Lori Loughlin's defense could be strengthened, the mother of Chinese student Yusi Zhao declaring that she was seduced by a $ 6.5 million "donation"

Lori LoughlinThe defense could be strengthened if one believes a Chinese mother.

The mother of a Chinese student revealed that she had handed over $ 6.5 million to Rick Singer, saying it was a donation to him. Stanford University for scholarships and funding.

The woman, identified as Ms. Zhao, issued a statement through the intermediary of her lawyer, revealing that she had sought advice from the organization of Singer prior to the application for admission of her girl in college because she was not familiar with the US application process.

Although she does not name her daughter, it would be Yusi Zhao, whose father is the billionaire chairman of Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals, Zhao Tao.

Morgan Stanley's former adviser, Michael Wu, referred it to the organization of Singer, who has since been fired from his post.

She claimed that after accepting her daughter at Stanford, Singer had asked to donate to the university through her foundation, telling her that it was "for salaries of academic staff, scholarships, athletics programs and to help students who might otherwise not afford to attend Stanford. "

"The gift is in the same nature as those that many wealthy parents have openly made in prestigious universities," reads the statement.

Ms. Zhao stated that Singer's business provided "educational consulting services", but did not guarantee admission to any college; she said that her daughter had a good academic record and had received offers from several US colleges.

Indeed, Yusi herself posted a video in 2017 revealing that she had been accepted to Stanford. "Thanks to my own efforts … I did not go well in elementary school, but I can now go to Stanford after working hard. "

Ms. Zhao and her family are not the subject of any charges; she showed up of her own accord after seeing Singer unveiled as a mastermind of college admissions scams.

Stanford University also said that she had not received the $ 6.5 million donation.

Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Gianulli, accused of having paid Singer $ 500,000 to bring their daughter to the USC claiming to be part of the rowing team, are among the few parents accused in this scam to have pleaded not guilty.

Although the star of "Full House" has not yet made a statement, many reports claim that the most crucial point of her defense will be that she did not know that her payment was illegal and that 39 she thought that it was a donation to the school … similar to what Ms. Zhao just admitted without any legal pressure to do so.

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