Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman cries as she's jailed for 14 days in college admissions scandal
DESPERATE Housewives star Felicity Huffman broke down in tears today as she was jailed for 14 days for her part in the college bribery scandal.
Dozens took to social media to slam the 14-day jail term, with many saying it was far too small a penalty for her role in the massive college admissions scandal. "I would like to apologise again to my daughter, my husband, my family and the educational community for my actions," Huffman said in a statement.
Huffman's lawyer Martin Murphy argued that her crimes were less serious than those of her co-defendants and noted that she did not enlist her daughter in the scheme.Authorities said Sophia got a bump of 400 points from her earlier score on the PSAT, a practice version of the SAT.Huffman's husband, actor William H. Macy, was not charged.
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