Latest in College Bribery Scheme

Just over a week before Felicity Huffman was expected to report to the Bureau of Prisons to serve her sentence in the college bribery scheme, the Oscar nominee slipped behind bars today. "Felicity Huffman reported today for sentencing to the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, CA," a representative for the…

It will be many months before Lori Loughlin finally has to face trial for her alleged role in the college bribery scheme, but the U.S. Attorney who is behind the ex-Fuller House star's prosecution is certainly aiming to bring the hammer down. ‘If she is convicted, we would probably ask for a higher sentence for her…

If Fox aimed to take a swipe at Felicity Huffman on the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, they missed by a wide margin – as any glance at the calendar would have shown them. “The producers have asked me to give a special shout-out to our previous lead actress winners who are watching from prison. Hopefully those…

UPDATED with Huffman statement:  Six months after being arrested for her role in the widespread college admissions scandal, a circumspect Felicity Huffman learned her legal fate Friday in a federal courtroom in Boston. In a hearing that lasted just more than an hour, the American Crime star was sentenced to 14 days…

A week before Felicity Huffman is set to be sentenced for her role in the elite schools admission scandal, prosecutors on Friday told a federal judge exactly what they think the American Crime actor's punishment should be. "The government recommends a sentence of one month of incarceration for Huffman, who agreed to…

Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli appear determined to take their indictments in the college bribery scandal to trial – with the same lawyers and with a See No Evil defense. To that end and facing more than 20 years each in prison if they are found guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire…

Since it first became public this spring, the ongoing college admissions scandal has enveloped a wide number of families, including those that broke the law and some that used the legitimate tutoring service set up by the same now indicted individual who used bribes and trickery to get other kids into top…

UPDATE, 12:45 PM: Felicity Huffman will learn on September 13 how long she is going behind bars for her role in the college bribery scheme. The sentencing date for the Desperate Housewives star came as a sometimes tearful Huffman formally entered a plea of guilty after making a deal with the feds. #BREAKING…

The college admissions bribery scandal had “Hollywood adaptation” written all over it when the news broke in March, and now a TV series is in the works. Annapurna Television has optioned the rights to Accepted, an upcoming book by Melissa Korn and Jen Levitz, for a limited series with DV Devincentis writing. The book…

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the most recent episode of When Calls the Heart. When Calls the Heart returned to Hallmark Channel on Sunday night without Lori Loughlin. It was the first episode to air since Loughlin was fired following her arrest in the nationwide college bribery scandal. There was…

When Calls The Heart‘s Paul Greene has opened up about the scandal surrounding co-star Lori Loughlin, admitting it has had a marked effect on the show’s cast and crew. When Calls the Heart has been doing re-shoots in Canada since Louglin’s exit. “Everybody has really been very, very careful, because it’s a very…

A week after Felicity Huffman plead guilty to her role in the elite school admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli have told the federal government that she will fight them over conspiracy charges and has entered a not guilty plea this morning. Almost two weeks after their…