โOperation Varsity Bluesโ reenacts and reorients a scandal
NEW YORK โ Chris Smith didnโt initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing โFyre,โ the hit Netflix documentary about the music-festival fiasco, when his longtime collaborator, Jon Karmen, suggested another real tale of fraud and spectacle be their next film. By shifting the focus, Smithโs โOperation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal,โ which debuts Wednesday on Netflix, attempts to reorient center stage in a headline-grabbing drama that has already spawned one Lifetime movie. The documentary, like the scandal, has a dose of Hollywood. โOne of the only people that got back to us was John Vandemoer.โVandemoer, a Stanford University sailing coach, was the first person sentenced in the scandal.
Netflix doc to examine man behind college admissions scandal
This image released by Netflix shows key art for Operation Varsity Blues, a documentary about the college admissions scandal, premiering March 17. (Netflix via AP)LOS ANGELES โ A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the center of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and and several other prominent parents to prison. Netflix announced Monday that โOperation Varsity Blues" will be released on March 17. More than 50 people were charged in the scandal that saw parents pay bribes to have someone cheat on their childrenโs entrance exams or pretend their kids were star athletes for sports they didnโt play. Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and several other charges, and is expected to testify at defendantsโ trials.
Lori Loughlinโs daughter Olivia Jade speaks out on college admissions scandal
The youngest daughter of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, beauty influencer Olivia Jade is breaking her silence on the college admission scandal. During one point in the โRed Table Talk,โ Olivia mentioned there was a lot she was not fully aware of when she was applying to the University of Southern California. โWhen it was happening, it didnโt feel like it was wrong. The fact that you were on YouTube and you were saying stuff like โI donโt want to go to school. โIโm 21, I feel like I deserve a second chance to redeem myself...โWatch the full interview below:
Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison in college bribery case
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019, file photo, Lori Loughlin departs federal court in Boston with her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, left, after a hearing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters way into college. Giannullis wife, Full House actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo, File)BOSTON โ Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college, officials said. Giannulli's wife, โFull Houseโ actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country.
Former HISD employee agrees to plead guilty for part in college admissions scandal, prosecutors say
HOUSTON โ A former employee of the Houston Independent School District agreed to plead guilty Thursday in connection with her involvement in the college admissions scandal that rocked the country last year, according to a release from the U.S. Attorneyโs Office. Niki D. Williams, 46, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and honest services wire fraud and mail fraud, officials wrote in the release. RELATED: How prosecutors say Niki Williams is involved in college admissions scandalWilliams administered the SAT and ACT tests at the high school in Houston where she worked. Williams then returned the falsified exams to the ACT and College Board for scoring, officials say. Singer, Riddell and Fox have all previously pleaded guilty to the charges they faced and are cooperating with prosecutors, officials said.