Felicity Huffman to plead guilty in college admissions case


Felicity Huffman and 13 others will plead guilty to charges brought as part of a massive college admissions cheating investigation, NBC News reports.
The actress was arrested last month as part of an investigation into parents paying bribes in order to have their children admitted to college. She was hit with charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud, with investigators saying she paid $15,000 to have a proctor help her daughter cheat on her SAT. Huffman's husband, actor William H. Macy, was not charged in the case.
In a statement on Monday, Huffman said that with "deep regret and shame over what I have done," she accepts "full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions," per The Wrap. She also said that she is "ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter" and others and apologizes to "the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly."
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Huffman was one of the most high-profile people to face charges in the case along with actress Lori Loughlin. CNN reported last week that prosecutors plan to ask for jail time for every defendant in the case.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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