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This former A- list mostly television actress is trying to blame others for what she did.

That will not set well with the judge although, there is no chance she will get more than the recommended sentence.

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman Blames Inner Circle For Compromising ‘Moral Compass’ in College Admissions Scandal

While Felicity Huffman is accepting responsibility for her role in the college admissions scandal, she appears to be blaming those close to her family for the decision.

In a letter the actress wrote to the judge, she says her “moral compass” was compromised by experts that were supposed to be looking out for her daughter’s best interest.

“Please, let me be very clear, I know there is no justification for what I have done. Yes, there is a bigger picture, but ultimately it doesn’t matter because I could have said “No” to cheating on the SAT scores,” Huffman began.

“I unequivocally take complete responsibility for my actions and will respectfully accept whatever punishment the court deems appropriate,” she wrote, adding, “How could I abandon my own moral compass and common sense?”

The “Desperate Housewives” actress then explained how she brought in a team of experts and doctors after her oldest daughter had been diagnosed with a learning disability.

She said they became “a big part of my parenting and, regrettably, I came to rely on them too much.”

Huffman wrote, “They came to outweigh my maternal instincts and eventually, in point of fact, my moral compass.”

She also writes about her experience with admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer, who Huffman is accused of paying $15,000 to for a higher score on her daughter’s SAT exam.

“I was relieved that he seemed so good at his job, was so confident and knowledgeable. Sophia was passionate about majoring in theater, but over time, Mr. Singer told me that her test scores were too low, and if her math SAT scores didn’t rise dramatically, none of the colleges she was interested in would even consider her auditions,” she wrote.

According to Huffman, she was “shocked” when Singer first brought up paying a proctor who could “bump up her scores.”

She came to believe she’d be a “bad mother if I didn’t do what Mr. Singer was suggesting.” – Source

Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison in connection with college admission scandal

Boston (CNN)Felicity Huffman will spend 14 days in prison for her role in what authorities have called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted.
The “Desperate Housewives” actress also will have to serve one year of probation, perform 250 hours of community service and pay a $30,000 fine as part of the sentence handed down in federal court in Boston on Friday.
Huffman — the first of more than 30 parents charged in the scheme to be sentenced — was accused of paying $15,000 to the scam’s mastermind to boost her daughter’s SAT scores.
She had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Her lawyers asked for no jail time, one year of probation, 250 hours of community service and a $20,000 fine.

With her husband and about a dozen other loved ones looking on, Huffman read from a piece of paper and apologized to the judge, her daughters and husband, actor William H. Macy.
“I am deeply ashamed of what I have done,” she told the judge. “At the end of the day I had a choice to make. I could have said, ‘no.'”

Huffman echoed that sentiment in a statement released to the media, saying, “There are no excuses or justifications for my actions. Period.”
“And I especially want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices supporting their children,” she said in her statement. – Source

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