Couple allegedly paid UCLA in Facebook stock to have daughter 'who had never played competitive soccer' placed on elite team
It was revealed last week that wealthy families in the country had made a widespread effort to get their children admitted to top colleges using fraudulent means
A University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) student, who had never played competitive soccer was reportedly named on the college's elite team alongside members of the US and Canadian national side, after her parents allegedly transferred Facebook shares worth $250,000 to the mastermind of the college admission scam to get her into the school, reports said.
The admission scandal last week revealed that wealthy families in the country had made a widespread effort to get their children admitted to top colleges by fabricating their SAT scores, lying about their athletic skills and feigning deformities.
Celebrities Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among the dozens of people charged with crimes associated with the scandal.