Florida man who allegedly took college exams for wealthy students was Harvard grad, ‘really smart guy’
#Harvard #Skam #MarkRiddell #SAT #ACT #FelicityHuffman #LoriLoughlin A Florida man with a Harvard degree and excellent test taking skills appeared to have the perfect pedigree for his job as director of college entrance exam preparation at a private sports academy and preparatory school. But federal authorities revealed Tuesday that Mark Riddell wielded his mastery of standardized tests to help prospective college students cheat on the SAT and ACT, earning more than $200,000 in a widespread college admissions bribery scheme that ran for nearly a decade. Riddell, 36, was charged Tuesday with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering following a lengthy investigation that led to charges against 50 people -- including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman. Riddell is accused of working with William “Rick” Singer to help wealthy parents get their children into elite colleges between 2011 and 2018. “He was ju