Two criminal lawyers explain what could be next for Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman!
Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were accused of being among 50 people involved in a $25 million college entrance exam cheating scam, and have both been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud, according to court paperwork. Two top criminal attorneys explained to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY what could happen to the stars, should they be convicted of the crimes they have been alleged to have carried out to get their children into prestigious universities.
“What I would say is that once someone is involved in a conspiracy, they are liable for the crimes committed by their co-conspirators,” Massachusetts state criminal defense attorney Edward Molari told us. “In this case, Ms. Huffman and Ms. Laughlin are alleged to have conspired to commit money laundering, mail, and wire fraud offenses. Each of those offenses carries a maximum of 20 years, and fines of not more than $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved.” Molari stressed that the maximum sentence does not necessarily reflect what the court could determine as an appropriate sentence. “Jail is always a possibility in a criminal case, but I would not say it is a foregone conclusion,” he explained.
According to authorities, the investigation, code-named Operation Varsity Blues, uncovered a large group of wealthy parents who paid thousands of dollars to boost their kids’ chances of getting into elite universities, namely Georgetown University, Stanford University, Yale, UCLA, the University of San Diego, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas, and Wake Forest.
