Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison for college bribery scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in federal prison on Friday for her involvement in a nationwide bribery scandal that was meant to secure placement at elite colleges for her teenage daughter and the children of other wealthy, high-profile parents.

Huffman, 56, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud in May for paying $15,000 to have a proctor correct mistakes made on her daughter’s SAT in 2017. Concerned that her daughter’s low math scores would prevent her from attending an elite college, Huffman admitted to paying the fee to the scheme’s ringleader, William “Rick” Singer, and disguising the money as a charitable contribution.