Nationwide College Cheating Scandal - Actresses, Business Owners Charged, Mar 2019 - #2

[Herat]

Bruce and Davina Isackson will cop to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud to get their non-soccer-playing daughter Lauren into UCLA as an athletic recruit — and to cheat on their younger daughter’s college entrance exams.

Bruce will also plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the IRS for deducting the payments from their taxes as charitable contributions.

The couple released a statement saying they are “profoundly sorry” — and admitting to embarrassing their kids.

The parents paid Singer $251,249 in Facebook stock, which he used to help Lauren secure a spot at the school by paying off the head coach of UCLA men’s soccer, Jorge Salcedo.

The Isacksons then gave Rick Singer another $350,692 worth of unspecified stock to get the answers changed on their daughter’s college entrance exams — and to get her recruited to the University of Southern California as a bogus rowing recruit.

https://nypost.com/2019/04/08/couple-who-bribed-daughter-into-ucla-to-plead-guilty/

So the money laundering charge is likely related to the $251,249 and the $350,692 stock that they used to pay soccer coach and Rick Singer. So they used it as income but didn't declare it as income, pay taxes on it, etc.

Money laundering almost $500,000 to commit fraud. That's a big one. I do think they should be incarcerated for this.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Huffman faces four to 10 months under the guidelines. Prosecutors say they’ll recommend a sentence at the low end of that range. Her lawyers say they’ll seek as little as no jail time at all.

Parents probably want to quickly cut a deal to get credit for accepting responsibility from a sentencing judge.

A 14th parent, Toby MacFarlane, filed papers on Monday asking that his case be delayed, saying he and the government “are engaged in plea discussions and believe that the defendant will most likely plead guilty pre-indictment.” MacFarlane, a title insurance executive in Del Mar, California, is accused of planning to pay bribes to get his daughter into USC as a soccer player and, later, his son as a basketball player.

Michael Center, who coached tennis at the University of Texas, will also plead guilty, prosecutors said, joining two other ex-coaches -- Rudy Meredith of Yale and John Vandemoer of Stanford -- who have also acknowledged their guilt.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[JerseyGirl]

Bruce and Davina Isackson will cop to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud to get their non-soccer-playing daughter Lauren into UCLA as an athletic recruit — and to cheat on their younger daughter’s college entrance exams.

Bruce will also plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the IRS for deducting the payments from their taxes as charitable contributions.

The couple released a statement saying they are “profoundly sorry” — and admitting to embarrassing their kids.

The parents paid Singer $251,249 in Facebook stock, which he used to help Lauren secure a spot at the school by paying off the head coach of UCLA men’s soccer, Jorge Salcedo.

The Isacksons then gave Rick Singer another $350,692 worth of unspecified stock to get the answers changed on their daughter’s college entrance exams — and to get her recruited to the University of Southern California as a bogus rowing recruit.

https://nypost.com/2019/04/08/couple-who-bribed-daughter-into-ucla-to-plead-guilty/

Under the terms of his plea, Bruce Isackson faces between 37 and 46 months behind bars under federal sentencing guidelines, although his cooperation may win him significant leniency.

It isn’t clear what new evidence the Isacksons can give federal investigators, but the revised complaint against them suggests prosecutors may now look to tax and financial advisers. The government added a tax conspiracy charge against Bruce Isackson, saying he and “others known and unknown to the United States Attorney” helped prepare fraudulent returns.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[JerseyGirl]

Peter Jan “P.J.” Sartorio — who has been charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud — intends to plead guilty to an unknown charge U.S. prosecutors plan to file before his federal court hearing in Boston, MA on April 30.

https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/...ge-admissions-scam-others-maintain-innocence/

The scandal’s reveal came nearly two years after Sartorio’s daughter took the June 2017 ACT at the West Hollywood Test Center, scoring 27 out of 36 after some of her exam answers were allegedly corrected. The purportedly fake ACT score placed Sartorio’s daughter in the 86th percentile among takers of the standardized test. In comparison, she scored 900 and 960 in two times taking the PSAT, landing her in the 42nd and 51st percentile, respectively, among takers of that exam.

Sartorio is former owner of Elena’s Food Specialties and president of Nate’s and P.J.’s Organics. He co-founded the latter company, which produces packaged burritos sold in South San Francisco through ADF Foods.

The guidelines recommend a range of zero to six months prison for Sartorio.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[JerseyGirl]

Another parent in college admissions scam says he intends to plead guilty - CNN

Gordon Caplan, a former partner of an international law firm, said Friday he plans to plead guilty for his role in the scam.

"I take full and sole responsibility for my conduct and I am deeply ashamed of my behavior and my actions," Caplan said in a statement. "I apologize not only to my family, friends, colleagues and the legal Bar, but also to students everywhere who have been accepted to college through their own hard work."

Authorities alleged Caplan, 52, made a purported charitable donation of $75,000 to the fake charity Key Worldwide Foundation in exchange for Rick Singer arranging for Mark Riddell to proctor his daughter's ACT exam and correct answers after she had completed it.

"I want to make clear that my daughter, whom I love more than anything in the world, is a high school junior and has not yet applied to college, much less been accepted by any school. She had no knowledge whatsoever about my actions, has been devastated to learn what I did and has been hurt the most by it."

"My immediate goal is to focus on making amends for my actions to try to win back the trust and respect of my daughter, my family, and my community. The remorse and shame that I feel is more than I can convey. I intend to enter a guilty plea on the criminal charge brought against me in the Varsity Blues college admissions investigation and dedicate myself to trying to right this wrong."

The guidelines recommend a range of eight to 14 months prison for Caplan.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[Herat]

The guidelines recommend a range of eight to 14 months prison for Caplan.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

I wonder if a prison sentence for a felony is enough for him to be disbarred at the age of 52.

 

[JerseyGirl]

I wonder if a prison sentence for a felony is enough for him to be disbarred at the age of 52.

If he pleads guilty to a felony, he will face automatic disbarment in New York.

A Top Lawyer Will Plead Guilty in the College-Admissions Scandal

Caplan's agreement with the USDOJ:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/page/file/1152636/download

 

[Herat]

Interesting to see what rights ex-felons lose:

What Rights Do Convicted Felons Lose?

 

[Herat]

Caplan's agreement with the USDOJ:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/page/file/1152636/download

If you look at the penalty section of the above document (It’s the second paragraph, not buried on page 7), Caplan faces a fine of $250,000 or twice the gain or loss

This implies to me Loughlin/ Gianulli would face a $1 million fine (twice the $500,000), as well as 2 year prison sentences for each of them.

Big league crimes, and being up on the radar screen for the IRS audits ad nauseum, too

 

[Inthedetails]

If you look at the penalty section of the above document (It’s the second paragraph, not buried on page 7), Caplan faces a fine of $250,000 or twice the gain or loss

This implies to me Loughlin/ Gianulli would face a $1 million fine (twice the $500,000), as well as 2 year prison sentences for each of them.

Big league crimes, and being up on the radar screen for the IRS audits ad nauseum, too

Big league crime? Time to buy more flowers and a perky, cute outfit!

jmo

 

[Herat]

Big league crime? Time to buy more flowers and a perky, cute outfit!

jmo

Reportedly she is relying on “faith and yoga”. I really am liking this woman less and less each day. I wonder if faith includes Confession.

Honey, you and your husband are accused of major felonies of proportions much higher than any of us little people could even imagine participating in.

How about dropping the hypocritical, sweetie-pie act and behaving like a mature adult and taking responsibility for your crimes?

You know, showing your children what it is to be an adult in this world, rather than a rich fake.

Your reputation is degrading with every day more you pursue this PR charade.

 

[Bravo]

Lori Loughlin’s name missing from list of guilty pleas in admissions scam: What it could mean for the actress

 

[Herat]

The US Government seems to have substantial enough evidence that 13 people with the means to afford Really Good Expensive Lawyers pled guilty, knowing full well that incarceration and substantial financial penalties were on the line.

This bodes very poorly for those who have not agreed to plea deals, IMHO, IMHO.

The judge can easily choose to make an example of those who contest their innocence in the face of hard evidence.

Clearly everyone is allowed to presume innocence and to mount a defense, but in the company of this conspiracy, their alleged crimes seem very cut and dried.
I just think the Gianulli’s will lose, no matter what fight they want to put up.

In my opinion, they have already lost the fight, in a very bad way

 

[Inthedetails]

Reportedly she is relying on “faith and yoga”. I really am liking this woman less and less each day. I wonder if faith includes Confession.

Honey, you and your husband are accused of major felonies of proportions much higher than any of us little people could even imagine participating in.

How about dropping the hypocritical, sweetie-pie act and behaving like a mature adult and taking responsibility for your crimes?

You know, showing your children what it is to be an adult in this world, rather than a rich fake.

Your reputation is degrading with every day more you pursue this PR charade.

When she was out on her cute errand-run and a reporter asked how she was doing, she cheerfully asked how the reporter was doing. In the courtroom in Boston, she smiled brightly, shook hands, etc. as if it were a social or networking event. To me, that seems like gaslighting - she's forcing the encounter to be "everything is breezy and fine. I don't have a problem, why do you have a problem?"

I have a feeling in real life she is nothing like her wholesome and sweet public image, but controlling and conniving - to look good at all costs. Her beauty is skin deep. (Honest living is beautiful. Apologizing and making amends is beautiful.)

I have such a strong reaction against her, though never paid much attention to her previously. I just dislike LYING so much....and then to pretend everything is fine is condescending and manipulative. And phony.

jmo

 

[kc1023]

I have always had an aversion to LL. I don't know why, but when I was in high school and would get home my mom would be watching "Edge of Night" soap opera and she was on it and I always didn't like her. Not the character, her. And then she turned up on Full House and I was like "oh, her". And now, honestly, I am kind of enjoying her turmoil. I hope that doesn't mess up my karma but I can't help it!

 

[Bravo]

I'm sure Lori's Lawyers were not pleased with her signing autographs and smiling when going to Court. This is a serious matter. Judge might not look kindly upon it either. I use to enjoy her movies/series. It was light hearted viewing. I don't believe the wholesome persona anymore.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Lori Loughlin among 16 parents indicted on new charges in college admissions scheme

On Monday, actress Felicity Huffman was among 14 defendants involved in the scandal who agreed to plead guilty.

 

[Bravo]

Oh my, money laundering added for Lori and hubby. Yikes!

 

[Herat]

This DM daily drivel certainly caught my eye:

Lori Loughlin now facing 40 YEARS in prison after grand indicts her and 18 other parents | Daily Mail Online

40 Years in Prison, you say?

Could this possibly be a planted article intended to induce overwhelming public outrage?

If the judge thinks they deserve 40 years, maybe they do.

The best thing of all of this is that the prosecution is taking place on the east coast, far away from Hollywood- LA connections.

 

[neesaki]

And now Fox News and USA Today
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli indicted on fraud and money laundering charges in college admissions scandal

Lori Loughlin indicted by federal grand jury, charged with money laundering