The most bizarre details of the U.S. college admissions scandal include altering photos of prospective students to make them look like athletes.
Published Thursday, March 14, 2019 2:01PM EDT
The fake athletic profiles were used to admit students into elite schools as purported athletic recruits – regardless of whether they were actually good at any given sport -- the documents say. The following exchange between one of the defendants and one of the witnesses in the case was included in the affidavit:Using students’ writing samples to cheat on tests
She then allegedly sent a sample of her son’s handwriting so that the alleged scammer could match the writing style while taking the test.The FBI alleges that actress Felicity Huffman and her “spouse” – actor William H. Macy, who is not named in the court document – made a purported charitable donation of $15,000 to participate in the college entrance exam scheme on behalf of their oldest daughter.
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