CNN: Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty in the College Admissions Scam

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GINGRAS: "This is the beginning. It was quite the statement that felicity Huffman released. She says she has guilt, regret, and shame over her involvement in the college admissions scheme. The actress is one of 13 parents who will plead guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Last month, Huffman was accused of paying $15,000 to the scheme mastermind, William Singer, to alter her oldest daughter’s college admissions test scores. Court documents show she and her husband, actor William H. Macy, considered doing the same for their younger daughter, but then decided against it. Of course, Macy wasn’t charged in this case. In Huffman’s statement, she said, quote, 'I’m ashamed of the pain I’ve caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleague and the educational community. I want to apologize to them and especially I want to apologize 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. She goes on to say in that statement that her daughter knew nothing about her actions. Sources are telling CNN the government plans on asking between six months and nearly two years in prison as punishment for the parents involved. Paperwork shows they will recommend the low end of punishment for Huffman in exchange for her plea, and she’d have to pay a fine of $20,000. Ultimately, it will be up to a judge. One final note, USC says it will take into account parents’ plea agreements when considering the future of USC students connected to the scheme. Remember, actress Lori Loughlin’s daughters attend USC, though Loughlin and her husband were not a part of this group of parents to take a deal."