College Scandal Is Heating Up With New Charges and Plea Deals

Ex-pharma CEO is 26th parent pleading guilty in sprawling case
Robert Repella follows Loughlin plea, deal with tech executive

The campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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By Patricia Hurtado and Janelle Lawrence

May 26, 2020 at 1:58 PM UTC

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May 26, 2020 at 5:03 PM UTC

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The U.S. college admissions scandal is heating up more than a year after the initial case was announced, with a flurry of new charges and plea deals.

“Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, gave up a 14-month fight and pleaded guilty on Friday, even as prosecutors said a 25th parent, 60-year-old California tech executive Peter Dameris, would admit guilt in the sprawling case announced in March of last year.