Affirmative action for rich white folks, nothing new.
william macy, felicity huffman 50 other actors CEO's execs arrested this morning college admission
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and what about drug dealers in your hood?
Here is video of them cheating
Uh...Trump got in like this too. Who didn't know this? 
I haven't seen this movie in ages.
these celebrities broke the law and should get the smollet, r kelly, and cosby treatment
Man they are cheating their asses off, too. Ain't just white folks that have figured out the loophole.
So when is every single kid attached to this getting fucking expelled or losing their diploma?
Russians got them beat.
David Mamet Enters The College Admissions Scandal Drama To Defend William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman
By Jordan Crucchiola@jorcru
Photo: Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
In a plot move torn straight from the script pages of a Freeform drama, Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among more than 40 people charged today in a massive scam to manipulate the college admissions system. Suspects paid anywhere from a few thousand dollars to upwards of $6 million to get their kids into elite colleges by faking test scores, paying off SAT and ACT administrators, lying about sports records, and even making up physical descriptions of some kids to present them as more viable collegiate athletes. (One boy who is 5’5” was listed as 6’1” in profiles sent to basketball coaches, others had their faces photoshopped into images of strangers playing sports.) It’s a bizarre scandal, and playwright David Mamet, for one, will not stand by as his dear friends Huffman and her husband William H. Macy have their names dragged through the social media mud. Huffman was arrested today and subsequently posted bail, but Mamet would like us all to just sweep this whole messy business under the rug.
In a letter sent to The Hollywood Reporter, Mamet wrote, “I worked for very many years in and around our Elite Universities. I am able to report that their admissions policies are an unfortunate and corrupt joke.” He then called out the legal yet shady practice of purchasing admission into a school by giving money to a college for construction projects (you can never have too many fountains!) before making his direct defense of Macy and Huffman.
I’m crazy about them both.
That a parent’s zeal for her children’s future may have overcome her better judgment for a moment is not only unfortunate, it is, I know we parents would agree, a universal phenomenon.
If ever there were a use for the Texas Verdict, this is it. For the uninitiated, the Texas Verdict is: “Not Guilty, but Don’t do it Again.”
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Whether or not this was a momentary laps in judgment on the part of the Huffman-Macy household or a prolonged campaign of manipulation is a distinction that matters not to Mamet, apparently. But this drama needs even more characters so hopefully Loughlin and Huffman have more friends in the mood to write letters. May the fires of this scandal continue to burn bright.
By Jordan Crucchiola@jorcru
Photo: Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
In a plot move torn straight from the script pages of a Freeform drama, Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among more than 40 people charged today in a massive scam to manipulate the college admissions system. Suspects paid anywhere from a few thousand dollars to upwards of $6 million to get their kids into elite colleges by faking test scores, paying off SAT and ACT administrators, lying about sports records, and even making up physical descriptions of some kids to present them as more viable collegiate athletes. (One boy who is 5’5” was listed as 6’1” in profiles sent to basketball coaches, others had their faces photoshopped into images of strangers playing sports.) It’s a bizarre scandal, and playwright David Mamet, for one, will not stand by as his dear friends Huffman and her husband William H. Macy have their names dragged through the social media mud. Huffman was arrested today and subsequently posted bail, but Mamet would like us all to just sweep this whole messy business under the rug.
In a letter sent to The Hollywood Reporter, Mamet wrote, “I worked for very many years in and around our Elite Universities. I am able to report that their admissions policies are an unfortunate and corrupt joke.” He then called out the legal yet shady practice of purchasing admission into a school by giving money to a college for construction projects (you can never have too many fountains!) before making his direct defense of Macy and Huffman.
I’m crazy about them both.
That a parent’s zeal for her children’s future may have overcome her better judgment for a moment is not only unfortunate, it is, I know we parents would agree, a universal phenomenon.
If ever there were a use for the Texas Verdict, this is it. For the uninitiated, the Texas Verdict is: “Not Guilty, but Don’t do it Again.”
LEARN MORE »
Whether or not this was a momentary laps in judgment on the part of the Huffman-Macy household or a prolonged campaign of manipulation is a distinction that matters not to Mamet, apparently. But this drama needs even more characters so hopefully Loughlin and Huffman have more friends in the mood to write letters. May the fires of this scandal continue to burn bright.
Why Wasn’t William H. Macy Named in the College Scam?
By Victoria Bekiempis
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
On Tuesday, Felicity Huffman was among dozens of boldfaced names implicated in a sprawling college admissions and testing scheme unveiled by federal prosecutors. According to the criminal complaint, the Desperate Housewives star paid a “purported charitable contribution of $15,000” to a nonprofit called Key Worldwide Foundation, which was actually meant “to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her oldest daughter.” (The court document alleges that Huffman also tried to use the same scam for her younger daughter, but ultimately decided not to.)
For her part in the racket, Huffman has been charged with felony conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. However, in the wake of the actress’s arrest, one wrinkle has emerged: Huffman is very famously married to fellow Oscar nominee William H. Macy, who also seems to have been embroiled in the scheme. The actor is not named in the complaint — he’s listed only as “spouse” — and unlike his wife, he has not been charged with a crime. Why did the long arm of the law only apprehend one half of Filliam H. Muffman?
Based on court documents, there seems to be little doubt that Macy was an active participant in the fraud. A cooperating witness, referred to as CW-1, allegedly met with Huffman and Macy at their Los Angeles home sometime before a December 2017 SAT exam. According to the complaint, this witness “explained, in substance, how the college entrance exam scheme worked.”
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“According to CW-1, he advised Huffman and her spouse that he ‘controlled’ a testing center, and could arrange for a third party to purport to proctor their daughter’s SAT and secretly correct her answers afterwards. CW-1 has advised investigators that Huffman and her spouse agreed to the plan,” the document alleges.
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The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to say why the Shamelessactor isn’t facing charges. However, several legal experts talked to Vulture about why a spouse might not be charged in this type of situation.
“There are a couple of different possibilities. One of the possibilities is that the husband is far less culpable,” explained Rebecca Roiphe, a New York Law School professor and former prosecutor. “Maybe it’s possible that the government has far more evidence than it’s laid out here, and in this evidence, that Huffman played a far more significant role than her husband.”
Why was Macy kept (semi-)anonymous in the complaint? Roiphe explained that when a conspirator isn’t named, it could be evidence that they had cooperated with the investigation. Or prosecutors could simply not be ready to charge them yet. (On Tuesday afternoon, Macy turned up in court alongside his lawyer.)
Veteran criminal attorney Murray Richman expressed similar views.
“If there’s no active participation in the wrongdoing, the spouse will not be charged,” he explained. “Mere knowledge, even with the presence, does not constitute criminal conduct.”
“Or, if there is insufficient evidence to necessarily link that spouse to criminal [activity], they will not be charged if it’s mere allegations unsubstantiated with significant proof,” Richman said.
In this kind of situation, Richman said that if prosecutors mention a spouse, but don’t charge the spouse, he or she could still be “an unindicted co-conspirator.”
A former federal prosecutor also told Vulture that the alleged misconduct involving their second daughter might be too vague to bring charges against Macy.
“Just based on their conversation, there’s not enough proof to show he had any knowledge it was illegal,” he said. “Based only on the conversations, the second one, there is also an innocent explanation what he was saying and ultimately, they agree not to do it.”
As for whether the couple’s daughters (who are 19 and 17) would be in legal jeopardy, the former prosecutor also said it would be unlikely for a minor to get charged in this type of scheme, especially “if the parent shields the child from what’s going on.”
“The standards and requirements for the Department of Justice to indict people under 18 are pretty high,” he said.
The couple’s joint publicist did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Huffman’s agent’s office also deferred a request for comment to the publicist.
In an interview with Parade in January, Macy called his daughter’s college admissions process “so stressful,” adding, “I am voting that once she gets accepted, she maybe takes a year off.”
By Victoria Bekiempis
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
On Tuesday, Felicity Huffman was among dozens of boldfaced names implicated in a sprawling college admissions and testing scheme unveiled by federal prosecutors. According to the criminal complaint, the Desperate Housewives star paid a “purported charitable contribution of $15,000” to a nonprofit called Key Worldwide Foundation, which was actually meant “to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her oldest daughter.” (The court document alleges that Huffman also tried to use the same scam for her younger daughter, but ultimately decided not to.)
For her part in the racket, Huffman has been charged with felony conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. However, in the wake of the actress’s arrest, one wrinkle has emerged: Huffman is very famously married to fellow Oscar nominee William H. Macy, who also seems to have been embroiled in the scheme. The actor is not named in the complaint — he’s listed only as “spouse” — and unlike his wife, he has not been charged with a crime. Why did the long arm of the law only apprehend one half of Filliam H. Muffman?
Based on court documents, there seems to be little doubt that Macy was an active participant in the fraud. A cooperating witness, referred to as CW-1, allegedly met with Huffman and Macy at their Los Angeles home sometime before a December 2017 SAT exam. According to the complaint, this witness “explained, in substance, how the college entrance exam scheme worked.”
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“According to CW-1, he advised Huffman and her spouse that he ‘controlled’ a testing center, and could arrange for a third party to purport to proctor their daughter’s SAT and secretly correct her answers afterwards. CW-1 has advised investigators that Huffman and her spouse agreed to the plan,” the document alleges.
LEARN MORE »
The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to say why the Shamelessactor isn’t facing charges. However, several legal experts talked to Vulture about why a spouse might not be charged in this type of situation.
“There are a couple of different possibilities. One of the possibilities is that the husband is far less culpable,” explained Rebecca Roiphe, a New York Law School professor and former prosecutor. “Maybe it’s possible that the government has far more evidence than it’s laid out here, and in this evidence, that Huffman played a far more significant role than her husband.”
Why was Macy kept (semi-)anonymous in the complaint? Roiphe explained that when a conspirator isn’t named, it could be evidence that they had cooperated with the investigation. Or prosecutors could simply not be ready to charge them yet. (On Tuesday afternoon, Macy turned up in court alongside his lawyer.)
Veteran criminal attorney Murray Richman expressed similar views.
“If there’s no active participation in the wrongdoing, the spouse will not be charged,” he explained. “Mere knowledge, even with the presence, does not constitute criminal conduct.”
“Or, if there is insufficient evidence to necessarily link that spouse to criminal [activity], they will not be charged if it’s mere allegations unsubstantiated with significant proof,” Richman said.
In this kind of situation, Richman said that if prosecutors mention a spouse, but don’t charge the spouse, he or she could still be “an unindicted co-conspirator.”
A former federal prosecutor also told Vulture that the alleged misconduct involving their second daughter might be too vague to bring charges against Macy.
“Just based on their conversation, there’s not enough proof to show he had any knowledge it was illegal,” he said. “Based only on the conversations, the second one, there is also an innocent explanation what he was saying and ultimately, they agree not to do it.”
As for whether the couple’s daughters (who are 19 and 17) would be in legal jeopardy, the former prosecutor also said it would be unlikely for a minor to get charged in this type of scheme, especially “if the parent shields the child from what’s going on.”
“The standards and requirements for the Department of Justice to indict people under 18 are pretty high,” he said.
The couple’s joint publicist did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Huffman’s agent’s office also deferred a request for comment to the publicist.
In an interview with Parade in January, Macy called his daughter’s college admissions process “so stressful,” adding, “I am voting that once she gets accepted, she maybe takes a year off.”
Man... I tell you privileges... They let her out on 'signatory release' means no bail, just a promise to come back.
But I want to say this as well, if they covering up the informants, this is about to get a lot bigger.
They hid their names and think this is just the beginning of giving up others later as to why they are keeping the informant hidden.
They haven't finished exposing others. More to come...
But I want to say this as well, if they covering up the informants, this is about to get a lot bigger.
They hid their names and think this is just the beginning of giving up others later as to why they are keeping the informant hidden.
They haven't finished exposing others. More to come...
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Cacs crashing I can get use to this
All black celebs hide in your cribs they gonna need a black face to hide white crimes...black celeb beware
crazy part is, these are just the ones we found out about. How many hundreds of thousands of white people's kids grades have been fixed and scholarships paid to top schools?
Some people in here say, "this is what people with money are supposed to do," but isn't that how we got the president United States Donald Trump?
His grades weren't good in college and they probably weren't good in high school. His father paid to get him a degree, and you can't be president without a degree.
Beyond that, when somebody from Harvard and somebody from community college go to a job interview, the interviewers are likely going to give the Harvard graduate a couple extra bumps over the community college graduate, even if they were cum laude. That means, the white Harvard graduate is going to get the job over the hard-working community college graduate
Honkies doing what they always do. Fuckin scum of the earth I swear.
This country is about to see a class revolt like they have never seen before.. rich folk better beware
Exactly. They just want the brand name and connections. I have known way too many dumb Ivy Leaguers. Smfh
On today's episode of "This Tweet Will Not Age Well".........
watch how a scandal involving black people will make everybody forget this whole thing!
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- Gifts that are not more than the annual exclusion for the calendar year.
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- Gifts to your spouse.
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This sham college scheme is tax fraud if they claim the money as a tax deduction to this nonprofit. If they didn't claim the tax deduction then it was a taxable gift to their child above the exclusion amount. The DOJ only charge them with mail fraud in the indictment.
Money is the only thing that matters to these universities.
America truly needs to decide if they want to continue to worship the rich....or if they want to make them actually compete and work like the rest of us.....
Who pays the gift tax?
The donor is generally responsible for paying the gift tax. Under special arrangements the donee may agree to pay the tax instead. Please visit with your tax professional if you are considering this type of arrangement.
What is considered a gift?
Any transfer to an individual, either directly or indirectly, where full consideration (measured in money or money's worth) is not received in return.
What can be excluded from gifts?
The general rule is that any gift is a taxable gift. However, there are many exceptions to this rule. Generally, the following gifts are not taxable gifts.
In addition to this, gifts to qualifying charities are deductible from the value of the gift(s) made.
- Gifts that are not more than the annual exclusion for the calendar year.
- Tuition or medical expenses you pay for someone (the educational and medical exclusions).
- Gifts to your spouse.
- Gifts to a political organization for its use.
This sham college scheme is tax fraud if they claim the money as a tax deduction to this nonprofit. If they didn't claim the tax deduction then it was a taxable gift to their child above the exclusion amount. The DOJ only charge them with mail fraud in the indictment.
When I heard that they paid by donating to a charity....then had it written off on their taxes I know now that I want to see how much time they get.
This is also the reason why grade inflation happens.....
Little Richie Rich can t get below a B........ever.
Little Richie Rich can t get below a B........ever.
I'm sure trumps dad went this same route to get agent orange into a good college.
No way in hell he got in by being smart.
No way in hell he got in by being smart.
Why Wasn’t William H. Macy Named in the College Scam?
By Victoria Bekiempis
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
On Tuesday, Felicity Huffman was among dozens of boldfaced names implicated in a sprawling college admissions and testing scheme unveiled by federal prosecutors. According to the criminal complaint, the Desperate Housewives star paid a “purported charitable contribution of $15,000” to a nonprofit called Key Worldwide Foundation, which was actually meant “to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her oldest daughter.” (The court document alleges that Huffman also tried to use the same scam for her younger daughter, but ultimately decided not to.)
For her part in the racket, Huffman has been charged with felony conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. However, in the wake of the actress’s arrest, one wrinkle has emerged: Huffman is very famously married to fellow Oscar nominee William H. Macy, who also seems to have been embroiled in the scheme. The actor is not named in the complaint — he’s listed only as “spouse” — and unlike his wife, he has not been charged with a crime. Why did the long arm of the law only apprehend one half of Filliam H. Muffman?
Based on court documents, there seems to be little doubt that Macy was an active participant in the fraud. A cooperating witness, referred to as CW-1, allegedly met with Huffman and Macy at their Los Angeles home sometime before a December 2017 SAT exam. According to the complaint, this witness “explained, in substance, how the college entrance exam scheme worked.”
ADVERTISING
“According to CW-1, he advised Huffman and her spouse that he ‘controlled’ a testing center, and could arrange for a third party to purport to proctor their daughter’s SAT and secretly correct her answers afterwards. CW-1 has advised investigators that Huffman and her spouse agreed to the plan,” the document alleges.
LEARN MORE »
The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to say why the Shamelessactor isn’t facing charges. However, several legal experts talked to Vulture about why a spouse might not be charged in this type of situation.
“There are a couple of different possibilities. One of the possibilities is that the husband is far less culpable,” explained Rebecca Roiphe, a New York Law School professor and former prosecutor. “Maybe it’s possible that the government has far more evidence than it’s laid out here, and in this evidence, that Huffman played a far more significant role than her husband.”
Why was Macy kept (semi-)anonymous in the complaint? Roiphe explained that when a conspirator isn’t named, it could be evidence that they had cooperated with the investigation. Or prosecutors could simply not be ready to charge them yet. (On Tuesday afternoon, Macy turned up in court alongside his lawyer.)
Veteran criminal attorney Murray Richman expressed similar views.
“If there’s no active participation in the wrongdoing, the spouse will not be charged,” he explained. “Mere knowledge, even with the presence, does not constitute criminal conduct.”
“Or, if there is insufficient evidence to necessarily link that spouse to criminal [activity], they will not be charged if it’s mere allegations unsubstantiated with significant proof,” Richman said.
In this kind of situation, Richman said that if prosecutors mention a spouse, but don’t charge the spouse, he or she could still be “an unindicted co-conspirator.”
A former federal prosecutor also told Vulture that the alleged misconduct involving their second daughter might be too vague to bring charges against Macy.
“Just based on their conversation, there’s not enough proof to show he had any knowledge it was illegal,” he said. “Based only on the conversations, the second one, there is also an innocent explanation what he was saying and ultimately, they agree not to do it.”
As for whether the couple’s daughters (who are 19 and 17) would be in legal jeopardy, the former prosecutor also said it would be unlikely for a minor to get charged in this type of scheme, especially “if the parent shields the child from what’s going on.”
“The standards and requirements for the Department of Justice to indict people under 18 are pretty high,” he said.
The couple’s joint publicist did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Huffman’s agent’s office also deferred a request for comment to the publicist.
In an interview with Parade in January, Macy called his daughter’s college admissions process “so stressful,” adding, “I am voting that once she gets accepted, she maybe takes a year off.”
Because he's the breadwinner and there's more to lose if he's implicated. Look, they knew about the investigation long ago. The decision was made for the wife to take the hit. Macy can claim ignorance as wife was in control of those decisions. And he was busy with career demands and cable series. Further distancing himself from the scandal. Felicity is going to have to own this one alone.
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Exemptions and tax rates
Year Exclusion Amount Max/Top tax rate
2015 $5.43 million 40%
2016 $5.45 million 40%
2017 $5.49 million 40%
2018 $11.18 million 40%
It was a tax evasion scheme. Let say they are worth $20 million. $20,000 gift until they die $600,000 which is generous. The rest of their estate gets hit with a 40% death tax. Pouring tax free money into their college is a way to funnel money to their kids.
Exemptions and tax rates
Year Exclusion Amount Max/Top tax rate
2015 $5.43 million 40%
2016 $5.45 million 40%
2017 $5.49 million 40%
2018 $11.18 million 40%
It was a tax evasion scheme. Let say they are worth $20 million. $20,000 gift until they die $600,000 which is generous. The rest of their estate gets hit with a 40% death tax. Pouring tax free money into their college is a way to funnel money to their kids.
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Lol, they need to at least be smart enough to do it the "legal and accepted" way (in quotes for sarcasm by the way).....contribute to or completely pay for a new campus building. Doing shit where you're making fraudulent contributions and shit.... probably involving mail and federal tax deductions? Womp womp womp...
As uncle Jesse would say....Have Mercy!
As uncle Jesse would say....Have Mercy!
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