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

A US judge on Wednesday warned parents charged in the largest college admissions scandal in US history, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, to avoid discussing the case with their children, who are potential witnesses.

Prosecutors had wanted US Magistrate Judge M Page Kelley in Boston to go further and prohibit the 12 wealthy parents who appeared before her from talking about the case with their children without a lawyer present.

While Kelley warned the parents that discussing the case with their children could expose them to potential obstruction of justice charges, she said she did not think the prosecution`s proposed conditions on parental communications could work."I just don`t think that`s realistic," Kelley said. 
 
"Desperate Housewives" star Huffman and "Full House" actor Loughlin said little during the hearing other than to say that they understood the charges prosecutors brought against them. They are among 50 people, including several college athletics coaches, charged with participating in fraud and bribery schemes. 
 
Prosecutors said those schemes involved cheating on college entrance exams and paying $25 million in bribes to help their children gain admission at well-known universities including Yale University and the University of Southern California (USC).

Some of the 33 parents charged in the scheme have begun plea negotiations with prosecutors. On Wednesday, packaged food entrepreneur Peter Sartorio, became the first to reveal he plans to plead guilty. Two others said they were also in plea talks. 
 
Prosecutors say the scheme was overseen by California college admissions consultant William 'Rick'&nbsp;Singer, who has admitted to facilitating the cheating scam and bribing coaches to present the parents` children as fake athletic recruits. 
 
Loughlin walked into the courthouse past a group fans yelling, "Lori, we love you," and left smiling. Huffman exited the court holding her brother`s hand. 
Prosecutors allege that Loughlin and her husband, Los Angeles fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, agreed to pay $500,000 to have their two daughters named as recruits to USC`s crew team, even though they did not row competitively. 
 
Huffman, who is married to the actor William H. Macy, is accused of making 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 prosecutors say Singer "controlled." 
 
Huffman later made arrangements to engage in the scheme again on her younger daughter`s behalf before deciding not to, prosecutors said. 
Sartorio, who is expected to plead guilty later this month, similarly paid $15,000 to have his daughter`s ACT exam corrected by Singer`s associate, prosecutors said. 
 
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.&nbsp;

A US judge on Wednesday warned parents charged in the largest college admissions scandal in US history, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, to avoid discussing the case with their children, who are potential witnesses.

A US judge on Wednesday warned parents charged in the largest college admissions scandal in US history, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, to avoid discussing the case with their children, who are potential witnesses. Prosecutors had wanted US Magistrate Judge M Page Kelley in Boston to go further and prohibit the 12 wealthy parents who appeared before her from talking about the case with their children without a lawyer present. While Kelley warned the parents that discussing the case with their children could expose them to potential obstruction of justice charges, she said she did not think the prosecution`s proposed conditions on parental communications could work."I just don`t think that`s realistic," Kelley said. "Desperate Housewives" star Huffman and "Full House" actor Loughlin said little during the hearing other than to say that they understood the charges prosecutors brought against them. They are among 50 people, including several college athletics coaches, charged with participating in fraud and bribery schemes. Prosecutors said those schemes involved cheating on college entrance exams and paying $25 million in bribes to help their children gain admission at well-known universities including Yale University and the University of Southern California (USC). Some of the 33 parents charged in the scheme have begun plea negotiations with prosecutors. On Wednesday, packaged food entrepreneur Peter Sartorio, became the first to reveal he plans to plead guilty. Two others said they were also in plea talks. Prosecutors say the scheme was overseen by California college admissions consultant William 'Rick' Singer, who has admitted to facilitating the cheating scam and bribing coaches to present the parents` children as fake athletic recruits. Loughlin walked into the courthouse past a group fans yelling, "Lori, we love you," and left smiling. Huffman exited the court holding her brother`s hand. Prosecutors allege that Loughlin and her husband, Los Angeles fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, agreed to pay $500,000 to have their two daughters named as recruits to USC`s crew team, even though they did not row competitively. Huffman, who is married to the actor William H. Macy, is accused of making 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 prosecutors say Singer "controlled." Huffman later made arrangements to engage in the scheme again on her younger daughter`s behalf before deciding not to, prosecutors said. Sartorio, who is expected to plead guilty later this month, similarly paid $15,000 to have his daughter`s ACT exam corrected by Singer`s associate, prosecutors said. 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.

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