Felicity Huffman Sentenced to Prison; Surrenders To Authorities

Actress Felicity Huffman has finally surrendered to the college admissions scandal. The actress was the only one who admitted to the scandal, where Lori Laughlin and her husband are currently fighting their case and reporting a plea. Huffman has been handed with a prison sentence.

According to a report in Deadline, “Felicity Huffman reported today for sentencing to the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, CA,” a representative for the American Crime actor said in a statement Tuesday.”

“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 rep added of the 14-day sentence handed down to Huffman on September 13 in Boston after her guilty plea in the nationwide Operation Varsity Blues operation. “She will begin serving the remainder of the sentence Judge Talwani imposed—one year of supervised release, with conditions including 250 hours of community service—when she is released.”

Just like standard procedure, Huffman could be out of the prison in less than two weeks based on good behavior and other situations. 

As well as the probation and community service, the Desperate Housewives actor has been ordered to pay Huffman was given a year’s probation, 250 hours of community service and told to pay a fine of $30,000 – which is double what she paid out to juice her daughter’s college test scores.

Having plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud back in May, the high-profile Huffman was the first to be sentenced among the more than 30 parents indicted in the nationwide effort of wealthy families to get their children into top schools using underhanded methods.

As well as the probation and community service, the Desperate Housewives actor has been ordered to pay Huffman was given a year’s probation, 250 hours of community service and told to pay a fine of $30,000, which is double what she paid out to juice her daughter’s college test scores.

Having plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud back in May, the high-profile Huffman was the first to be sentenced among the more than 30 parents indicted in the nationwide effort of wealthy families to get their children into top schools using underhanded methods.

The actress was recently seen in Netflix's When They See Us.