US actresses among dozens charged in college admissions scam
Washington - Dozens of wealthy Americans, including two television actresses, were charged Tuesday in an alleged nationwide scheme to get their children admitted to elite US colleges.
The scheme involved fake test scores, fake athletic credentials and other falsified admissions documents. "The parents charged today despite already being able to give their children every legitimate advantage in the college admissions game instead chose to corrupt and illegally manipulate the system for their benefit," US attorney Andrew Lelling said at a news conference.
Lelling said the alleged mastermind of the scheme, William "Rick" Singer, was expected to plead guilty to racketeering, several counts of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. The amount of money involved in the case was estimated to be 25 million dollars.
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