Several Celebrities Were Involved in Operation Varsity Blues — Here Are Some You May Know

Both Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were implicated in bribing Rick Singer to place their daughters Olivia Jade and Bella Rose into USC. Olivia Jade and Bella Rose were placed into USC with falsified records about them being rowing athletes. Loughlin is best known for playing Aunt Becky on Full House, and Giannulli is known for his namesake clothing brand (which previously sold at Target). Their daughter Olivia Jade is a YouTube influencer who previously collaborated with brands like Sephora.

Loughlin received two months in prison, two years of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, and a $150,000 fine. Her husband faced five months in prison, two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine. Olivia Jade and Bella are no longer USC students.

Felicity Huffman, best known for her role as Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives, pleaded guilty early after the Operation Varsity Blues scandal broke. She paid Singer to find a person to pose as and take the SAT for her daughter Sophia. Huffman received a 14-day prison sentence, 250 hours of community service, one year of supervised release, and a $30,000 fine. Her husband, actor William H. Macy, was never indicted. Her daughter Sophia, who reportedly didn't know about the plan, later retook the SAT and was accepted into Carnegie Mellon University.

Hot Pockets heiress and former food company executive Michelle Janavs admitted to paying $100,000 so that someone could cheat on her daughters' ACT exams. She also agreed to pay $200,000 to have one of her daughters admitted to USC as a fake volleyball recruit. In Feb. 2020, she received a five-month prison sentence with two years of supervised release and was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine.

Formerly a UBC (University of British Columbia) and CFL (Canadian Football League) football player, David Sidoo is now known as a businessman and philanthropist. He paid $200,000 for a test writer to use fake credentials and impersonate his sons to take their SATs. In July 2020, he was sentenced to three months in prison with one year of supervised release and mandated to pay a $250,000 fine.

Bill McGlashan, founder of Rise Fund and former senior executive at TPG Growth, also became implicated in Rick Singer's schemes. Singer bribed a test administrator to allow a private counselor to correct McGlashan's son's ACT exam for a higher score. McGlashan is set to be sentenced on May 12, 2021 after pleading guilty on Feb. 10, 2021. Regarding his sentence, the justice department has recommended three months in prison, two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine.