Basically, you had a parent with tons of money in their pocket and a non-productive kid who just wasn't that remarkable in high school. You went to the folks in the middle, laid out the cash, and did what probably 10,000 parents across America do each year.....you bought a 'chair' in some educational enterprise, and gave the unremarkable kid a free degree.
You can look around today at literally thousands who've passed through this system, and become a noted personality or political figure....who are not really gifted or bright, or remarkable.
The system caught up with Huffman, judged her....and passed a hefty fine with two weeks in some jail. So in 2019, you caught and judged one parent of the ten-thousand. No big deal. The system continues on.
