William ‘Rick’ Singer is still awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to criminal charges for the college admissions scandal in March 2019 — what to know
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal takes a closer look at the nationwide bribery scam — and its mastermind, William “Rick” Singer. Singer was accused of creating fake charities to facilitate money for “donations” to various colleges, including Yale University, Georgetown, Stanford and the University of Southern California. Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, who were both arrested and served prison time for their respective roles in the scandal, were among the dozens of parents and 750 families allegedly in contact with Singer to get an edge for their children’s educations. While the former Desperate Housewives star admitted to paying money to enhance her eldest daughter Sophia’s SAT scores, the Full House alum and husband Mossimo Giannulli pleaded guilty to fraud charges after they were accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to ensure their daughters’ admissions into USC.
