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US college scam: Actress Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14-days in jail
Updated On: 14 September, 2019 12:00 AM IST | | ANI
"I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done," said Felicity Huffman who is jailed for paying 15,000 to inflate her daughterâ??s SAT scores, a crime she said she committed trying to be a good parent.
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Felicity Huffman, escorted by her husband William H. Macy, makes her way to the entrance of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse September 13, 2019, in Boston, where she will be sentenced for her role in the College Admissions scandal. (Pictur
Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her involvement in college admissions scam. According to CNN, the authorities are calling this scam the largest one ever prosecuted. And now the actor will have to serve one-year probation, complete 250 hours of community service and make a payment of 30,000 as a fine.
Huffman arrived at the Boston-s federal court with her husband actor William H Macy and few others for her hearing on Friday where she said, "I was frightened, I was stupid and I was so wrong. I am deeply ashamed of what I have done. I take full responsibility for my actions. ... I am prepared to accept whatever sentence you deem fit," a visibly emotional Huffman told the judge before the verdict, reported Us Weekly.
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