Felicity Huffman faces six months in prison after pleading guilty
Two actresses caught in a network of bribes to access elite universities in the US
Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in the university admissions scandal
Felicity Huffman, one of the two actresses involved in the bribery scandal to gain access for her children to elite universities, has been sentenced to 14 days in prison.
Huffman, known for his role in Desperate Women, chose to plead guilty to the charges against him last April. Married to fellow actor William H. Macy, Huffman issued a statement admitting his mistake and his regret for what happened.
"I am ashamed," said the 56-year-old interpreter. "I will plead guilty to the charge against me by the tax office. I fully accept my guilt, and with deep regret and shame for what I have done, I accept full responsibility and the consequences arising from those acts."
According to the investigation, Huffman was accused of having paid $ 15,000 in the plot directed by Rick Singer, the man who founded a non-profit organization and established a system to change the answers in examinations of access to these centers, in others fraudulent mechanisms It also had a network of trainers on campuses in various parts of the country that falsified and exaggerated reports on the physical abilities of the students in question. In total, 30 parents and nine coaches have been charged in relation to this plot in which 25 million dollars circulated in bribes. In total, 14 announced their intention on Monday to plead guilty. Loughlin, whose bond was set at one million dollars, is not on that list.
Huffman wanted to make it clear that his daughter, who had unlimited time to take the university entrance exam, was not aware at any time of the bribe her mother orchestrated . "I have betrayed her," he said. "This transgression towards her and the public is something that I will have to carry the rest of my life with. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse for breaking the law or being dishonest."
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