NEW: Actress Lori Loughlin taken into custody in 'Operation Varsity Blues' college admission scam
Actress Lori Loughlin was taken into custody by the FBI Wednesday in Los Angeles after she, fellow movie star Felicity Huffman and 48 others were charged in a $25 million college admissions scam that has prompted repercussions from Hollywood to the boardrooms of major companies.
The feds dubbed the investigation"Operation Varsity Blues" and said it was triggered by an unrelated investigation by FBI agents in Boston. Andrew Lelling, U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announced the stunning indictment Tuesday and said the parents charged in the scam represent"a catalog of wealth and privilege."
Stanford University also fired its longtime sailing coach John Vandemoer, who has already pleaded guilty to federal charges of racketeering conspiracy. Story continues"The charges brought forth ... are troubling and should be a concern for all of higher education," the NCAA wrote in a statement on Twitter."We are looking into these allegations to determine the extent to which NCAA rules may have been violated."
Singer's inner circle included Steven Masera, 69, the accountant and financial officer for the Edge College & Career Network and the Key Worldwide Foundation and Mark Riddell, a private school counselor in Bradenton, Florida, who were both indicted in the scam, according to the indictment. To bolster students' college entrance applications, Singer worked with parents to allegedly concoct glowing profiles of their children, including staged or Photoshopped pictures of them participating in sports, the indictment alleges.
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