Amid news thatFelicity Huffmanis among dozens charged in analleged college admissions cheating scaminvolving elite colleges and universities, a blog post shared to her parenting websiteWhat The Flickahas gained attention for warning teenagers to not attempt to be “sneaky” with their parents.
“Why? Because teenagers don’t pay attention to details,” the post continued. “Especially when you add social media sites into the mix. I’ve busted my 16-year-old several times because one of the friends I knew she was supposed to be withposted an Instagram shot orsent a tweet out that just happened to land in my lap that indicated an entirely different story.”
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Federal court records unsealed Tuesday in Boston name 50 people, including Huffman andFuller HouseactressLori Loughlin, who have been allegedly indicted as part of the nationwide scheme, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts. The scandal involves admissions to schools like Yale, Georgetown and Stanford, among others, PEOPLE confirmed on Tuesday.
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Gary Gershoff/Getty
Athletic coaches from Yale, Stanford, the University of Southern California, Wake Forest and Georgetown, among others, are implicated, as well as parents and exam administrators, the release says.
While Huffman, 56, allegedly gave $15,000 “to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her oldest daughter,”Sofia Grace, 18, the indictment states, Loughlin, 54, and husband Mossimo Giannulliallegedly gave $500,000 to say their childwas part of the rowing team, when that was not true, the indictment states.
William H. Macy, Georgia Macy, Felicity Huffman, Sophia Macy.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
The tips post on Huffman’s website — aimed specifically at 16-year-olds — also includes an item that advises teens, “You’ll regret not working harder in class” and says high school is “a necessary evil” that leads to bigger things.
“While it may seem like a great idea to wait til the day beforeChristmasbreak is over to start studying for exams, trust us … it’s not,” the post’s author opined. “Take 30 minutes each day and read a little more than you should — it will pay off when you’re going to [Wake Forest University] instead of a community college.”
“All this being said, high school will be one of the most significant chunks of your life that you remember forever and time will end up weeding out most of the crappy parts,” the post continued further down. “You’ll love seeing your classmates when you come home from collegeand at your reunions. You’ll alwayshave a sense of pride when you hear that your alma mater won a game and when one of your former teachers passes away, it’ll sweep you back to her class and the lessons she taught.”
Ollvia Jade, Lori Loughlin.Steve Granitz/WireImage
Some named in the court documentsallegedly paid bribes of up to $6 millionto get their children into elite colleges, according to federal prosecutors. It also helped high-school athletes get into top universities no matter what their abilities, according to the indictment.
Federal agents secretly recorded telephone calls with Huffman and a cooperating witness, according to the court papers, as well as obtained emails from Loughlin allegedly implicating her in the scam, the documents state.
source: people.com
