Students at the University of Southern California have referred 60 of their classmates to the Judicial Council in the wake of the admissions bribery scandal that implicated Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman.
The atmosphere at the university, which was attended by Loughlin's two daughters until last week, is reportedly 'hysterical', with suspicion rife that many more students cheated or bribed their way into the prestigious college.
Of the 60 complaints, the Council is seriously investigating three, TMZ reports. Two of these are said to be freshman students, who were recommended to the school's athletic department by Rick Singer - the alleged mastermind of the scam.
A source close to the Council told TMZ that there is a suspected link with the men's lacrosse team, though this has not yet been confirmed.
Students at the University of Southern California accused 60 of their clsasmates of cheating their way into the school after Lori Loughlin (center) was found to have paid $500,000 in bribes to ensure admission for her daughters Olivia Jade, 19, (left) and Isabella Rose, 20, (right)
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman was also among dozens indicted on March 12, 2019 in a multi-million dollar scam to help children of the American elite cheat their way into top universities, including USC
The two were said to have become 'very nervous' when news of the scandal first broke.
The third student is reportedly a junior who also used Singer for help with her application. Her parents are 'un-indicted co-conspirators' from the East Coast, TMZ reports.
School officials have already said six students who applied to USC last fall would be rejected because of their ties to to the scheme, and the school confirmed it had suspended the accounts of students linked to the scandal to stop them registering for classes or obtaining transcripts.
'USC has placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme; this prevents the students from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review,' the school tweeted.
The atmosphere at the University (pictured) which was attended by Loughlin's two daughters until last week, has been described as 'hysterical' with accusations flying in the wake of the scandal
Officials also said on Monday night that they would expel any students who took advantage of the scheme - which is the largest college admissions cheating scandal in U.S. history - after it completes a reviews of their records.
'These students have been notified that their status is under review. Following the review, we will take the proper action related to their status, up to revoking admission or expulsion,' the school said.
Full House actor Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli were among 33 parents, along with Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman, who were charged with bribing individuals to 'designate their children as recruited athletes, or other favored admissions categories'.
All three are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, a felony which carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars.
USC was the most implicated school - with more than half the parents charged trying to bribe their children's way into the California college.
Prosecutors said wealthy parents either paid bribes to have a college counselor rig standardized tests or get their children admitted as recruits of sports they didn't play.
Loughlin and Giannulli – who did not attend college - are accused of falsely presenting their daughters Olivia Jade, 19, and Isabella Rose, 20, as crew recruits and then paying over $500,000 to guarantee their admission to USC.
USC tweeted that it had suspended the accounts of students linked to the scandal to stop them registering for classes or obtaining transcripts, and added that the students had been notified and may be expelled if their cases were proven
The girls even posed for staged photographs on rowing machines.
Both their parents had to post $1 million bail and put their family's Bel Air home up as collateral after being charged in what investigators have dubbed 'Operation Varsity Blues'.
Olivia and Isabella have since decided to withdraw from the school, reportedly due the backlash their family had received. The girls, who reportedly feared they would be 'viciously bullied' if they returned, have no immediate plans to try and enroll in another school.
When announcing the charges,
