This time, however, the large-scale scheme involves cheating on college entrance exams, ultimately helping students get admitted to elite universities.
According to the report by NBC News, the scandal involved students being recruited to schools as athletes, regardless of their athletic abilities, ultimately lowering the bar for incoming students to get into prestigious schools.
The schools involved? Georgetown, Stanford, UCLA, San Diego, USC, Texas, Wake Forest, and Yale, according to federal prosectors.
As of right now, at least 47 individuals have been indicted as a result of the nationwide admissions cheating and recruiting scheme.