Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast
The Biggest College Admissions Scandal In History - The Rick Singer / Aunt Becky story
13 May 2025
Actress Lori Loughlin—best known as "Aunt Becky" from Full House—and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, became central figures in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. They paid to have their two daughters fraudulently admitted to the University of Southern California as rowing recruits, despite neither participating in the sport. Initially pleading not guilty, the couple later accepted plea deals in 2020
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Erinnerst du dich an Ant-Becky von Full House, der ins Gefängnis ging? Es beginnt mit diesem Jungen, Rick. Rick ist 51 Jahre alt, lebt in Los Angeles und sein Bruder ist ziemlich erfolgreich. Er betreibt ein College Counseling Business, wo er High School Studenten mit ihren College-Applikationen hilft und versucht, sie in eine gute Universität zu bringen.
Aber anscheinend ist der Jungs Erfolg einfach nicht genug, weil er rich sein will. And one day in 2011, one of his best students keeps failing his practice SAT tests, no matter how much he studies. And so that is when Rick gets an idea that's gonna change his life forever. Why not just help the student cheat his way into college? Was könnte möglicherweise falsch gehen?
Und so geht Rick und er zahlt einem der Leute, der den Test schaperoniert. Und dieser Schaperon korrigiert geheim die Antworten der Studenten. Und so endet dieser dumme Student mit einem perfekten Rekord. Und letztendlich kommen sie in die Schule, die sie wollen. And so now Rick knows he's hit the jackpot. His idea worked. He is on to something big.
And so he decides to do it again for another student. And then again. And then again. And he just keeps helping high school students out using the same idea. Cheating in various ways to help them get into the university they want. And he charges a lot of money for this service, hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And over time, Rick and his college counseling business become the go-to place for this scam. And like wealthy parents will come to him and they'll be like, can you help my kid cheat his way into a top university? And Rick will be like... Hi, that'll be 500 grand. Oh, and he doesn't just help the kids cheat on their SAT exams. Sometimes he straight up bribes people at the school.
Like he's bribing school admins, he's bribing coaches, he's bribing anyone who can get his client's kid into that university. And let me tell you, business is booming for Rick. He is slowly becoming rich, just like he wanted. And after a few years of doing this, he builds up a clientele of super wealthy people. Und an einem Punkt beginnt er mit dieser Frau zu arbeiten. Lori Loughlin, a.k.a.
Aunt Becky. Und sie ist offensichtlich die Schauspielerin, die Aunt Becky auf Full House in den 80ern und 90ern spielt. Und dann wieder in der kürzesten Reboot. Und Rick beginnt auch mit ihrem Mann zu arbeiten. Dieser Typ. Mossimo. Und Mossimo ist ein berühmter Fashion-Designer. Ihr habt wahrscheinlich seine Kleidung in Target gesehen. So all that is to say, Aunt Becky and Mossimo are super rich.
And they have two teenage daughters and they want these girls to go to a top university real bad. Specifically, they want to get them into USC. And at some point, they hit up Rick and they request his cheating college admission services. And Rick is like, sure, I can get your daughters into USC. And he charges them a half a million dollars for this service.
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