lori loughlin and her husband, fashion designer mossimo giannulli, have been charged with conspiracyto commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.natsot: olivia jade: "hello everybody."for allegedly paying more than 500- thousand dollars in bribes to get both of their daughters admitted to u-s-c, getting them on the rowing team, a sport which neither of them has ever participated in.their daughters have not been charged.an email written by giannulli in the complaint reads in part, quote:"i wanted to thank you again for your great work with our older daughter, she is very excited and both lori and i are very appreciative of your efforts and end result!"their daughter, though, seemingly making light of going to college in this youtube video posted in august.olivia jade, lori loughlin and mossimo giannulli's daughter:"i'm gonna go in and talk to my deans and everyone and hope that i can try to balance it all, but i do want the experience of game days partying, i don't really care about school."andrew lelling, u.s. attorney:"the parents charged today, despite already being able to

she and her husband, designer mossimo giannulli, paid $500,000 for her two daughters to be named as recruitsthe usc team, even though neither of them was a rower. we have reaction now from students and the trump administration. >> just because you are rich doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. >> reporter: actress lori loughlin surrendered herself monday morning amid the fallout from the college admission scandal. she and actress felicity huffman headlining the list of 50 people arrested, accused of paying bribes to his secure a spot for their children at prominent universities. >> parents, coaches and facilitators lied, cheated and covered up their crimes at the expense of hard-working students. >> reporter: over a dozen defendants appearing in court, including loughlin and her husband, mossimo giannulli. others charged include coaches, ceos, and richard singer, th alleged ringleader. he pled guilty to accepting bribery and helping students cheat on their exams. >> it is a slap in the face of people who work hard, because we don't have that opportunity. >> reporter: it has left many pe

her husband, mossimo giannulli, also made an appearance yesterday. here and his wife facing to mail and wire fraud. this cheating scam broadly involved wealthy parents, ceos, winemaker, the aforementioned actresses, of course. they paid the mastermind of this scheme, william "rick" singer, of california. he pled guilty in boston yesterday. they paid millions to cheat the system overall, through either fake tests or faced don't act fake athletic prowess. yale, georgetown, stanford, and the university of southern california. lori loughlin's daughters ended up going to usc. court records show the parents paid bribes to have them designated as recruits to the crew team. their daughter, olivia jade, is a rising star in her own right on social media. she has faced some backlash for one prior posting, saying she wanted to attend for the parties. she tweeted last month in part that an education is also super important. here's an example of just how far this scheme went to figure a child's athletic prowess. some phony profiles included doctored photos. accord

she and her fashion designer husband, mossimo giannulli shelled out half a million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters excepted usc as recruits for the rowing team. even though neither road crew. both are out on bond. 32 other high profile well-connected parents from the legal world to private equity were also charged for participating in this game. but one aspect of the story was overlooked, i think when this news broke. part of the reason we wanted to do this again tonight, an aspect that speaks to just how low they can go. according to "the new york times," the conspiracy relied on the parents getting medical documentation. that when they entitle their children to extra time on the test. and the accommodation made for students with disabilities. students who need the extra time generally take the test alone supervised only by a proctor providing the proctor to the outcome. mr. singer advised parents how to get the medical documentation needed to qualify. remember, rick singer is the man at the whole admissions ring and he was recorded by the fbi telling parent gordon capl

with millions of followers and frequently pushes products online.her father is fashion designer mossimo giannullind her parents are among 50 people arrested in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.prosecutors allege the couple paid $500,000 to have their two daughters labeled as crew-team recruits at the university of southern california, even though neither is a rower.an attorney representing her parents didn't immediately reply to a request for comment.golfer phil mickelson says he is among "thousands" who used a college consulting company accused of orchestrating a massive bribery scheme. mickelson said on twitter thursday that his family was "shocked" by the recent revelations about william "rick" singer. mickelson emphasized that his family was not involved in any fraud.the golfer has not been charged with a crime or implicated in the bribery scandal.federal prosecutors say singer led a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed sports coaches and other officials to get their children into elite universities. more than 50 people have been charged. mickelson's daughter attends brown un

. >> she and her husband, designer mossimo giannulli are charged with pain $500,000 in bribes. >>> philio's police chief announced he is retiring, stepping down amid mounting criticism in at least five lawsuits alleging police misconduct. >> reporter: the city says no they say he has been thinking about retirement, talking about retirement for up to a year now but this department has dealt with quite a few controversies under his watch. >> our condolences. >> reporter: he rarely gets on camera in interviews last month he appeared in a video press release addressing an officer involved shooting. attorney melissa knowles working with john burris represent mccoy's family in a lawsuit against the vallejo lease department. in fact their law firm alone has five active lawsuits against the agency. >> a culture of violence, a lot of as being cowboys. >> reporter: he is also suing the department on behalf of adrian brown. in january of vallejo officer detained the military veteran while on his porch recording a traffic stop. >> we really disturbed at the way he responded to some of these recent inci

hallmark channel cut die thais with actress lori loughlin after she and her husband designer mossimo giannulli allegedly paid half a million dollars to get their two daughters into usc. >> i don't really care about school. >> their daughter, olivia jade, a social media influencer lost sceelz can sephora and tresemme. are you angry? >> i am furious. >> jared franco is a student at u.c.l.a., where a soccer coach was arrested after allegedly accepting bribes to help an applicant get admitted. what do you think should happen to these kids? >> i think they should face the consequences and be re-evaluated or have their admissions revoked. >> this idea of college admissions beingust no tr. >> re foerdns w dohecols rust hrdstem >> i think they have to rebuild the transparency. >> reporter: lawsuits filed this week target both parents and colleges accused in the scandal. one mother is seeking $500 billion in damages after her son was rejected from several of the schools named in the alleged scam, including right here at u.c.l.a. reena. >> ninan: carter evans, thank you, carter. well, up next, how a man

. >> reporter: her celebrity parents, former "full house" actress lori loughlin and mossimo giannulli allegedly bribed her way into usc. the school is not talking about her status, but some of the high-end brands she's paid to endorse are. today sephora and tresemme terminated her deals and the hallmark channel severed ties with her mother. the fallout continues across the country. at georgetown word spread fast after reports that the high-powered parents of isabella enriquez allegedly bought her way in. >> i think she should be exp expell expelled. >> reporter: the tennis coaches her parents bribed have left, losing jobs or put on leave. two lawsuits filed already including a $500 billion suit from jennifer toy who says her son joshua what ho had a 4.2 gr point average was rejected from some of the colleges where the cheating took place. >> i'm not sure there's a legal solution to the anger and anxiety. >> reporter: former college admissions officer arun unus bve this could spur changes. >> i'm not beyond the federal government creating rules and regulations. >> reporter: ucla is one

loughlin and her husband, fashion designer mossimo giannulli, are accused of paying half a million dollarso get their two daughters into the university of southern california. the girls were portrayed as gifted rowers even though they had never participated in the sport. >> make no mistake, this is not a case where parents were acting in the best interests of their children. >> reporter: loughlin along with "desperate housewives" felicity huffman were among dozens who allegedly paid millions to gain their children admission to elite colleges and universities. >> these were parents cutting the line illegally and taking their kids along for the ride, by the way. >> reporter: loughlin surrendered to authorities here in los angeles. she was reportedly filming in vancouver when fbi agents carried out the massive sting on tuesday. on "cbs this morning," legal analyst rikki klieman discussed the consequences for the parents. >> i think the parents are facing serious time, by that i mean prison time. >> they could go to jail for this? >> we're talking the parents. >> reporter: more charges could c

loughlin along with h sband mossimo giannulli allegedly agreed to pay brib to have their two daughters designated to recruits of the usc crew team despite the fact they did not participate in crew. fallout from the investigation now stretches all the wayo capitol hill. >> our timing could not be better. >> reporter: lawmakers discussing the sue during a previously scheduled hearing of the house committee on education and labor. >> we ca all imagine how many students and parents are anxiously awaiting those letters on admissions today and how in many ways powerless they must be feeling when they know they worked hrd, played byhe rules, and yet we have this scandal that we're all going to be following. >> federal agents say more arrests are possible as the investigation dubbed "operation varsity blues" continues. jay gray, nbc news. >> a shootout in northeas washington caught on home surveillance video. this terrifying video looks even worse when you hear the gunfire. bullets started flying in the ho neighbod last saturday evening. you can see one bullet hit a family's front door. anothe

. >> reporter: famous for her role on "full house" and married to designer mossimo giannulli, investigators say lori loughlin and her husband agreed to pay bribes totalling half a million dollars in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the usc crew team, despite the fact that they did not participate in crew. court documents say they even had their girls stage photos as athletes. >> i'm going to do a dorm room tour today. >> reporter: loughlin's youngest daughter, followed by nearly two million people on youtube spoke about attending usc. >> i do want the experience of like game day, partying. i don't really care about school, as you guys all know. >> i was pretty pissed off that someone is able to pay their way into a school that other students have worked really hard to get into. >> reporter: oscar nominee felicity huffman is accused of paying $15,000 to boost her oldest daughter's s.a.t. scores. her husband, william h. macy, is mentioned in the indictment, but is not charged. investigators say huffman arranged for a third party to purport to proctor their dau

loughlin and her husband, the fashion designer mossimo giannulli, allegedly paid $500,000 in bribes toet their two daughters into u.s.c. the money was funneled through this man, william "rick" singer. >> the payoff for me is knowing that these kids found the right place to go to school and they feel great about themselves. >> reporter: he promoted himself as a college life coach. the very wealthy sought him out to boost test scores and to bribe coaches to get slots on athletic teams for their non- athletic children. he called it a side door into some of the nation's most prestigious universities, including yale, georgetown, stanford, u.c.l.a., and u.s.c. the coaches accused of taking the money have been fired, including u.s.c.'s water polo coach, who allegedly accepted a quarter million dollars. >> i heard someone literally photoshopped themselves to be on the water polo team, where i put in over 30 hours a week in practice. >> reporter: it took jared franco two years of community college to earn her way into u.c.l.a. she works two jobs to help pay her tuition. are you angry? >> i am f

. >> reporter: her celebrity parents, former "full house" actress lori loughlin and designer mossimo giannullilegedly bribed her way into u.s.c. now, some of the high-end brands she's been paid to endorse, like sephora and tresemme terminated her deals, and the hallmark channel severed ties with her mother. the fallout continues across the country. at georgetown, word spread fast after reports that the high- powered parents of isabel herniquez allegedly bought her way in. >> i think she should be expelled effective immediately. >> reporter: the tennis coach her parents allegedly bribed, left georgetown. six coaches from other schools swept up by the scandal have either lost their jobs or been put on leave. and then there are the lawsuits. at least two filed already, including a $500 billion suit from jennifer toy, who says her son joshua, who had a 4.2 grade point average, was rejected from some of the colleges where the cheating took place. >> i'm not quite sure there's going to be a legal solution to their anger and anxiety. >> reporter: but, former college admissions officer arun ponnusamy

the hollywood star and her famous husband, fashion designer mossimo giannulli, who each posted a $1 million bond, are accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters into usc. >> i mean, in complete denial -- >> loughlin and her daughter spoke about attending college, her youngest child a youtube star, blogged about going to usc. >> i don't know how much of school i'm going to attend. >> reporter: with actress felicity huffman posting a $250,000 bond last night, the steps of the federal courthouse looked more like a movie premiere. huffman's husband, william h. macy, making no comment after federal investigators say his wife paid $15,000 to arrange for a proctor to secretly change answers on her older daughter's s.a.t. >> i'm sorry that you feel so entitled that you think you deserve to take someone else's spot just because you have the means to afford it. >> reporter: the list of 33 parents, who investigators say rigged the system, includes a stunning roster of wealthy executives, a doctor, and even a lawyer. manuel henriquez, who stepped down today as ceo of a silicon valley h

. >> reporter: her celebrity parents, former "full house" actress lori loughlin and designer mossimo giannulli allegedly bribed her way into usc. the school is not talking about her status, but some of the high-end brands she's paid to endorse are. today sephora and tresemme terminated her deals and the hallmark channel severed ties with her mother. the fallout continues across the country. reports that the high-power parents of isabel leaherniquez bribed her way in. six coaches from other schools swept up by the scandal have either lost their jobs or put on leave. then there are the lawsuits. at least two filed already, including a $500 billion suit from jennifer toy, who says her son joshua, w had a 4.2 grade point average, was rejected from some of the colleges where the cheating took place. >> i'm not quite sure there is going to be a legal solution to their anger and anxiety. >> reporter: but former college admissions officer believes the skabld could spur much-needed changes. >> i'm not beyond the idea of seeing the federal government create some sort of rules and regulations. >> reporte

still -- loughlin and her husband, fashion designer mossimo giannulli...ren't taking any chances.perhaps it had something to do with their daughter olivia's attitude about school: in 2016 she tweeted: "college prep is the worst thing ever."in 2017 -- loughlin opened up on the today show before her oldest daughter left for college: laurie laughlin/ today show/ 2017"i think i'm in complete denial. i really am, because when i think about it too much, it will make me cry."and this was her.. sounding like a typical college mom -- interviewed by people on youtube with daughter bella: bella loughlin/ daughter"i've actually finished like 7 - no that's like 10 - tv shows in the past few months."lori loughlin/ actress"isn't that nice. glad we are "isn't that nice. glad we are paying for that education so you can watch tv and not do your homework."another actress-- desperate housewives' felicity huffman -- is also charged. she's accused of paying $15,000 to get one of their daughter's sat scores boosted with help from the same fake charity.felicity huffman/ actress"i

she and her fashion designer has been mossimo giannulli are charged with paying $500,000 to have theirversity of southern california crew team despite neither girl knowing how to row. now usc says all applicants connected to this cheating scheme will be denied, and those already in school will be reviewed, meaning that >> sean: loughlin's 19-year-old daughter, olivia jane, youtube star, could be kicked out of usc. the ringleader. payments to the nyu athletic department, $546,000 to the university of texas athletic department, and $100,000 to princeville enterprise. that's a mysterious business that happens to share the same address as ucla's former soccer coach. so far, this pay to not play scheme has resulted in coaches being fired or suspended at usc, stanford, wake forest, university of texas, georgetown, yale, and ucla among others. those who allegedly cheated to inflate s.a.t. and act test scores are also being rounded up. sean. >> sean: unbelievable. thank you so much, trace gallagher. joining us for the action, journalists and former 60 minutes correspondent lara logan and sara

target stressing they no longer carry the brand saying we haven't had a working relationship with mossimo giannulli in over a decade. schools now taking steps to secure the admissions process. the university of southern california launching an investigation into current and former students. yale following suit. its president saying we must conduct the searching review to learn if others corrupted the admissions process. >> it is a slap in the face. >> reporter: for now, macy and huffman are staying quiet. huffman is taking down her web site dedicated to parenting advice. and authorities say so far none of the students involved in the case has been charged. stressing parents were doing this behind the backs of children. phillip. >> that was morgan chesky. >>> the special counsel revealed on friday that the former trump aide rick gates continues to cooperate with the several ongoing investigations. joining me now is legal contributor katie phang. he is asking for a 60-day delay. is it possible that gates is cooperating not with mueller, but the southern district of new york? >> it requires him to coo

fashion designer mossimo giannulli seen outside of court while his actress wife lori loughlin faced a judge in this widespread college cheatingl. they are amongghtp in the extreme. now lori loughlin and felicity huffman are the most high-profile parents arrested for paying to get children into top tier universities. there are a lot of bay area families impacted in this as well. later today lori loughlin was leased from custody after posting a bail of a million dollars. she and her husband are accused of paying nearly $500,000 to get their kids into usc. new court documents reveal that the ringleader william rick singer collected up to $25 million from hundreds of families to help their kids cheat on s.a.t. tests or bribe college coaches. today the scandal caused ripples in congress. >> we can all imagine how many students and parents were -- are anxiously awaiting the letters on admissions today. and how in many ways howerless they must be feeling how they worked hard and play by the rules and yet we have this scandal. >> this prompted conversations at dinner tables across the country

. >> loughlin and her husband, mossimo giannulli paid $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters considered for the usc crew team even though the girls didn't row. even a photo with one daughter on a rowing machine. >> there shouldn't be shortcuts to life. that's all the way white privilege. >> her daughter olivia is a social media influencer and freshman at usc. >>> i like the influencer of gamedays and partying. i don't care about school as you all know. >> huffman, the former star of desperate housewives paid $15,000 to help arrange for her daughter to take the s.a.t. at a site where a proctor could arrange to correct her answers. >> i would do anything for her. but to cheat, to get her into a school, i don't believe that. that's the wrong lesson to teach them, absolutely. they have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. more than 30 other parents face prison if convicted. kate larsen, abc 7 news. >>> we've put together a map showing all the schools named in the sfral indictment. it's an elite list stretching from coast to coast. there are some one universities

>> reporter: according to court documents, loughlin along with her husband fashion designer mossimo giannulliid $500,000 for their did daughters to get in despite not participating in the sport. they could not be reached for comment. her daughter say current freshman at usc who posted this video on her youtube page boy. >> want the experience of game days, partying, i don't really care about school, as you guys all know. >> reporter: also charged, felicity huffman who starred on desperate housewives. she's accused of other the other approach allegedly paying $15,000 for a third party to report to proctor their daughter's s.a.t. and secretly correct her answers. huff mapp appearing in court tuesday before posting a $250,000 bond. her husband, actor william h. macy, has not been charged in the scheme but was in court taking notes throughout the hearing. now singer could face up to 65 years in prison for this. no students have been charged in this case but authorities say they haven't ruled out arrest in the put it future. universities haven't been charged either, many of them expressing major d

for example, the feds say actors lori loughlin and her fashion designer has been, mossimo giannulli, to have their two daughters recruited to the university of southern california's crew team even though the girls had never road. actors felicity huffman allegedly played $15,000 to boor daughter's s.a.t. score and lo and behold, by cheating, it wen. she's out on $250,000 bond. it's unclear if lori loughlin has bonded out yet. both face felony mail fraud charges that could get them 20 years. those are the same charges that actor jussie smollett could face. today, accused of orchestrating a hate crime hoax, back in court on 16 felony counts of lying to authorities, but he is sticking to his story. saying he was attacked by two men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs and shouted "this maga country." during his next court appearance, cameras will be allowed, to which his attorney said, go to give it that way the public can see the evidence and lack w thereof. >> sean: humorous reaction, former florida circuit court judge, host of "the whistle-blower," judge alex herrera. and harvard la

amy: we will end with actress lori loughlin and fashion designer mossimo giannulli's kid on video. they are the parents charged with fraud in the college admissions scandal. according to the complaint, they paid bribeses totaling half $1 million in having their daughter olivia jade and her younger sister designated as recruits to the usc crew team, despite the fact that they did not participate in crew. the complaint reveals both olivia jade and her sister both posed for pictures on an ergometer to fake an action shot. olivia is a social media influencer with more than two million youtube subscribers and a million followers on instagram. she has posted ads featuring her status as a college student. in a august, olivia posted a video on youtube answering questions about starting college. >> i am going, living in a dorm with a roommate who is so sweet. work is going to be hard. i will be in new york a bunch this year for work and traveling to a different country, creating logistics with this country. i don't know how mucuch of schohool i'm going toto attttend but i will go in and t t

and now actress lauren loughlin and designer mossimo giannulli who paid $500,000 to cheat their daughtersigh profile attorney sean berkowitz to represent them, prosecuting wealthy ceos during the enron scandal in 2006 telling them during the trial that they would not be able to buy their way out of this one, and saying after their convictions, no matter how rich and powerful you are, you have to play by the rules. no word yet if he has given his new client the same advice. >> sean: the thing that really stands out here more than anything it's photo shopping a picture of your child onto the body of an athlete,, i'm like oh, wow.w. >> in a sport they have never played. >> sean: in a sport they have never played, not even once. all right, pretty nuts. blind ambition if ever there was, all right, trace, thank you. as you heard earlier in the show, robert francis beto "bozo" o'rourke said late term abortion should be a woman's decision, fox news contributor lawrence jones to beto's home state of texas to ask people in the lone star state what they think of his radical stance, here's what they

. >> one of those students is the daughter of lori loughlin, the actress and her husband mossimo giannulliommit mail fraud. loughlin appearing in court. judge kim setting bond at $1 million. federal prosecutors describe corrupt exchange of wealth, fame and influence for student admissions to the nation's most elite universities. >> the man who allegedly took admission tests for students to replace their answers with his own to boost their scores says he is profoundly sorry. mark riddell is charged with conspiracy. he says he understands how his, as contributed to a loss of trust in the college address missions process. >>> new this morning, new york city police investigating the fatal shooting of a high ranking member of the gambino crime family, frank cali. officers responded to a 911 call at his home and found the 53-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds. law enforcement officials say cali was believed to be acting boss of the gambino family. no arrests so far. >>> a body found on the side of the road in north carolina has been identified as a missing mother. it is not the first time her

she is the daughter of felicity huffman and -- excuse me, lorind loughlin and her husband, mossimo giannulli. let's watch. >> mostlyo my parents really wanted me to go because both of them didn't go to college and then -- >> they did all right. >> they did fine. hypocrites. [laughs] so happy they made me go. it's like the coolest thing getting dms from girls. i'm applying to college. what do you do? >> what do you do? these daughters have, they are big on instagram. >> laura: big social media influences and they make a lot of money. it's capitalism.ig free market. i've no problem with that. >> it's great.is you should pursue it. they didn't not take a slot away from someone else. a couple things going on. one thing is to supply of students has outstripped the demand. you talked about foreign students, but the federal government subsidizing anybody who wants to the college means that people who shouldn't be college are going to college and that's really crowding g out legitimate competition. and quotas, the reason the scam was able to go on is that they are set aside at each of these top scho

she and her fashion designer husband mossimo giannulli are charged with paying $500,000 to have theirwo daughters recruited for the university of southern california crew team, despite neither girl knowing how to row. now usc says all applicants connected to this cheating scheme will be denied, and those already in school will be reviewed, meaning that loughlin's 19-year-old daughter olivia jade, youtube star, could be kicked out of usc. the hammer coming down on coaches and athletic departments. the charity foundation of rick singer, the ringleader of the whole scam, who already pleaded guilty, shows payments of $338,000 to the nyu athletic department and $546,000 to the university of texas athletic department. there's also a $100,000 contribution to a mysterious princeville enterprise, which coincidently shares the same address as ucla's former soccer coach. so far, coaches and other athletic personnel have now been fired or suspended at usc, stanford, wake forest, university of texas, georgetown, yale, and ucla. in other words, this game was up pay to not play. finally, the people

. >> dagen: the two girls, of lori loughlin and mossimo giannulli, they are leaving. >> kennedy: theyf at. >> dagen: according to tmz. >> robert: i read that there are thousands of families he's helped since 2006. we only knew 50. >> dagen: i think joe montana and phil mickelson said they had both worked with singer, but that it was legitimate. >> harris: no charges with regard to them. >> dagen: i want to pinpoint something. the biggest con in this country is college. but you somehow need to pay basically -- you are not judged on your intelligence and creativity, you have to come up with this resume when you're 16 years old in order to get into a school that is then going to charge you, your family, borrowed money. a quarter of a million dollars to train you to do nothing. the two absolutely do nothing. i hope more companies in this country -- i'll be champion community college and trade schools. i hope more companies in this country start actually just recruiting people right out of high school, because they can figure out a different methodology. a better methodology, the judge who

actress lori loughlin and her husband mossimo giannulli caught on camera for the first time since their500,000 in bribes to get their two daughters into usc. this on the same day as 15 more wealthy parents accused of paying massive bribes to get their kids into top colleges appeared before a judge in boston. >> did you cheat to get your kids into college? >> excuse us. >> reporter: among those in court, friday, agustin huneeus, a napa valley vineyard owner. >> i really wanted to be able to kind of show these three wines together. >> reporter: and hot pockets heiress michelle janavs. j janavs accused of paying rick singer to get her daughter into usc as a bogus volleyball recruit. the judge ruling friday all defendants are allowed to speak with family who may be considered witnesses but are prohibited from discussing the case. loughlin will be among the final wave of defendants appearing in court next wednesday alongside her husband, and in this tmz video overnight -- >> you know, you love who you love in your life. >> reporter: -- "fuller house" co-stars bob saget and john stamos finall

her fashion designer husband, mossimo giannulli was arrested this morning, both now charged withfulness for paying $500,000 to singer and an athletic director at usc to get their girls into the school as athletes, coxswains, although neither had been involved in the sport. he is cooperating. apparently he used his contacts at college sports programs across the country, employeed a smart guy to take or correct s.a.t. or a.c.t. tests and allegedly also had two exam administrators in his pocket. >> today, we have charged three people who organized these scams, two s.a.t. or a.c.t. exam administrators, one proctor, nine coaches at elite schools and 33 parents. >> the sailing coach from yale plead guilty today. the water polo coach from usc was arrested. >> these parents are a catalog of wealth and privilege. >> fbi! warrant! >> reporter: among them, martin fox, president of a private tennis academy, who heard fbi agents knock on his door early this morning. >> some spent anywhere from $200,000 to $6.5 million for guaranteed admission. their actions were without a doubt insidious, selfish, a

business, names you know like actress felicity huffman and lori loughlin and fashion designer mossimo giannulli words -- >> these parents are a catalog of wealth and privilege. >> we believe all of them, parents, coaches -- >> see, that's the problem. it's not about the bold-faced names. it's about the bold lawlessness. how do the feds know so much? the man at the center gave up everyone when he was caught. this guy. william rick singer. he pleaded guilty to running a bogus college counseling business and charity. so the question of whether or not it was legit or not is answered. he answered it. okay? as he told one parent, what we do is we help the wealthiest families in the u.s. get their kids into school." he did that in one of fwtwo way. one was by paying a guy to take tests for the kids or go in and fix the answers on their tests. the other was by outright bribing college coaches and administrators to get the kids recruited as athletes because admissions standards for athletes tend to be lower. never mind that some of the kids never played the sports they were recruited for. sometimes they

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loughlin and her husband mossimo giannulli, the fashion fashion designer behind the brand mossimo, are00 in bribes to the university of southern california, in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the usc crew team despite the fact that they did not participate in crew, there by false stating their admission to usc. the couple even reportedly took pictures of their children on rowing machines. >> i don't really care about school as you guys all know. >> reporter: loughlin's daughter is olivia jade, a popular influencer on somebody with more than a million followers where she can be seen chronicling her college life with her famous parent. >> if you would have said england is my city, why did i pay all this money for your education? >> reporter: she's even used her status to get sponsorships including this one from amazon posted in september. lori loughlin is now back to the united states from canada. if convicted some legal experts estimate that loughlin could face as many as 46 months and huffman as many as 18 months behind bars. meanwhile, many parents an

. >> according to investigators the "full house" actress and fashion designer husband mossimo giannulli agreed to pay bribes $500,000 having their two daughters designated as recruits to the usa kr crew team despite the fact they did not participate in crew. even had their girls take fake photos posing as athletes. >> going off to college and leaving your mom? >> yes. >> reporter: loughlin appears on "today" in 2017 with her older daughter bella got emotion talking about sending her to college. >> whenny a think about it too much it will make me cry, so i got to stop. >> oh! >> reporter: loughlin the younger daughter blogs and has merely 2 million follow followers. >> the experience of game day, partying. i don't really care about school as you guys all know. >> reporter: many viewers now venting you were just a spoiled brat that cheated into college when others had to actually work hard to get in. this abuse of privilege and money horrifying hard-working families. >> that's just so incredible unfair taking a spot from someone who deserves and wants to be here. >> reporter: "desperate h

. >> reporter: she and her husband, designer mossimo giannulli, each released on $1 million bond usingheir westwood home as collateral, both facing federal charges and possible jail time after allegedly after paying $500,000 in bribes and fees to get their two daughters admitted into the university of southern california by having them pose as elite athletes. >> our investigation began last may after we uncovered evidence of a large scale, elaborate fraud while working in unrelated undercover operation. >> reporter: overnight abc news learning the fbi discovered the scam by accident, receiving a tip related to a fraud investigation surrounding a $400,000 payment to yale's former women's soccer coach. at the center, this man, william rick singer, who authorities say raked in $25 million as the ceo of a college admissions prep company called the key. the list of those indicted included 33 mostly wealthy parents and a who's who of coaches, entrepreneurs and celebrities including the actress felicity huffman, star of "desperate housewives." >> are you asking for a bribe? >> reporter: sourc