Nationwide College Cheating Scandal - Actresses, Business Owners Charged, Mar 2019 - #3

neesaki · Sep 25, 2019

Judge sentences 2nd parent in college admissions scandal: What does it mean for Lori Loughlin?

The longer sentence for Sloane does not bode well for actress Lori Loughlin, a former federal prosecutor told Miguel Almaguer on TODAY Wednesday.

They pleaded not guilty to the charges in April. Legal experts say both could face years of prison time if convicted.
"If Felicity Huffman did not get probation, none of them will,'' former federal prosecutor Francey Hakes said on TODAY. "Each sentence I think will get longer."

Suglo · Sep 25, 2019

neesaki said:
Does anyone know why Huffman and Sloan don’t report to prison for two or three months after their sentence? Is that common, and I wonder what the reason is. TIA

It is pretty common. The prison system has all sorts of reports that are done beforehand to make sure the inmate is placed in the appropriate unit/prison. These are white collar crimes so there is normally not any danger to the public. Also, they allow the defendant to figure out what to do with their homes, families, work before going off to do their time.

JerseyGirl · Sep 25, 2019

I found this and put together a list of upcoming court dates:

Stephen SEMPREVIVO - 9/26/2019 11:00 AM Sentencing set for before Judge Talwani.
Igor DVORSKIY - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Gordon ERNST - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
William FERGUSON - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Martin FOX - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Donna HEINEL - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Jorge SALCEDO - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Mikaela SANFORD - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Jovan VAVIC - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Niki WILLIAMS - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
David SIDOO - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Amy COLBURN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Gregory COLBURN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Gamal ABDELAZIZ - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Diane BLAKE - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Todd BLAKE - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
I-Hsin “Joey” CHEN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Mossimo GIANNULLI - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Elizabeth HENRIQUEZ - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Manuel HENRIQUEZ - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Douglas HODGE - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Michelle JANAVS - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Elisabeth KIMMEL - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Lori LOUGHLIN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
William McGLASHAN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Marci PALATELLA - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
John WILSON - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Homayoun ZADEH - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Robert ZANGRILLO - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Gordon CAPLAN - 10/3/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Agustin HUNEEUS Jr. - 10/4/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Gregory ABBOTT - 10/8/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Marcia ABBOTT - 10/8/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani
Peter Jan SARTORIO - 10/11/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Marjorie KLAPPER - 10/16/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Robert FLAXMAN - 10/18/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Jane BUCKINGHAM - 10/23/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani
William Rick SINGER - 10/23/2019 at 2:00 pm – Telephone Conference with J. Zobel
Jeffrey BIZZACK - 10/30/19 at 12:00 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Woodlock.
Michael CENTER - 10/30/19 at 2:00 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Stearns.
Mark RIDDELL - 11/1/2019 at 11:00 am - Sentencing hearing before Judge Gorton.
Toby MACFARLANE - 11/13/19 at 3:00 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Gorton.
Laura JANKE - 01/18/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Talwani.
Steven MASERA - 01/22/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Talwani.
Ali KHOSROSHAHIN - 01/23/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Talwani.
Davina ISACKSON - 05/21/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Saris.
Bruce ISACKSON - 05/21/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Saris.

Xiaoning Sui - 9/17/19 – Defendant arrested in Spain and pending extradition to Boston. 9/24/19 - Defendant charged by superseding indictment.

Rudolph “Rudy” MEREDITH - Pled Guilty and agreed to cooperate with the government's investigation. There is no sentencing hearing scheduled at this time.

Investigations of College Admissions and Testing Bribery Scheme

*Status Conference - Defendant is not required to attend.

Zella · Sep 25, 2019

JerseyGirl said:
I found this and put together a list of upcoming court dates:

Stephen SEMPREVIVO - 9/26/2019 11:00 AM Sentencing set for before Judge Talwani.
Igor DVORSKIY - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Gordon ERNST - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
William FERGUSON - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Martin FOX - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Donna HEINEL - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Jorge SALCEDO - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Mikaela SANFORD - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Jovan VAVIC - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
Niki WILLIAMS - 10/01/19 at 2:15 pm – Status conference.
David SIDOO - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Amy COLBURN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Gregory COLBURN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Gamal ABDELAZIZ - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Diane BLAKE - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Todd BLAKE - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
I-Hsin “Joey” CHEN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Mossimo GIANNULLI - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Elizabeth HENRIQUEZ - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Manuel HENRIQUEZ - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Douglas HODGE - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Michelle JANAVS - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Elisabeth KIMMEL - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Lori LOUGHLIN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
William McGLASHAN - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Marci PALATELLA - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
John WILSON - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Homayoun ZADEH - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Robert ZANGRILLO - 10/02/19 at 2:15 pm - Status conference.
Gordon CAPLAN - 10/3/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Agustin HUNEEUS Jr. - 10/4/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Gregory ABBOTT - 10/8/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Marcia ABBOTT - 10/8/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani
Peter Jan SARTORIO - 10/11/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Marjorie KLAPPER - 10/16/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Robert FLAXMAN - 10/18/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani.
Jane BUCKINGHAM - 10/23/19 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Talwani
William Rick SINGER - 10/23/2019 at 2:00 pm – Telephone Conference with J. Zobel
Jeffrey BIZZACK - 10/30/19 at 12:00 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Woodlock.
Michael CENTER - 10/30/19 at 2:00 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Stearns.
Mark RIDDELL - 11/1/2019 at 11:00 am - Sentencing hearing before Judge Gorton.
Toby MACFARLANE - 11/13/19 at 3:00 pm – Sentencing hearing before Judge Gorton.
Laura JANKE - 01/18/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Talwani.
Steven MASERA - 01/22/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Talwani.
Ali KHOSROSHAHIN - 01/23/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Talwani.
Davina ISACKSON - 05/21/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Saris.
Bruce ISACKSON - 05/21/2020 at 2:30 pm – Sentencing hearing rescheduled before Judge Saris.

Xiaoning Sui - 9/17/19 – Defendant arrested in Spain and pending extradition to Boston. 9/24/19 - Defendant charged by superseding indictment.

Rudolph “Rudy” MEREDITH - Pled Guilty and agreed to cooperate with the government's investigation. There is no sentencing hearing scheduled at this time.

Investigations of College Admissions and Testing Bribery Scheme

*Status Conference - Defendant is not required to attend.

This is so helpful--thank you!

JerseyGirl · Sep 25, 2019

MsArk · Sep 25, 2019

I probably missed it but has Rick Singer been sentenced yet?

JerseyGirl · Sep 25, 2019

MsArk said:
I probably missed it but has Rick Singer been sentenced yet?

No.

Charges: Racketeering conspiracy; money laundering conspiracy; conspiracy to defraud US; obstruction of justice

Case Status:
10/23/2019 at 2:00 pm – Telephone Conference with J. Zobel
3/12/2019 - The defendant pled guilty and agreed to cooperate with the government's investigation. The defendant has been released on conditions.

Sentence Government Recommended:
Incarceration at the low end of the Guidelines sentencing range, three years of supervised release, a fine and forfeiture

Investigations of College Admissions and Testing Bribery Scheme

MsArk · Sep 25, 2019

Thank you Jersey

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
1h
Breaking: CA businessman Steve Semprevivo arrives at federal court in S Boston to learn his sentence in the college admissions scandal. He admits paying a $400K bribe to get his son into Georgetown University in 2016.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
51m
Scheme mastermind Rick Singer set up a phony athletic profile for Semprevivo's son, touting him as a stud tennis player/athletic recruit. Feds say cash was funneled through a phony charity to Gordon Ernst, the tennis coach at Georgetown. He's awaiting trial on racketeering charge

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
42m
The feds suggest Semprevivo do 13 months in prison and pay a $95,000 fine. Judge Indira Talwani has generally been giving less time, but a greater fine than recommended by the US Attorney. Felicity Huffman got 2 weeks, Devin Sloane 4 months.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
40m
Semprevivo seems at ease sitting at the witness table. He just turned to look at those of us sitting in the press area of courtroom 9. He has several lawyers including Steve Boozang, who represented mobster Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
36m
Semprevivo's son Adam (just a recreational tennis player) was kicked out of Georgetown. He sued the school saying he was wrongfully disciplined. Even though the family dropped the suit in July, that will no doubt come up at sentencing today when prosecutors argue for 13 months.

Caroline Connolly
@CConnNBCBoston
37m
Semprevivo, who has an MBA from Harvard, also enlisted the help of his son in this scheme. Prosecutors note an email his son sent the tennis coach, fraudulently claiming he was a competitive tennis player.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
35m
When Semprevivo pled guilty in May, the US attorney agreed to ask for an 18 month sentence. They have since dropped the request to 13 months.

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

Travis Andersen
@TAGlobe
35m
Semprevivo seated at defense table next Kenner, one of his attys. Two of his other lawyers also in the building. He appears to have about a dozen supporters in the courtroom #CollegeAdmissionsScandal

Caroline Connolly
@CConnNBCBoston
34m
Prosecutors have asked that Semprevivo serve 13 months in prison and pay a $95,000 fine.

Molly Line
@MollyLineFNC
28m
Prosecutors note Semprevivo paid $400,000 “one of the largest single bribes of any of the parents” to get his son into Georgetown as a tennis recruit- though he didn’t play competitively- and note the father “involved his son as an active and knowing participant...”

Molly Line
@MollyLineFNC
24m
Prosecutors write “Semprevivo has been something less than a model of contrition” noting that days after his guilty plea he sued Georgetown to stop the University from expelling his son.

Kirk Carapezza
@KirkCarapezza
24m
Semprevivo is the third of 15 parents who’ve pleaded guilty to be sentenced. The courtroom is packed with defense lawyers representing the 14 other defendants. #highered

Travis Andersen
@TAGlobe
21m
Atty for Semprevivo indicates “Bob Kraft” submitted letter on his behalf #CollegeCheatingScandal

Molly Line
@MollyLineFNC
21m
Prosecutors call the lawsuit Semprevivo filed against Georgetown “nothing short of egregious.” Writing in court doc “It meets the classic definition of chutzpah: like the child who murders his parents and then pleads for mercy because he is an orphan”

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
16m
Semprevivo's attornies ask that two people who flew here from Cali be allowed to speak on his behalf...one is an FBI agent who worked on terrorism cases in LA, another is "Bob Pratt" - who works with charities in California.

Travis Andersen
@TAGlobe
10m
AUSA says Semprevivo is one of the defendants “who victimized Georgetown” #CollegeCheatingScandal

Travis Andersen
@TAGlobe
7m
right now they’re discussing the question of restitution in the Semprevivo case #CollegeCheatingScandal

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
17m
Judge Talwani is miffed with the government - because of a relatively late filing from Georgetown Univ on their losses due to this scandal. The victim impact statement has not been reviewed by the Judge. She thinks this should have been filed sooner.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
15m
Judge: I have to set a fine, without knowing the full amount of restitution that will be owed to victims. She feels that puts her in a difficult position.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
1m
ASSISTANT US attorney argues Semprevivo involved his son in the scheme, paid the highest bribe in the scheme, and sued Georgetown when the school expelled him, "essentially revictimizing the University."

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
1m
Judge Talwani says she doesn't think the lawsuit was an "abuse of process." It was concerning Georgetown's decision to expel Adam Semprevivo. (The suit was withdrawn two months after being filed.)

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
2m
Prosecutor: "the defendant's audacity is breathtaking. He pled guilty early to get the benefit of that - and now he is playing victim." "He is NOT a victim - he is a coconspirator."

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
2m
Prosecutor: Semprevivo has a "disturbing lack of remorse"

Travis Andersen
@TAGlobe
2m
Talwani notes from bench that description of Semprevivo as victim comes from his lawyers sentencing memo not his own words #CollegeCheatingScandal

squareandrabbet · Sep 26, 2019

I'd love to see what precisely Mr. Semprevivo thinks qualifies an "FBI terrorism expert" to speak on his behalf.

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
54s
Attorney David Kenner is now speaking for Semprevivo. He says his client is not in denial that he committed a crime. Kenner is reciting parts of his sentencing memorandum. He says SS realized taking a shortcut in admissions is wrong and illegal, and he is deeply remorseful.

Travis Andersen
@TAGlobe
29s
both sides in Semprevivo sentencing rehashing legal filings—feds say he lacks remorse, defense says he’s remorseful #CollegeCheatingScandal

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
46s
Kenner says the government is being disingenuous in saying Semprevivo is playing a victim. As he begins reading from letters, Talwani says she reads them. But he can read them if he likes.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
1m
Kenner says he wants to highlight notations in letters which show Semprevivo has accepted responsibility for his actions.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
36s
A former FBI agent is now speaking to the Judge. He says SS is a good husband, a good friend, a good father, and a law abiding member of the community. He stated "this is on me...I do believe he has totally accepted his guilt."

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
1m
That is, in speaking to Semprevivo, the defendant told the former FBI man "this is on me" - taking responsibility. The former agent says he's dealt with many criminals and has not seen others accept responsibility in this way.

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
49s
Kenner: in Semprevivo involving his son - he says he has great shame and terrible remorse. He brings up race, says there was no african american tennis player who lost a spot on the tennis team.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
6s
Judge stops him..."putting race aside" she says he was taking someone else's spot at Georgetown. He says Georgetown was not a victim of Semp. in his view...he says other students who didn't get to go are his victims.

Jonathan Hall
@JHall7news
31s
Judge says Georgetown is a victim of this conspiracy...and she can't parse out how different victims were impacted by the actions of this defendant.

@JHall7news
2m
Kenner: "the essence of the crime here...is the corruption of the college admissions process." He adds his client was part of that corruption. "That's clear - we own that, mr Semprevivo owns that, and we can look back to the timing of the plea in this case."

@JHall7news
1m
Now Bob Pratt is speaking on Semprevivo's behalf. He would like him to work immediately as a volunteer for volunteers of America in LA..helping teens at risk, homeless, LGBTQ, and newly discharged veterans. He would focus on job training in construction trade.

@JHall7news
49s
Pratt: I've seen Mr Semprevivo as a compassionate person, internally motivated to help others.

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

@JHall7news
1m
Kenner: he's not unmindful of the court's intention to pose time. He suggests: 45 days in custody, 45 days house arrest.

@JHall7news
53s
Semprevivo : "i deserve to be punished...I'm fully responsible, and I take responsibility for my actions." He expects he will do prison time and accepts that.

@JHall7news
2m
Semprevivo apologizes to the court...and to the people has mentored. He cries as he apologizes to his wife Rita. He says she doesn't deserve this. He apologizes to his son Adam. "He's a great son who has never let me down."

@JHall7news
1m
Semprevivo continues to sob as he apoligizes to various family members "This is the first and only time and certainly the last time" that he has done something like this. He finishes and is seated.

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

@JHall7news
43s
Judge Talwani: she has considered defendant's criminal history, the nature of the offense, etc. She must also consider deterrence and ways to protect the public.

@JHall7news
1m
Nature of the offense: the recruitment scheme's purpose was to gain a specific spot in the university, not change test scores. "they're both fraud...both violate the same statute.." But she does see it more serious buying a specific spot. There's a different order of magnitude.

@JHall7news
18s
Talwani- the difference paying 250k vs 400k doesn't really impact her. the coaches charged different amounts. She sees the culpability as the same. "The defendant did involve his son and that is a factor that makes the nature of the crime more serious."

@JHall7news
1m
Talwani says she will give Semprevivo a prison sentence as expected.

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

@JHall7news
1m
Talwani- does not find Semprevivo's financial losses persuasive. "I give you no extra points for the harm suffered." She is now reading a letter from a parent talking about the "terrifying college admissions process."

@JHall7news
1m
She asks the defendant to think about parents with no resources or no education trying to navigate this process. Mr Singer would pitch a side door...the question to ask is "what makes your children entitled to a side door?"

@JHall7news
39s
Judge Talwani: sentence is 4 months. Two years supervised release, 500 hours community service.

@JHall7news
8s
Talwani: Semprevivo will pay a $100,000 fine. That's the largest so far.

kaen · Sep 26, 2019

4 months is not nearly enough. I like how the attorney started to talk about Semprevivo not taking away a spot for an African American on the tennis team.....huh? Still don't get it or were they trying to raise a red herring? The lawyer should have to pay a fine for that one....

Zella · Sep 26, 2019

kaen said:
4 months is not nearly enough. I like how the attorney started to talk about Semprevivo not taking away a spot for an African American on the tennis team.....huh? Still don't get or were they trying to raise a red herring? The lawyer should have to pay a fine for that one....

I was glad the judge shut that down.

JerseyGirl · Sep 26, 2019

@JHall7news
5m
Semprevivo will have to pay restitution to victims. The defense asks for a self surrender, and wants a low security prison in the central district of California. Judge Talwani will make a recommendation but it's up to the bureau of prisons.

@JHall7news
4m
Semprevivo stands for formal sentencing: he hears the four month sentence again, the same as parent Devin Sloane who pled guilty before him. Felicity Huffman got two weeks. Thurs Nov 7 is when he will report to prison.

@JHall7news
2m
Semprevivo must pay the $100k fine to the government plus restitution..This is a pattern, it now appears parents who pled guilty to the recruitment scheme will do four months. A total of 15 parents pled guilty - 12 others await sentencing. Some, like Lori Laughlin, want a trial.

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