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Takers information for $0.47 a pop, and they can do that without the test takers consent? >> they do get the test takers consent. theres a question on the survey, which is part of the information they sell asking the students whether or not they want their information disseminated. whether or not, a 14 or 15-year-old kid who is about to take a high stakes test is in the game on the question is an open question but about 80% of kids check that box, so they have an opportunity to turn it back! >> ...

>> dana: jennifer griffin will host a one-hour special on her discussion with these american heroes this sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on the fox business network. groups want the university of california to stop using a.c.t. scores during the admissions process and says it discriminates against minorities and students with disabilities. a fox host and could jupiter. i wasnt a great test taker. what about you? >> its funny because when i was coming up, i couldnt afford to take the test or get a ri...

Along with others hit with new bribery charges. ten people have pleaded guilty and prosecutors say four others have changed their mind and have agreed to enter guilty pleas as well. molly lines live outside federal court in boston where the alarm just went off. >> dana, hello. for now everyone is outside. we will see when the hearing gets back underway. as you mentioned, its the final parents in the group of the early parents that pled guilty early on, the last one going before the judge, those ...

Of 35 out of 36. buckingham apologized and she says she has absolutely no excuse for actions. ten other parents including actress felicity huffman have already learned their punishments ranging from probation to five months in prison. molly line is reporting live from the courthouse in boston. >> the sentencing hearing for jane buckingham is underway. were waiting to hear with the judge decides. hes a best-selling author of "the modern girls guide to motherhood" and the founder of her marketing ...

Or face new charges. >> a lot of people still on the list including lori loughlin and her husband and one of the mothers embroiled in the scandal, shes alleged to have sent handwriting sample of her son to test-taker who alleged helped with all ofe handwriting later taking test. >> a few days coming up. >> we are already getting ready for it. >> well, you and the crew stay warm. >> thank you. leland: pretty warm in new orleans where they are getting ready to take down two cranes that have been l...

>> the idea is that potential that some of these defendants may be tried in groups, but were hearing early spring. leland: wow. molly: something to look ahead. leland: tonys popcorn analogy with work out well for how this is turning. molly: looking ahead further in this week as well, this case continues. another mom will be sentenced in this case. this is the next parent heading up before the judge, jane buckingham of los angeles, california. shes the best selling author of "a modern girls guide...

Night. trey yingst on the ground there. thank you. police in alaska said the man accused of recording himself murdering a woman in a hotel room has confessed to another killing and told them where to find the both body. brian stephen smith was arrested after someone found an sd card in the middle of the street. it had videos of a man laughing as he strangled a woman and told her to just die. investigators say alaska state troopers found a skull with a bullet hole where smith said he dumped the b...

Chose to pursue cheating on exam route of this scheme twice. together the abbotts shelled out $50,000 to have a paid test taker correct act exam and facilitate cheating on the sat subject test. in court documents, marsha flew to california for her teen to take the test as location controlled by the master mind. gregory abbott, founder and c.e.o. of a food and beverage company paid bribes from the familys charitable foundationas. prosecutors are asking for eight months behind bars for each. greg ...

Argued that both of the abbotts are taking full responsibility for their crimes and it never would have happened if they were not at this point in time the crimes occurred, a family in turmoil. together they shelled out $50,000 to have a test taker correct their a.c.t. exam and cheegt on the s.a.t. subject gregory abbott paid the bribes from a charitable foundation both pleading guilty to conspiracy and fraud. dozens of letters were sent to the judge on behalf of the abbotts including one by fox...

Several wineries paid $50,000 to have his daughters saturday score inflated and $250,000 to have her recruited to the water polo team. he was aest ared before shelling out the full amount. prosecutors are asking to sentence him to 50 years in prison noting that he pulled his daughter into the fraud. he said that he involved his daughter in both schemes and told her to adopt a shut your trap mentality about their crime. he was eager to pursue the exam scheme again changing course when he decided ...