Posted by on May 8, 2020 3:28 pm
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Federal judge rejects defense bid to throw out indictment over allegations investigators fabricated evidence

A federal judge refused on Friday to dismiss charges against the actor Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents accused of cheating the college admissions process, siding with prosecutors who denied that investigators had fabricated evidence.

The US district judge Nathaniel Gorton rejected a bid by the defense to throw out the indictment over allegations of misconduct by FBI agents in the case that has rocked the world of higher education.

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