USC Coach to Plead Guilty in Bribery Scandal
by EG
One of the coaches who allegedly took part in a scam to get Lori Loughlin's daughter, Olivia Jade, into USC is reportedly going to plead guilty for her part in the scheme. That's more bad news for Loughlin and her husand, who face decades in jail over the whole thing. Read on for details.
Via People.
A former assistant coach at the University of Southern California who allegedly helped facilitate Lori Loughlin‘s daughter’s entry into college has agreed to plead guilty.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced that Laura Janke, a former assistant coach for USC’s women’s soccer team, will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering.
Janke, a resident of North Hollywood, was one of the 11 people who was previously indicted for their alleged role in the college admissions scandal. She is now currently cooperating with authorities, according to the press release.
If Janke is found guilty, she faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, three years of supervised release, a hefty fine, and restitution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office states.
Prosecutors allege that Janke, 36, helped William “Rick” Singer (the man behind the scheme) create “falsified profiles” for his wealthy clients’ children in order to get them into certain universities as recruits on their made-up athletic ability.
Janke allegedly received an email from Singer in July 2017 asking to create a crew profile for Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli‘s youngest daughter, Olivia Jade, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
“Ok sounds good,” Janke responded, according to the documents. “Please send me the pertinent information and I will get started.”
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