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Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among actresses, CEOs charged in alleged college admissions scam [View all] demmiblue Mar 2019 OP

WTF??? atreides1 Mar 2019 #1

Lori Laughlin's supposed to be some holy roller. Her next series, she's in "Full Inda Big House!" TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 #32

This is why you should support your local community college. Coventina Mar 2019 #2

A new category of celebrity crime! blogslut Mar 2019 #3

+++, a whole new level of surreal. Leghorn21 Mar 2019 #18

"Cheaters liars thieves - for SHAME, and ADIOS" mitch96 Mar 2019 #24

Not New Caliman73 Mar 2019 #48

Parents in my area pay consultant starting when their child is a freshman or sophomore in HS EleanorR Mar 2019 #4

Really? Bettie Mar 2019 #6

There are articles about it around here every year when college admission time rolls around EleanorR Mar 2019 #8

Wow...it would be nice to have enough resources to Bettie Mar 2019 #9

I had no idea about this. underpants Mar 2019 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2019 #42

My feelings too: gross. Duppers Mar 2019 #55

My neighbor's gig BBG Mar 2019 #58

I believe high school guidance counselors used to do something similar EleanorR Mar 2019 #59

That's right BBG Mar 2019 #60

I know someone who does something like that except the reverse underpants Mar 2019 #65

Ugh. Tipperary Mar 2019 #5

I am shocked SHOCKED to find gambling on here. nycbos Mar 2019 #7

Whatever happened to the legal bribes of 5 years of endowment gifts? aikoaiko Mar 2019 #10

... demmiblue Mar 2019 #12

That's what I'm talking about, but way beyond Jared. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #14

Meg Whitman donated 30 million to Princeton (and coincidentally, her low life son was admitted), deurbano Mar 2019 #47

Like Trump's father did, to get him into Wharton. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2019 #16

And Jared's dad to get him in to Harvard underpants Mar 2019 #33

Did not know that bit. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2019 #44

$2.5 million pledged to be paid over 5 or 10 years underpants Mar 2019 #62

I have the book in which that was reported, Price of Admission, written before he became Mr. Trump. deurbano Mar 2019 #53

I was talking to someone about this today and they said this is very common Renew Deal Mar 2019 #56

Sad, and the kids pictures are out there now nt lostnfound Mar 2019 #11

Crazy Alea Mar 2019 #13

Sad for rejected worthy applicants, also diminished reputation of legitimate graduates lostnfound Mar 2019 #15

Crap. I like Felicity Huffman. I hope Wm H Macy isn't involved. nolabear Mar 2019 #17

Looks as if he is, bear (paragraph 153) Leghorn21 Mar 2019 #20

Dammit. Not that preferences aren't extended all the time. nolabear Mar 2019 #61

Darn tooting Mendocino Mar 2019 #66

I used to see Lori Loughlin all the time when I worked in NY. Very friendly, sweet woman. Wow. n/t monmouth4 Mar 2019 #19

40 people and 2 actresses - lets make this about the entertainment industry tenderfoot Mar 2019 #21

It gets people to read the article Codeine Mar 2019 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Mar 2019 #25

yep... tenderfoot Mar 2019 #26

Support your local public university! IluvPitties Mar 2019 #22

We are blessed with three state universities that exboyfil Mar 2019 #34

Congrats to your children! IluvPitties Mar 2019 #68

A fish rots from the head. moondust Mar 2019 #27

Charitable contributions exboyfil Mar 2019 #28

From what I've read, it appears Lori Loughlin's daughters were aware of the bribes, & to make it -Steph- Mar 2019 #29

She also has a sponcon IG obamanut2012 Mar 2019 #39

I just saw that. demmiblue Mar 2019 #50

The FBI/DOJ said flat out: they're being prosecuted for bribing the wrong party. RockRaven Mar 2019 #30

Yep. That's what Jared's dad did underpants Mar 2019 #35

Donating to the school is one thing...donating to someone's bank account is another! Lucky Luciano Mar 2019 #43

What? Wealthy people are bribing elite schools to accept their unqualified kids? GoCubsGo Mar 2019 #36

From what I heard at the press conference MichMary Mar 2019 #40

So these wealthy people couldn't afford to donate an 8-9 figure $$$ building like billionaires do? LonePirate Mar 2019 #37

probably not dsc Mar 2019 #38

Anyone think that any of the Trumps will get caught in this? Baitball Blogger Mar 2019 #41

Tiffany is at Georgetown. That was my very first thought when I read about this. nt GemDigger Mar 2019 #54

A big law firm partner is involved Gothmog Mar 2019 #45

This Type is Cheating Has Been Occurring for Many Years dlk Mar 2019 #46

Not really. It was the athletic coaches in the headlines on several of my news feeds. BamaRefugee Mar 2019 #49

Cheating/bribing/corruption in college sports... 3catwoman3 Mar 2019 #52

So you are telling me that the deck is stacked for the rich with no morals in America? workinclasszero Mar 2019 #51

Why not just do it the old fashioned way? Donate a shitload of money directly to the university. catbyte Mar 2019 #57

Just because you are talented & have a pretty/handsome face, SoCalDem Mar 2019 #63

Which CEOs edhopper Mar 2019 #64

here's an essay from someone who worked in admissions crazycatlady Mar 2019 #67