After her daughter got into Stanford, the statement said, Singer asked her for a donation to the university through his foundation. Yusi Zhao is the daughter of Chinese billionaire Zhao Tao, chairman of Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals, according to the Stanford Daily. In a statement, Stanford University said it did not get the millions of dollars and did not know about it before it was widely reported. The "Full House" actress is the highest-profile figure caught up in a scandal that has embroiled dozens of wealthy parents, college coaches and standardized test administrators. Singer was paid about $25 million by parents as part of the scheme, said Andrew Lelling, the US attorney for Massachusetts.

Source: CNN May 03, 2019 05:51 UTC