Arrest warrants were issued for actors Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman Tuesday as a result of their involvement in a nationwide college admissions cheating scam, according to court documents unsealed in Boston.
Loughlin and Huffman, who starred in the hit US TV series “Full House” and “Desperate Housewives,” respectively, may bring their acting chops to court after the FBI’s Operation Varsity Blues uncovered what they call “the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice.”
Boston court records revealed the FBI is accusing at least 50 individuals of not only “bribing college entrance exam administrators” and “varsity coaches” to lie about their children’s proficiency or participation in sports or other activities, but also of using the “façade of a charitable organization” to hide the “nature and source of bribe payments” that are said to have totaled approximately $25 million between 2011 and 2018.
Documents say Huffman, a mother of two, made a $15,000 payment to have her oldest daughter’s SAT scores doctored, but clearly played favorites, as she decided to not engage in the same fraudulent activity for her youngest child’s education (ouch).
