Celebrity College-Admissions Scam Draws Comparisons to Cases of African-American Moms Sent to Prison
23 April 2019 "I was a first-time offender, too. A lie is a lie."
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Celebrity College-Admissions Scam Draws Comparisons to Cases of African-American Moms Sent to Prison
23 April 2019 "I was a first-time offender, too. A lie is a lie."
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