It’s been just over a month since prosecutors charged 50 people, including 33 parents of college-age students, of conspiring to use their wealth to game the college admissions system.
The cases of the 33 parents have sharply diverged since then.
Fourteen parents, including actress Felicity Huffman, have already agreed to plead guilty in the case. Another 19 of the parents, including actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, are fighting charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Here’s a look at how their cases have gone so far.
The not guilty pleas
The following parents were charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail and wire fraud, as well as money laundering conspiracy. They have entered not guilty pleas.
1. Gregory Colburn (in court March 4)
2. Amy Colburn (in court March 4)
3. David Sidoo (via court filing April 12)
4. Robert Zangrillo (via court filing April 12)
5. Elisabeth Kimmel (via court filing April 12)
6. Homayoun Zadeh (via court filing April 12)
7. John Wilson (via court filing April 12)
8. I-Hsin “Joey” Chen (via court filing April 12)
9. Gamal Abdelaziz (via court filing April 14)
10. Diane Blake (via court filing April 15)
11. Todd Blake (via court filing April 15)
12. William McGlashan (via court filing April 15)
13. Mossimo Giannulli (via court filing April 15)
14. Lori Loughlin (via court filing April 15)
15. Marci Palatella (via court filing April 15)
16. Douglas Hodge (via court filing April 15)
17. Michelle Janavs (via court filing April 15)
18. Manuel Henriquez
19. Elizabeth Henriquez
The guilty pleas
These parents were charged by information with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. They have agreed to plead guilty pursuant to plea agreements.
1. Gregory Abbott
2. Marcia Abbott
3. Jane Buckingham
4. Gordon Caplan
5. Robert Flaxman
6. Felicity Huffman
7. Agustin Huneeus Jr.
8. Marjorie Klapper
9. Peter Jan Sartorio
10. Stephen Semprevivo
11. Devin Sloane
12. Toby MacFarlane
13. Davina Isackson (charged by separate information along with her husband)
In addition, one parent was charged by information with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, as well as one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS. He has agreed to plead guilty.
14. Bruce Isackson (charged by separate information along with his wife)