Federal prosecutors as asking for 21 months. NBC10Boston pic. Defense lawyers said their client is a dedicated mother and a philanthropist who fell for Singer's "manipulative sales tactics. Janavs is among dozens of affluent parents involved in the massive cheating scandal, which also swept up "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman and "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin. Huffman was released in October after serving about 11 days of a day sentence. David K. According to the Associated Press , Janavs was arrested before her daughter was formally admitted.
But Janavs's attorney John Littrell says that while his client understands both the harm and the negative impact of her crime, it "does not define who she is. The Scene. Type keyword s to search. Boston Globe Getty Images. Janavs is an heiress of her family's food manufacturing company Chef America, which makes the microwave snack Hot Pockets and other frozen foods. She worked as an executive at the company for a time. After initially maintaining innocence, Janavs reversed course and pleaded guilty in October to fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges rather than face an additional charge of bribery.
Prosecutors recommended Janavs spend 21 months in prison, arguing she participated in Singer's scheme on three separate occasions, among the most of the parents charges in the "Varsity Blues" scandal, over a short month period. She also participated in both the test-cheating and admissions schemes, they stressed. Assistant U. I don't care.
Janavs' defense team argued she should be spared prison. In contrast, one engaged with Singer for a decade. He said Janavs was not born into wealth, but rather helped grow her immigrant father's business into a successful company.
He provided dozens of letters and other exhibits defending her character and said she's suffered already publicly in the media.
Her daughters were banned from their high school upon her arrest last March, he said. Plain and simple," Bienert said.
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