'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal': Live stream, release date, plot, trailer and all you need to know about Netflix docu
Just as Lori Loughlin steps out into the public following her release from prison at the end of December 2020, Netflix's latest documentary is about to ruffle up some feathers. The 'Full House' actress was released after serving nearly two months in prison for her role in the high-profile college admissions scandal.
The actress admitted last May to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, while her husband, fashion designer Massimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and one count of honest services wire and mail fraud. Netflix's documentary, 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal' will take a look at the scandal in which 50 parents, including Loughlin and fellow actress Felicity Huffman, allegedly bribed their children's way into prestigious universities.
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In March 2020, the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts announced that it had charged 50 people, including Loughlin and Hiffman, in the scandal. The two actresses, their coaches, admissions counselors, parents and Loughlin's husband were indicted on accusations of falsifying SAT scores and lying about their children's athletic skills, among other alleged crimes. Loughlin and Huffman served brief prison sentences while Gianulli is serving a five-month sentence. Rick Singer is facing up to 65 years in prison and a fine of up to $1.25M.
Read on to know more about 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal'.
Release date and where to live stream?
'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal' will be available to stream on Netflix on Wednesday, March 17, at 12 am PST.
Plot
The official synopsis for 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal' states: "Everything you've heard is true. But you haven't heard everything. Using real conversations recreated from FBI wiretaps, the filmmaker behind 'Fyre' brings you 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal'. An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged."
Using an innovative combination of interviews and narrative recreations of the FBI's wiretapped conversations between Singer and his clients, 'Operation Varsity Blues' offers a rare glimpse into the enigmatic figure behind a scheme that exposed the lengths wealthy families would go to for admission into elite colleges and angered a nation already grappling with the effects of widespread inequality.
Director/ Writer/ Cast
'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal' is written by Jon Karmen ('Fyre', 'Rocket Jump' )and directed by Chris Smith ('Tiger King', 'Fyre'). The documentary also stars Matthew Modine as Rick Singer, Sarah Chaney as Elizabeth Keating, Wallace Langham as Gordon Caplan, Ken Weller as Stephen Semprevivo and Leroy Edwards III as an athletic director.
Trailer
The trailer for 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal' can be watched below.
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