Actress Felicity Huffman was given two weeks jail time Friday for paying bribes to help her daughter gain admission to a prestigious American university, the first high-profile figure to be sentenced in a cheating scandal that rocked America.[BOSTON] Actress Felicity Huffman was given two weeks jail time Friday for paying bribes to help her daughter gain admission to a prestigious American university, the first high-profile figure to be sentenced in a cheating scandal that rocked America.
The judge said Huffman can rebuild her life after serving the sentence, which also includes a fine of US$30,000 and 250 hours of community service.Huffman apologised to students and parents and said she accepted the judge's decision. Her guilty plea avoided what would have been a well-publicised trial and potentially lengthier jail sentence.Huffman announced her intention to plead guilty in April, saying she was"ashamed" of what she had done.
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