Yale University has rescinded the admission of a student that officials at the school say was involved inthat ensnared 50 people, including Hollywood actresses and chief executive officers, some of whom are set to appear Monday in a Boston federal courtroom.
"Yale has rescinded the admission of one student as a result of this matter," Yale spokesman Thomas Conroy said in a statement to ABC News. Among the 33 parents indicted are Academy Award-nominated actress Felicity Huffman and actress Lori Loughlin, Legendary USC water polo coach Jovan Vanvic, who has been fired by the school, is one of the coaches expected to appear in court Monday. Also set to appear in court Monday are Laura Janke, the former USC women's socer coach; former Georgetown University tennis coach Gorden Ernst; former UCLA men's head soccer coach Jorge Salcedo; Wake Forest head volleyball coach William Ferguson, who has been placed on administrative leave; and former USC women's head soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin.
"These charges come as a complete shock," Heinel's attorney, Nina Marino, said in a statement. "Anyone who knows Donna Heinel knows she's a woman of integrity and ethics with a strong moral compus. We look forward to reviewing the government's evidence and fully restoring Donna's reputation in the college athletic community."
Riddell, 36, who is charged with two criminal charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, has apologized for his involvement in the scam.
MORE: The ousted student, who was not identified, is the second person from the Ivy League college caught up in the coast-to-coast scandal.
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