Nationwide College Cheating Scandal - Actresses, Business Owners Charged, Mar 2019 - #3

[gregjrichards]

11:45 a.m.

A federal judge says the size of the bribes paid by parents in a college admissions scam will not influence the severity of their punishments.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued the decision Friday only hours before actress Felicity Huffman was scheduled to be sentenced for her role in the scheme.

The decision settles a dispute about how sentences should be calculated. Prosecutors argued that bribe amounts should be a factor, while the court’s probation office says it’s not appropriate in this case.
The Latest: Judge says bribe size not a factor in sentences

Thank you for sharing this. It is kind of good news for Lori and her husband then.

 

[JerseyGirl]

What about in Lori and Mossimo's case where they participated twice in the scam with both daughters as opposed to Huffman with one daughter?

 

[whitelilac]

Lori and Mossimo have more charges against them don't they?

 

[whitelilac]

Re: Lori/Mossimo "The second indictment charges parents with “conspiring to launder the bribes and other payments in furtherance of the fraud by funneling them through Singer’s purported charity and his for-profit corporation, as well as by transferring money into the United States, from outside the United States, for the purpose of promoting the fraud scheme.”
Actress Lori Loughlin, husband hit with new charges in college admissions scheme

 

[neesaki]

Anyone know who’s twittering from the courthouse?

 

[whitelilac]

AP New England (@AP_Boston) | Twitter

 

[whitelilac]

can't find anyone tweeting from the courthouse.

 

[neesaki]

Isn’t it almost 3:00 pm there?

 

[Inthedetails]

can't find anyone tweeting from the courthouse.

Carmen Chau (@CChauFOX61) | Twitter

 

[Inthedetails]

Isn’t it almost 3:00 pm there?

No, it is only just before 2pm here on the east coast.

 

[neesaki]

No, it is only just before 2pm here on the east coast.

Oh that's right, forgot it's only an hour later from Central time. Thanks !

 

[whitelilac]

Sentencing is in a half hour from now
2:30 ET

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

CNN has a reporter on scene. Huffman and her husband have just arrived at courthouse. CNN has been reporting on the sentencing each hour, and I'm sure they'll have an immediate update.

 

[JerseyGirl]

The Boston Globe on Twitter

Felicity Huffman and husband William H. Macy have arrived at federal court in Boston for the first parent sentencing in the national college admissions cheating scandal.

 

[JudgeJoe]

I really hope jail time...

 

[gregjrichards]

Felicity Huffman arrives in court with her husband William H Macy to learn if she will be sentenced to one month in federal prison after she admitted to paying $15K bribe in college cheating scandal

Felicity Huffman arrives in court to learn if she will be sentenced to one month in federal prison | Daily Mail Online

 

[JerseyGirl]

We are now inside the courtroom w/ Felicity Huffman. She’s sitting at the defense table w/ her attorney. Her husband, William H. Macy, is sitting in the front row behind her.

Justin Dougherty on Twitter

 

[JerseyGirl]

The possible sentence: Prosecutors have suggested one month in prison and a $20,000 fine. Her lawyers are asking for a sentence of one year of probation, 250 hours of community service and a $20,000 fine.

Live updates: Felicity Huffman to be sentenced in college admissions scandal - CNN

 

[gregjrichards]

It’s a pity that funding a scholarship for a disadvantaged student can’t be part of Felicity’s sentence.

 

[mickey2942]

"Community Service" is a joke. As is "mandatory substance abuse classes".

I used to teach all kinds of court ordered classes, and most of the people who showed up were so entitled. They didn't want to acknowledge that they committed an actual "CRIME"!

And the community service is a joke. Seriously? Do you see "Huffy" actually working at Goodwill, sorting used clothing? Or showing up at the soup kitchen? Usually the rich folk like to set up their own "Community Service", not unlike Jussie Smollett, who did 16 hours...of course, at his friend's place. No one could even verify that he had been there!