the growth equity business at private equity firm TPG, according to a transcript included in court papers.

"He does have really strong legs," McGlashan replied, laughing. His son was unaware of the scheme, prosecutors said. A spokesman for TPG did not respond to requests for comment.

In another case, Singer helped a student claim to be a decorated water polo player when applying to USC, even though his high school did not have a team. His father purchased a water polo ball and a swimming cap from Amazon.com, prosecutors said, and then asked a graphic designer to superimpose the boy's image onto an indoor pool.

"Yes but a little high out of the water - no one gets that high," Singer wrote the father, who promptly sent an improved version.

On paper, she seemed an excellent applicant to the University of Southern California: a SAT score in the 96th percentile, along with an impressive record as a varsity water polo player who won her high school team's "most valuable player" award.

On paper, she seemed an excellent applicant to the University of Southern California: a SAT score in the 96th percentile, along with an impressive record as a varsity water polo player who won her high school team's "most valuable player" award. But the application was full of lies, according to federal prosecutors. Her father, Agustin Huneeus, a Napa Valley vintner, bribed a consultant to falsify her test scores and athletic credentials, including a photograph of an entirely different girl playing water polo, to the school's admissions office, authorities said. Huneeus could not be reached for comment. That case was one of dozens making up a massive college admissions fraud unveiled on Tuesday, when the US Department of Justice announced charges against 50 people, including Hollywood actresses and chief executives, for rigging the application process to get wealthy students into some of the nation's most exclusive universities. The mastermind, William "Rick" Singer, who ran an admissions consulting firm, took advantage of the premium that top schools place on athletic prowess and test scores, as well as the cutthroat competition that yields a vanishingly small percentage of successful applicants each year. At Georgetown University, for example, one of the schools where Singer was allegedly able to get clients' children admitted, around 158 spots are set aside for athletes, and those applicants "have substantially higher admissions prospects than non-recruited students," authorities wrote in court papers. Last year, Georgetown accepted less than 15 percent of the 22,897 students who applied. At Yale University, another school where Singer placed at least one client's child, the acceptance rate was under 7 percent. Singer agreed to cooperate with authorities last fall and secretly recorded many of his conversations in recent months with co-conspirators, including parents. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to fraud. Court papers described a fraud aided by college coaches and test administrators who collected kickbacks from the bribes parents paid Singer, prosecutors said. Singer funnelled the money through a charity to disguise its origin and allow parents to claim the contributions were for "underserved children" if pressed by tax auditors. He sold the fraud as a "side door" to some of the country's best schools, claiming he had helped more than 800 families. "I can make scores happen, and nobody on the planet can get scores to happen," he told a parent during a recorded phone conversation, prosecutors said. In one scheme, parents paid Singer between $15,000 and $75,000 to help their children cheat on entrance exams, including the SAT and ACT. Singer advised several parents to have their children claim learning disabilities and submit to psychological testing so they would get permission to take the tests over the span of two days, rather than all at once. He told one father his daughter should "be stupid" during the psychological testing to ensure she received extra time, according to court papers. The additional time, in turn, allowed Singer to schedule the exams at one of two testing centres run by his co-conspirators, whom he paid either to correct the answers or take the test for the children in the first place. FAKE ATHLETIC PROFILES Singer also built fake athletic profiles for students as a way of improving their odds, in some cases with the assistance of college coaches whom he bribed. Parents paid Singer large sums. In the case of one girl who was portrayed as a prized soccer recruit at Yale despite not playing the sport, her family gave him $1.2 million. That was about eight times as much as four years of tuition, room, board and fees at the New Haven, Connecticut, Ivy League school, based on current prices. In one example, Singer superimposed a boy's face onto a photograph of an actual football player. "So I'm gonna make him a kicker," Singer told the father, William McGlashan Jr., who heads the growth equity business at private equity firm TPG, according to a transcript included in court papers. "He does have really strong legs," McGlashan replied, laughing. His son was unaware of the scheme, prosecutors said. A spokesman for TPG did not respond to requests for comment. In another case, Singer helped a student claim to be a decorated water polo player when applying to USC, even though his high school did not have a team. His father purchased a water polo ball and a swimming cap from Amazon.com, prosecutors said, and then asked a graphic designer to superimpose the boy's image onto an indoor pool. "Yes but a little high out of the water - no one gets that high," Singer wrote the father, who promptly sent an improved version.

Doctored photos, fake scores: How the US college admissions scam worked