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Hollywood stars charged in college admissions scam: Official

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AFP New York
Last Updated : Mar 12 2019 | 9:25 PM IST

Two Hollywood actresses including Oscar-nominated "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman are among 50 people indicted in a nationwide university admissions scam, court records unsealed in Boston on Tuesday showed.

The accused, who also include chief executives, allegedly cheated to get their children into elite schools, including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and the University of Southern California, federal prosecutors said.

Huffman, 56, and Lori Loughlin, 54, who starred in "Full House," are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.

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First Published: Mar 12 2019 | 9:25 PM IST

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