Felicity Huffman to be sentenced in college admissions scandal

The “Desperate Housewives” star is scheduled to appear in Boston's federal court Friday after pleading guilty to a single count of conspiracy and fraud in May. She's the first parent to be sentenced among 34 charged in the scheme.

Prosecutors have recommended a month in prison, along with supervised release and a $20,000 fine. Huffman's lawyers say she should get a year of probation, 250 hours of community service and a $20,000 fine. Huffman's legal team argues that she was only a “customer” in a broader scheme orchestrated by others. In past cases of academic fraud, they said, only the ringleaders have gone to prison.

Prosecutors countered that Huffman knew the scheme was wrong but chose to participate anyway. They said she wasn't driven by need or desperation, “but by a sense of entitlement, or at least moral cluelessness.”

Take those university degrees and burn them

White, wealthy, actress? Some community service and maybe a small fine.

Spa Day!! They don’t get sentenced..

I feel a hefty fine and probation coming up

She actually took accountability for once, so hopefully she gets a decent and fair sentence.

Probably to a healing centre smh

Here comes a slap on the wrist

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