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Nearly 50 Charged in College Admissions Bribery Scandal


Muda69

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Class action file ... schools and the scam company are named as defendants.  Interesting claim on the admissions fee component ... the reputation part may prove more problematic to prove.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/two-stanford-students-file-first-133412573.html

 

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1 hour ago, DanteEstonia said:

I get that you have some animosity against Common Core, but that doesn’t mean we need to discard the concept of the admissions exam.

Maybe the college board needs to go; keep in mind the reach of the CB includes AP courses.

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2 hours ago, Irishman said:

Maybe the college board needs to go; keep in mind the reach of the CB includes AP courses.

Not necessarily disputing the results. I am in favor of competency testing, however, as many professions require competency tests for licensure.

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The Hallmark Channel, typically spared from scandals, has cut ties with Lori Loughlin: https://news.avclub.com/the-hallmark-channel-typically-spared-from-scandals-h-1833306697#_ga=2.82810590.913238935.1552318544-2565330411.1523556988

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The Hallmark Channel is essentially the straitlaced, goody two-shoes cousin of the significantly saucier (and now overwhelmingly murder-focused) Lifetime channel, which has historically helped the network from ever having to weigh in on controversies. That was before our collective innocence was shattered by the FBI’s “Varsity Blues” operation, though, which revealed—in the most shocking discovery of all time—that rich people have been using their money to get things they don’t necessarily deserve. Those entitled motherfuckers! (Sorry, we’re still just in shock that rich people would do something so unseemly.)

Anyway, one of the famous people named in the investigation was Lori Loughlin, who allegedly paid the University Of Southern California a series of bribes totaling $500,000 to guarantee admission to her two daughters. Loughlin is most famous for her role on Full House, but she also happens to have starred on Hallmark’s When Calls The Heart, repeatedly starred in the network’s Garage Sale Mysteries, and appeared in a number of Christmas movies. Given her apparently deep connection to the network, The Hallmark Channel has now been forced to distance itself from Loughlin, announcing in a statement (via Variety) that has “stopped development of all productions that air on the Crown Media Family Network channels involving Lori Loughlin.” The statement notes that this even includes Garage Sale Mysteries, which is an “independent third party production.”

It’s worth noting that Loughlin was actually in Vancouver filming the latest Garage Sale Mysteries movie when the “Varsity Blues” charges started coming in, which means the decision to suspend production is impacting all of the people who would otherwise be up there working on it. Way to go, rich person.

One wonders if Ms. Loughlin will ever have meaningful work in the acting business again.

 

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1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

The Hallmark Channel, typically spared from scandals, has cut ties with Lori Loughlin: https://news.avclub.com/the-hallmark-channel-typically-spared-from-scandals-h-1833306697#_ga=2.82810590.913238935.1552318544-2565330411.1523556988

One wonders if Ms. Loughlin will ever have meaningful work in the acting business again.

 

She doesn't really need it.  She and her husband live in a house that they bought for $17 million and renovated so that it's now worth $35 million.  The two combined are worth an estimated $100 million.  Target will be hard-pressed to remove the entire Mossimo line in any due time.  Residuals may keep pouring in from previous projects.  And the most important part is that they don't have anymore kids that they'll be dumping $500,000 on trying to scam their way into college.

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1 hour ago, swordfish said:

 

Image may contain: 1 person, text that says 'Joins Women's March to protest inequality, Bribes prestigious schools for inequality. The Left in a nutshell.'

 

You mean like these folks?

Mossimo Giannulli, fashion designer, and Lori Loughlin, actress

$12,800 in total contributions to federal candidates and committees

$2,700 to the Marco Rubio senate campaign (via Mossimo Giannulli)

$5,000 to Romney Victory in 2012 (via Mossimo Giannulli)

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3 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

But's she's an artist.  They have to work, don't they?

 

There's always Dancin' With The Stars, Desperate Housewives - Back To School, Real Housewives of College Scandal, Big House - a Full House spinoff, When Calls The Feds, and Christmas in San Quentin.

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42 minutes ago, raiderx2 said:

Am I missing something here or is it not being reported?  Why are the people who accepted the "donations" not being prosecuted?

You mean like the guy whose YACHT that Lori Loughlin's daughter was on when mom got arrested?  The poor USC guy?  That guy?

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16 minutes ago, swordfish said:

You mean like the guy whose YACHT that Lori Loughlin's daughter was on when mom got arrested?  The poor USC guy?  That guy?

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Do you get all your news from Facebook memes? Why exactly are you attempting to politicize this, when it is clearly not political. 

Political contributions from some of those indicted:

The contributions were made to both Democratic and Republican candidates and committees.

The contributions included:

  • At least $135,525 to the Democratic National Committee

  • At least $131,800 to committees benefiting or controlled by then-presidential candidate and current U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah)

  • At least $73,600 to the Republican National Committee

  • At least  $30,000 to committees benefiting Gavin Newsom

  • At least $25,000 to the Kamala Harris Senate Committee and the committee for her California attorney general candidacy

  • At least  $16,900 to committees benefiting or controlled by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

  • $8,350 to the National Republican Campaign Committee

  • $8,350 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee 

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1 minute ago, gonzoron said:

Do you get all your news from Facebook memes? Why exactly are you attempting to politicize this, when it is clearly not political. 

Political contributions from some of those indicted:

The contributions were made to both Democratic and Republican candidates and committees.

The contributions included:

  • At least $135,525 to the Democratic National Committee

  • At least $131,800 to committees benefiting or controlled by then-presidential candidate and current U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah)

  • At least $73,600 to the Republican National Committee

  • At least  $30,000 to committees benefiting Gavin Newsom

  • At least $25,000 to the Kamala Harris Senate Committee and the committee for her California attorney general candidacy

  • At least  $16,900 to committees benefiting or controlled by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

  • $8,350 to the National Republican Campaign Committee

  • $8,350 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee 

Gonzo - THIS:

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is a JOKE......

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2 minutes ago, TrojanDad said:

Hey BarryO!  Why the disdain vote for Muda?  You don't think that is a legitimate question for her transgression?

Don't waste your time asking Night Hawk that question, TD.  He systematically down votes 90% of my posts on practically a daily basis, regardless of their content.   

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Just now, TrojanDad said:

Netflix will hire them......

Probably not, if this is true:  https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/03/lori-laughlin-fired-fuller-house/

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After being charged in connection with the largest college admission scam in American history, actress Lori Loughlin finds herself out of work.

Most notably, Loughlin has been fired from Fuller House, Netflix’s revival of the classic American sitcom Full House. In both series, Loughlin portrayed Rebecca Donaldson, the wife of John Stamos’ character, Jesse Katsopolis. According to TMZ, Loughlin will not appear in the upcoming fifth season of Fuller House.

,,,

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

He systematically down votes 90% of my posts on practically a daily basis, regardless of their content. 

For entertainment purposes only. Shouldn't be an issue for you when you can add 1,000 at a time.

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Just now, gonzoron said:

For entertainment purposes only. Shouldn't be an issue for you when you can add 1,000 at a time.

I can't add 1k at a time, but I understand your point.   I guess systematic down voting activity provides "entertainment"  much like using GID sockpuppets to upvote your main account can be "entertaining" as well.

 

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1 minute ago, Muda69 said:

 I guess systematic down voting activity provides "entertainment"

ALL voting, up or down, is for entertainment purposes only. According to the real Admins.

 

2 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

much like using GID sockpuppets to upvote your main account can be "entertaining" as well.

You'll need to explain this one, because I have no idea what it means.

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