Felicity Huffman and 12 Other Wealthy Ruling Class Parents Plead Guilty in Admissions Fraud Case

Anyone want to guess: Probation?

Thirteen wealthy parents, including actress Felicity Huffman, and one coach will plead guilty to using bribery and other forms of fraud as part of the college admissions scandal, federal prosecutors in Boston said on Monday.

Huffman, the "Desperate Housewives" star, pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to a fake charity associated with Rick Singer to facilitate cheating for her daughter on the SATs, the complaint says.

"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," she said in a statement.

The parents have plead guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of honest services fraud. I don't know what penalty they worked out; I assume it's of the "slap on the wrist" variety.

I mean, these aren't Republicans or anything.

posted by Ace of Spades at 05:12 PM

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