He called it the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department. At least nine athletic coaches and dozens of parents were among those charged. A total of 46 people were arrested by midday, including Huffman and Loughlin, in an investigation dubbed Operation Varsity Blues, federal authorities said. Authorities said parents paid the founder of the Edge College & Career Network approximately $25 million to get their children into college. Court documents said Huffman paid $15,000 that she disguised as a charitable donation so that her daughter could take part in the college entrance cheating scam.

Source: National Post March 12, 2019 17:48 UTC