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March 13, 2019, 8:07 PM UTC

Latham Attorney Reps Lori Loughlin in College Bribery Scandal

Melissa Heelan Stanzione
Melissa Heelan Stanzione
Reporter

Latham & Watkins attorney Perry J. Viscounty is representing Lori Loughlin in a college admission bribery scandal, he said on Wednesday.

Loughlin and dozens of others have been implicated by the Justice Department in a criminal conspiracy to bribe college admissions officials to gain entrance for their children to top universities.

Loughlin was arrested Wednesday for allegedly paying $500,000 to ensure her daughters’ admission the University of Southern California.

Viscounty didn’t comment beyond confirming his representation.

Other notable figures caught up in the scandal include actor Felicity Huffman and Willkie Farr Co-Chair Gordon Caplan.

Viscounty handles IP and technology litigation ...

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