Seven years ago, actress Felicity Huffman, best known for playing Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives, pleaded guilty in a major college admissions cheating case that shocked Hollywood and the United States.
On May 13, 2019, Huffman appeared in federal court in Boston. Shereportedly cried as she admitted her role in a scheme to boost her daughter’s SAT scores. She entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
As she entered the courthouse, she avoided cameras and reporters. Inside, she told the judge that her daughter did not know about the scheme. She also said her daughter’s extra time testing accommodation was legitimate.
Felicity Huffman in the "What I Did For Love" episode of DOC.Photo by FOX via Getty Images
“Everything else” that prosecutors accused her of doing, she said, “I did.”
The case involved wealthy parents, college coaches, test administrators and consultants accused of cheating the system to get students into top universities.
According to NPR, prosecutors said Huffman paid $15,000 to have someone secretly correct her daughter’s wrong answers after she took the SAT. That action was part of a larger operation led by admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer.
Authorities said the scheme included fake test accommodations, altered scores and bribery payments disguised as donations.
Huffman said in a public statement that she accepted “full responsibility for [her] actions” and expressed “deep regret and shame.” She also apologized to students who studied hard and followed the rules.
Prosecutors recommended a $20,000 fine and a four-month prison sentence. She ultimately served 14 days in prison in 2019.
Before the scandal, Huffman was a major television star. She earned an Emmy Award for Desperate Housewives and an Academy Award nomination for the film Transamerica.
Her career included roles in Sports Night, Magnolia and American Crime, where she continued to receive critical praise.
At the time of the scandal, she was one of dozens charged in what prosecutors called a wide-reaching conspiracy involving elite schools and fake athletic recruitment.
Other parents in the case faced different outcomes. Some pleaded not guilty, while others negotiated plea deals. Prosecutors said investigations were still expanding, with more suspects under review.
Huffman was later sentenced to 14 days in jail, one year of supervised release, a $30,000 fine and 250 hours of community service. She reported to prison in October 2019 and was released after serving her sentence.
Her case became one of the first resolved in the scandal and set the tone for later trials and plea deals.
After completing her sentence, Huffman slowly returned to acting. She continued to work in television and film, showing up in projects like When They See Us and The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy.
In recent years, she has also appeared in new TV roles, including a part in Fox’s medical drama Doc, where she played Dr. Joan Ridley in Season 2.
She has also signed new agency representation and taken on additional television projects, signaling a steady return to Hollywood work.
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