In announcing that she would plead guilty in the college admissions scandal, Felicity Huffman said she “will accept the consequences that stem from those actions.” But what will those consequences be? A breakdown:
for a 36-year-old Harvard graduate to correct her daughter’s answers on the SAT, giving the girl a 400-point boost over a previous score. Huffman later discussed pursuing a similar scheme for her younger daughter, according to court records.
Huffman is among dozens of parents facing charges in the still-ongoing investigation of shady practices involving wealthy families and prestigious schools across the U.S.FULL COVERAGE: Dozens charged in connection with college admissions scheme »Prosecutors have said they would ask for punishment at the low end of the sentencing scale for the actress, possibly less than a year.
Manny Medrano, a defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, said that, based on 2019 federal sentencing guidelines, Huffman would likely face from four to 10 months in prison as part of her plea. Her sentencing recommendation is low because she has no criminal history and because the amount of money involved is relatively small, Medrano said.“I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions. I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community,” she said.
“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. My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her.”
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