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In the wake of the college admissions bribery scandal, experts say there’s little evidence that it stirred significant change in the world of college admissions.

The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind has been sentenced to five months in prison.

A father has been acquitted of paying off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the college admissions bribery scandal.

Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as part of the college admissions bribery scheme can stay out of prison while they appeal their cases.

Two wealthy parents who were sentenced to prison in the college admissions cheating scandal have appealed their convictions.

A former Florida prep school administrator who took students’ college entrance exams for bribes was sentenced Friday to four months in prison.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.

A former water polo coach at the University of Southern California is on trial for his alleged role in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

A former Staples Inc. executive has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

A former casino executive has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.

An Associated Press investigation has found a permissive and toxic culture at a Northern California federal prison for women.

A fourth worker at a federal women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

A federal correctional officer at a women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

An Associated Press investigation has found that more than 100 federal Bureau of Prisons employees have been arrested, convicted or sentenced in criminal cases since the start of 2019.

A former athletics official at the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to her role in the college admissions bribery scandal.

Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic recruits.

A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic profiles with exaggerated accomplishments and images she found on Google to help get unqualified students admitted.

The first trial of “Operation Varsity Blues” will begin this week with the potential to shed light on investigators’ tactics and brighten the spotlight on a college admissions process many complain favors the rich.

Federal investigators have questioned the warden of a federal women’s prison in California and searched his office.

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo Jorge Salcedo, former University of California at Los Angeles men's soccer coach, departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. AdSui was sentenced to time served last year after spending five months in a Spanish prison following her arrest. Salcedo is the third coach sentenced so far in the case. Michael Center, who was a tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin, got six months while ex-Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer got one day in prison which he was deemed to have already served. ____This story has been corrected to reflect that Salcedo was a coach at the University of California, Los Angeles not the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

NEW YORK – Chris Smith didn’t initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing “Fyre,” the hit Netflix documentary about the music-festival fiasco, when his longtime collaborator, Jon Karmen, suggested another real tale of fraud and spectacle be their next film. By shifting the focus, Smith’s “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal,” which debuts Wednesday on Netflix, attempts to reorient center stage in a headline-grabbing drama that has already spawned one Lifetime movie. The documentary, like the scandal, has a dose of Hollywood. “One of the only people that got back to us was John Vandemoer.”Vandemoer, a Stanford University sailing coach, was the first person sentenced in the scandal.

This image released by Netflix shows key art for Operation Varsity Blues, a documentary about the college admissions scandal, premiering March 17. (Netflix via AP)LOS ANGELES – A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the center of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and and several other prominent parents to prison. Netflix announced Monday that “Operation Varsity Blues" will be released on March 17. More than 50 people were charged in the scandal that saw parents pay bribes to have someone cheat on their children’s entrance exams or pretend their kids were star athletes for sports they didn’t play. Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and several other charges, and is expected to testify at defendants' trials.

FILE - Olivia Jade Giannulli arrives at the 5th annual People Magazine "Ones To Watch" party in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2017. Giannulli, the daughter of the Full House actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, discussed on the Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk how shes been affected by the college admissions scandal involving her parents. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Maybe Olivia Jade Giannulli had hoped for kid-glove treatment in choosing the family vibe of “Red Table Talk” for her first public comments about the college admissions scandal involving her famous parents. Pinkett Smith, who said she had agreed to bring Giannulli on her show over her mother’s objections, struck an understanding tone with her. “No matter what the situation is, you don’t want to see your parents go to prison....

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019, file photo, Lori Loughlin departs federal court in Boston with her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, left, after a hearing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters way into college. Giannullis wife, Full House actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo, File)BOSTON – Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college, officials said. Giannulli's wife, “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country.

Just 15 of the nearly 60 people charged in the sordid scheme that rocked the U.S. educational system are still fighting the charges. ___WHO'S LEFTOnly three coaches and 11 parents are still fighting the charges. Six coaches and nearly 30 parents have already agreed to admit to the charges. McGlashan has fiercely denied the charges and says he told Singer he didn't want to participate in the so-called side door scheme. Authorities say their investigation into the wide-ranging scheme is ongoing and charges against new parents keep trickling in.

Loughlin and Giannulli will have a chance to address U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton when he decides whether to accept their unusual plea deals with prosecutors, which calls for Loughlin to serve two months in prison and Giannulli to serve five months. Under the plea deal, Giannulli has also agreed to pay a $250,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service. Loughlin and Giannulli will appear before the Boston federal court judge during separate sentencing hearings held via videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic. She and Giannulli fiercely fought the allegations for months, with their lawyers accusing prosecutors of withholding evidence that would exonerate them. They may also be concerned that saying the wrong thing could blow up their deal with prosecutors, lawyers say.

Under their proposed deals, Loughlin, 55, hopes to spend two months in prison and Giannulli, 56, is seeking to serve five months. Loughlin and Giannulli were among dozens of wealthy parents, athletic coaches and others charged last year in the bribery scheme. Prosecutors say they funneled money through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant Rick Singer, who has pleaded guilty to orchestrating the scheme. Loughlin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Giannulli pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud.

Loughlin, 55, and Giannulli, 56, are scheduled to plead guilty Friday via video conference before a federal judge in Boston, who must approve the deal. They agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in a plea agreement filed in Bostons federal court. Giannulli will also plead guilty to a charge of honest services wire and mail fraud, prosecutors said. Simon said the couple's lawyers may think that Loughlin and Giannulli have a chance of avoiding prison altogether and serving their punishments at home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Loughlin and Giannulli were among 50 people arrested last year in the case dubbed Operation Varsity Blues that rocked the word of higher education.

FILE PHOTO: Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez, facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, enter federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoFederal prosecutors in Boston say Elizabeth Henriquez and her financier husband, Manuel Henriquez, sought to rig their two daughters college entrance exam results and secure the oldest ones admission to Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit. William Rick Singer, the consultant, pleaded guilty in March 2019 to charges he facilitated cheating on college entrance exams and helped bribe university sports coaches to present his clients children as fake athletic recruits. Prosecutors said the Henriquezes beginning in 2015 paid Singer nearly $50,000 to have an associate proctor the SAT and ACT college entrance exams for their daughters and feed them answers. Prosecutors said Elizabeth Henriquez also paid $400,000 to have Singer arrange to have a Georgetown tennis coach he was bribing designate her oldest daughter as an athletic recruit.

BOSTON (Reuters) - The former mens tennis head coach of the University of Texas at Austin was sentenced on Monday to six months in prison after admitting he accepted $100,000 in bribes as part of a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme. Michael Center, the former head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Texas at Austin, leaves the federal courthouse after being sentenced in connection with a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., February 24, 2020. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns declined Centers request for a non-prison sentence, saying his conduct had impugned the publics confidence in the integrity of what should be a merit-based college admissions system. As part of his sentence, Center must also forfeit $60,000. Prosecutors said he accepted another $40,000 in bribes directed to the University of Texas tennis program as donations.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A former college entrance exam administrator pleaded guilty to participating in a vast college admissions cheating and fraud scheme on Wednesday, the same day a wealthy parent is set to face sentencing for his role in the scandal. Test administrator Igor Dvorskiy leaves the federal courthouse after being sentenced to probation in connection with a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 13, 2019. William Rick Singer, the consultant, pleaded guilty in March to charges he facilitated cheating on college entrance exams and helped bribe sports coaches at universities to present his clients children as fake athletic recruits. Dvorskiy, 53, who was the director of a private school in Los Angeles, served as a compensated test administrator for the companies that run the SAT and ACT college entrance exams, prosecutors said. Macfarlane, 56, pleaded guilty in June to conspiring to commit mail fraud.

Greg Kilday/CNN(CNN) - Igor Dvorskiy, a former Southern California test administrator accused of taking bribes in the college admissions scandal, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering, according to the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. Clients paid Singer between $15,000 and $75,000 per test and Dvorskiy was paid approximately $10,000 per test to permit the cheating, prosecutors said. Actress Felicity Huffman's daughter was one of many prospective students who used the test center where Dvorskiy administered tests, authorities said. When Felicity Huffman entered her guilty plea in May, the actress said she "had no knowledge of Mr. Singer paying Mr. Riddell and Mr. Dvorskiy recently agreed to testify in the college admissions scandal cases, if requested.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A former college entrance exam administrator pleaded guilty to participating in a vast college admissions cheating and fraud scheme on Wednesday, the same day a wealthy parent is set to face sentencing for his role in the scandal. Federal prosecutors in Boston say Igor Dvorskiy accepted nearly $200,000 in bribes to allow corrupt test proctors to secretly alter the answers of SAT and ACT college entrance exams for 20 students at the behest of their parents. William Rick Singer, the consultant, pleaded guilty in March to charges he facilitated cheating on college entrance exams and helped bribe sports coaches at universities to present his clients children as fake athletic recruits. Dvorskiy, 53, who was the director of a private school in Los Angeles, served as a compensated test administrator for the companies that run the SAT and ACT college entrance exams, prosecutors said. Macfarlane, 56, pleaded guilty in June to conspiring to commit mail fraud.

Actress Felicity Huffman leaves the federal courthouse with her husband William H. Macy, after being sentenced in connection with a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Katherine Taylor/File Photo(Reuters) - Actress Felicity Huffman, the first parent in the U.S. college admissions cheating scandal to go to prison, was released from a California facility on Friday, before the end of her 14-day sentence, a prison spokeswoman said. Huffman, 56, an Academy Award nominee, turned herself in to authorities at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, on Oct. 15. She is among 52 people charged with participating in a wide-ranging scheme in which wealthy parents engaged in a bribery and fraud scheme with a California college admissions consultant to get their children into top colleges, including Yale, Stanford and the University of Southern California. In the days after Huffmans arrest, her daughters top choice college rescinded her acceptance.

(CNN) - Actress Felicity Huffman was released Friday from a federal prison in Dublin, California, after serving 11 days of a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Huffman, the "Desperate Housewives" star, was the first of the more than 30 parents charged in the sprawling criminal case to begin serving a prison sentence. Huffman reported to federal prison October 15, according to a representative. In court during her sentencing, Huffman apologized to the judge, her daughters and her husband, actor William H. Macy. Huffman echoed that sentiment in a statement released to the news media, saying, "There are no excuses or justifications for my actions.

Actress Felicity Huffman was released Friday morning from a federal prison in California two days before the end of a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal , authorities said. The "Desperate Housewives" star was released from the low-security prison for women because under prison policy, inmates scheduled for weekend release are let out on Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said. The scheme, the biggest college admissions case ever prosecuted by the Justice Department, has shown how far some will go to get their children into top universities like Stanford and Yale. Prison officials would not provide specific information on Huffman but said she would follow all the same rules and guidelines as other inmates. ___This story has been clarified to reflect that Huffman arrived at the prison with one day already served for the day she was originally arrested and jailed.

But Huffman pleaded guilty, while Loughlin and her husband have fought the charges. BOSTON - As Felicity Huffman's time behind bars nears its end, Lori Loughlin's fate for her alleged role in the college admissions scandal is yet to be determined. After news of the scam broke, the two actresses became the face of the scandal -- but Huffman pleaded guilty, while Loughlin and her husband have fought the charges. Singer pleaded guilty to four federal charges and is cooperating with prosecutors. Last week, Huffman reported to federal prison in Dublin, California, to begin serving her two-week sentence.

LOS ANGELES - Lori Loughlin's daughters are no longer enrolled at the University of Southern California, the school said in a statement to CNN on Monday. "Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Rose Giannulli are not currently enrolled," the statement from the USC registrar's office read. Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were two of the many parents caught up in the college admissions scandal. They are accused of paying $500,000 to a fake charity to get their two daughters accepted into USC, falsely designating them as crew team recruits. Several attorneys for other parents involved in the scandal told CNN their clients would not be changing their positions.

Actress Lori Loughlin and several other parents were hit with additional charges in the college cheating scandal Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's office said Loughlin, her husband and nine others are now accused of conspiring to commit federal program bribery, CBS Boston reported. Loughlin and Giannulli had already pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.They have been determined to fight the charges from the start. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and said in an apology that she's "deeply ashamed" of her actions. They're part of the 33 parents originally accused in the biggest college admission scandal in U.S. history.

CNN Video(CNN) - The public got its first look at actress Felicity Huffman's life in prison as photos and a video taken Saturday showed her walking in a green prison uniform. The "Desperate Housewives" star was spotted in a dark green jumpsuit in the low-security federal prison in Dublin, California, five days into her two-week prison sentence for her role in the college admissions scam. In the photos and video, Huffman is wearing glasses, a white hat, black sneakers and a watch on her right wrist. Huffman reported to FCI Dublin on Tuesday and is the first of more than 30 parents charged in the case to begin serving a prison sentence. In court during her sentencing, Huffman apologized to the judge, her daughters and her husband, actor William H. Macy.

(CNN) - Actress Felicity Huffman began serving time in Dublin, California, this week at a federal prison that Forbes once said was among the "cushiest" in the country. Inmates can sunbathe on the weekends, but they have to wear a shirt and shorts, the handbook says. They can watch the lobby television until 8:45 p.m. during the week or 11:45 p.m. on weekends. Huffman will only spend 13 days thereHuffman was accused of spending $15,000 to boost her daughter's SAT scores. In court during her sentencing, Huffman apologized to the judge, her daughters and her husband, actor William H. Macy.

(CNN) - Actress Felicity Huffman reported to federal prison in Dublin, California, on Tuesday to begin serving a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, a representative said. "Ms. Huffman is prepared to serve the term of imprisonment Judge Talwani ordered as one part of the punishment she imposed for Ms. Huffman's actions," the statement said. "She will begin serving the remainder of the sentence Judge Talwani imposedone year of supervised release, with conditions including 250 hours of community servicewhen she is released." Huffman is the first of more than 30 parents charged in the sprawling criminal case to begin serving a prison sentence. Huffman echoed that sentiment in a statement released to the media, saying, "There are no excuses or justifications for my actions.

The prison has been described by media as "Club Fed," making its way onto a Forbes list in 2009 of "America's 10 Cushiest Prisons." Once inside the prison, Huffman will share a room and open toilet with three other inmates, according to a TASC Group publicist who declined to be named in accordance with company policy. Sally Swarts, a spokeswoman for the prison, said she could not provide specific information on Huffman but noted that everything in the inmate handbook would apply to the actress. Huffman was the first parent sentenced in the scandal, which was the biggest college admissions case ever prosecuted by the Justice Department. Others are accused of paying Singer to bribe coaches in exchange for helping their children get into schools as fake athletic recruits.

"Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman, who was given a 14-day sentence last month for her role in the college admissions cheating scandal, reported to prison Tuesday, her representative said in a statement. Huffman, 56, reported to the federal prison in Dublin, California, and "is prepared to serve" the sentence, her representative said. Huffman also received one year of probation, 250 hours of community service and a $30,000 fine. Before being sentenced last month, Huffman tearfully apologized to U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, saying she was "deeply sorry" for her actions. I realize now that love and truth must go hand in hand.

A business executive and his wife, a former journalist, were each sentenced to a month in prison Tuesday for paying $125,000 to rig their daughter's college entrance exams in a scandal involving dozens of wealthy and sometimes famous parents. They follow five other parents who have been sentenced so far, with prison sentences ranging from 14 days to five months. Meanwhile, the case's lead prosecutor said he plans to recommend longer prison sentences for "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and other parents contesting the charges against them. "Let's say she goes through to trial: If it's after trial, I think certainly we'd be asking for something substantially higher. The "Desperate Housewives" star was sentenced Sept. 13 after she admitted to paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT score.

BOSTON (Reuters) - The former co-chairman of the New York corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher was sentenced on Thursday to one month in prison for his role in what prosecutors say is the largest college admissions scam uncovered in the United States. FILE PHOTO: Gordon Caplan, (L) co-chairman of Willkie Farr & Gallagher law company, facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, enters federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 3, 2019. Caplan told the judge he was deeply ashamed of his actions and for contributing to the broader perception that the U.S. college admissions system is rigged for the rich. He was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine. The 35 parents charged include executives and celebrities, such as Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced last month to 14 days in prison, and Full House actress Lori Loughlin, who is awaiting trial. The proctor was Mark Riddell, a former counselor at a Florida private school who pleaded guilty in April to secretly taking SAT and ACT college entrance exams in place of Singers clients children or correcting their answers.

BOSTON (Reuters) - The former co-chairman of the New York corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher will be sentenced on Thursday for his role in what prosecutors say is the largest college admissions scam uncovered in the United States. FILE PHOTO: Gordon Caplan, (L) co-chairman of Willkie Farr & Gallagher law company, facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, enters federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 3, 2019. William Rick Singer, the consultant, pleaded guilty in March to charges that he facilitated cheating on college entrance exams and helped bribe sports coaches at universities to present his clients children as fake athletic recruits. The 35 parents charged in the Operation Varsity Blues investigation include corporate executives and celebrities, including Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman and Full House actress Lori Loughlin. Prosecutors have said some parents took steps to prevent their children from realizing they were benefiting from fraud.

(Reuters) - The father of a former Georgetown University student was sentenced on Thursday to four months in prison, the third parent in the sweeping U.S. college admissions bribery scandal to draw jail time, federal prosecutors said. In all, 50 celebrities, business people, athletic coaches and others have been charged in the scandal in which parents allegedly paid bribes to get their children into prestigious universities. Actress Felicity Huffman, 56, was sentenced this month to two weeks in federal prison, and California businessman Devin Sloane, 53, on Tuesday drew a fourth-month sentence. Singer then paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst to admit the younger Semprevivo to the university in 2016, prosecutors said. Some of the 33 parents who have been charged have said they tried to shield their children from what they were doing.

(Reuters) - A California businessman was sentenced to four months in prison on Tuesday for paying bribes to get his son into a prestigious university, court records said, the second parent jailed in a U.S. college admissions cheating scandal. Sloane pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, court files online show. Huffman, the first parent sentenced in the scandal, was also fined $30,000 and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service. The schools included Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas and Wake Forest. Fifteen parents have pleaded guilty in the bribery scandal that FBI investigators call Operation Varsity Blues.

(Reuters) - A California businessman was sentenced to four months in prison for paying bribes to get his son into a prestigious university, media reported on Tuesday, the second parent jailed in a U.S. college admissions cheating scandal. Sloane pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, media reported. Huffman, the first parent sentenced in the scandal, was also fined $30,000 and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service. The schools included Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas and Wake Forest. Fifteen parents have pleaded guilty in the bribery scandal that FBI investigators call Operation Varsity Blues.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images(CNN) - John Legend is weighing in on prison sentences a day after actress Felicity Huffman got 14 days for her role in the nationwide college admission scandal. In a series of tweets Saturday, Legend, who champions criminal justice reform, said prison is not always the answer for every mistake. "I get why everyone gets mad when rich person X gets a short sentence and poor person of color Y gets a long one. The answer isn't for X to get more; it's for both of them to get less (or even none!!!) In addition to two weeks in prison, the "Desperate Housewives" star was sentenced to one year supervised release and 250 hours of community service.

As an inmate at Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, the "Desperate Housewives" actress would have to don khaki clothing with her name and inmate number. For example, inmates at FCI Dublin can sunbathe on the weekends, but they have to wear a shirt and shorts, the handbook says. Inmates can watch the lobby television until 8:45 p.m. during the week, or until 11:45 p.m. on the weekends. Huffman, along with the actress Lori Loughlin, was among the most high-profile parents swept up in the scandal, dubbed "Varsity Blues." Prosecutors had suggested Huffman spend one month in prison and pay a $20,000 fine.

Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in jail for her role in the nationwide college admissions scandal.

Felicity Huffman exits the John Joseph Moakley U.S. BOSTON (CNN) - Before she was sentenced to 14 days in prison on Friday, actress Felicity Huffman told a federal judge she could have stopped her involvement in the college admissions scandal and was "deeply ashamed" that she didn't. Speaking to Judge Indira Talwani, Huffman talked about driving her daughter to a testing center to take a SAT test. Huffman said her daughter told her, "I don't know who you are anymore, Mom. "I am deeply ashamed of what I have done," Huffman told the judge.

BOSTON - Felicity Huffman will spend 14 days in prison for her role in what authorities have called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted. Prosecutors had suggested Huffman spend one month in prison and pay a $20,000 fine. Ultimately, Huffman "knew it was a fraud," Judge Indira Talwani said, adding, "it was not an impulsive act." In last week's letter to Talwani, Huffman tried to explain why she felt she had to participate in the scam. "I had no adequate answer for her," Huffman wrote.

BOSTON - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman says she takes full responsibility for her role in the college admissions scandal and deserves her punishment. A federal judge in Boston sentenced the actress on Friday to 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and a year's probation. Huffman was stoic in court, telling U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani she "betrayed" her daughters and her actor husband, William H. Macy. After her sentencing, she said via email: "I accept the court's decision today without reservation." Huffman pleaded guilty in May to paying an admissions consultant $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter's SAT exam answers in 2017.

Courthouse with her brother after appearing in federal court to answer charges stemming from college admissions scandal on April 3, 2019, in Boston. And in just a few short hours, the seasoned actress finds out what price she will pay for her role in what authorities called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted. Huffman, who along with fellow actress Lori Loughlin are among the most high-profile parents to be caught up in the admissions scandal, will be sentenced on Friday. Huffman's letter adds yet another dimension to the sentencing decision that will await Talwani. "I had no adequate answer for her," Huffman wrote.

BOSTON - A federal judge's coming ruling in the college admissions scandal could determine whether the wealthy parents in the case get significant prison time -- or whether they only get a slap on the wrist. Federal court Judge Indira Talwani heard arguments on this debate in federal court Tuesday. These parents signed plea deals in which federal prosecutors agreed to recommend they get prison time at the low end of the federal sentencing guidelines range. But in the admissions scam, the fraud losses are more ephemeral, CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said. Fraud cases usually have clear monetary losses that play a role in the sentencing calculations, but that's not clear in the college admissions scam.

The "Desperate Housewives" star is one of dozens of defendants charged in a massive college admissions cheating scam. In the three-page letter, Huffman details early struggles with her daughter's medical issues and learning disabilities. Singer pleaded guilty to four charges in March related to cheating on standardized tests and bribing college coaches and administrators. Huffman said Singer told her "'we will make sure she gets the scores she needs" by having a proctor bump up her scores after she takes the test. "In my desperation to be a good mother, I talked myself into believing that all I was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot," Huffman wrote.

Felicity Huffman exits the John Joseph Moakley U.S. (CNN) - Actress Felicity Huffman is asking for a year's probation, 250 hours of community service and a $20,000 fine for her involvement in the college admissions scandal, a new filing from her attorneys says. Longoria: Huffman took me under her wingIn her letter of support, Longoria said she saw Huffman "every day, of every week for nearly 15 hours a day," during their time together on the show "Desperate Housewives." Longoria wrote that she would "not have survived those 10 years if it wasn't for the friendship of Felicity." Husband says the actress rarely leaves her homeIn his letter of support, Macy detailed the trauma the case has caused their family.

In March 2019, federal prosecutors announced a mountain of charges against roughly 50 people parents, college athletics coaches, and associates of a college admissions consultant named William "Rick" Singer in a case federal agents code-named "Operation Varsity Blues." It's that case, with Singer's admissions scheme at its center, that is the focus of the season premiere of CNBC's " American Greed , " airing at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Monday, August 12. Federal authorities claim its tax-exempt status helped Singer's college admissions clients list their illegal transactions as tax deductions. From there, Singer's operation continued to grow, as he self-published two books touting his advice on getting into a prestigious college and he posted college admissions advice videos online to promote his personal brand. Specifically, Singer bribed test proctors in Los Angeles and Houston, one of whom was a Harvard alumnus named Mark Riddell.

You remember the big college admissions scandal from earlier this year, right? In case youve been living under a rock, Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are two of the biggest names when it comes to the accused parties. Operation Varsity Blues, as its been called by investigators, involves parents who allegedly bribed college admissions officials to allow their children in at different schools, including the University of Southern California, where Loughlins daughter, social media star Olivia Jade Giannulli, attended. Whos going to play Huffman? The Lifetime network announced the news Tuesday with a working title of College Admissions Scandal, but the network acknowledges that the title may change, People says.