william h. macy. chatting commercial break about all this and you made the point he was on the call with felicity, with rick singer, right, the ringleader in this face charity and basically dodge add bullet? >> in the complaint not referred to by name but mentions her spouse and that is william h. macy. far as we know the only one. he's mentioned because of transcripts of rick sing in there. being in the living room and mentioned briefly. there was talk in the beginning, you and i talked about this. perhaps one of the reasons moving so quickly she recognized she messed up and needed to own up. >> get in trouble. >> could there be? heard from prosecutors from the beginning. got a lot of information we're putting out today. even more where that came from. >> you think lucky? >> as we said, he dodge add bullet. we saw the movie "fargo." william macy's character barely one step ahead of the law. ends up in a wood chipper. not happening here. he got lucky. erica could be right. prosecutors sometimes say to

husband william h. macyy her side as she left the courthouse tonight, what her fate signals for lori loughlin and the other parents charged. >>> also breaking, the tropical depression just forming and gaining strength florida on alert the new track tonight. >>> the deadly crash, a truck slamming into the emergency room a hospital worker inside killed. >> i looked over and i saw this black truck just barrelling right into the information desk. >> authorities say they believe it was intentional >>> will he play nfl supersta antonio brown firing back after allegations of rape. the patriots under pressure to bench him before his team debut this weekend what coach bill belichick isvey. >>> the new alert for an over the counter drug taken by millions the fda revealing it contains a chemical linked to cancer what to do if you take it. >>> and the cold case cracked after 22 years with an online search >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone 14 days in prison was the sente

calculations will effect how defendants like laurie laughlin decide to go to trial. >> shepard: william h. macyrtroom from our eyes and ears, puts his arms around his wife and she signs paperwork and puts his arm around her back and consoling. macy joins his wife on the bench at the right side of the courtroom and chatting with probationary services with her husband. felicity huffman just released a statement of her own this is after the sentencing. i accept the court's decision without reservation. i've always been prepare to accept whatever judgment was imposed. i broke the law. i've admitted that and pleaded guilty to the crime. there are no excuses or justifications for my actions, period. she goes on. i would like to apologize again to my daughter, my husband, my family and the educational community for my actions apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college and their parents who make tremendous sacrifices supporting their children. i've learned a lot over the last six months of my flaws as a person. i look forward to doing my community service hours and making a p

just arrived at the boston courthouse alongside her husband actor william h. macy where she will be sentenced after pleading guilty to paying $15,000 to a fake charity to rig her daughter's s.a.t. scores. the "desperate housewives" star is hoping a judge will allow her to avoid serving any time behind bars asking for probation, community smps a service and a fine. it could be a precedent setting for others in this historic case. staking out the courtroom in boston. the key question, will she serve time? >> reporter: that is the big question. it's going to be answered very soon by that judge, brooke. i'll let you know my colleague mark morales is inside the courtroom giving details and he said felicity huffman had about a dozen family members and friends and, of course, you mentioned her husband william h. macy alongside her inside the courtroom showing support. we suspected that would happen since we know before this hearing, 27 people wrote letters to the judge in support of felicity huffman se eaessential saying she should not go to prison, did the wrong thing an

and then william h. macyes he watch his wife go to prison and you didn't think he was involved in this at all? somehow he gets out of this. i don't know how. great lawyering. maybe there wasn't a hard trail evidence, but that's a really awkward situation. and then finally this country loves watching celebrities go down in flames. if you are a world class celebrity, like greg gutfeld when he goes out in flames. you let people just dancing on his grave. so i don't want to sit here and dance on her grave. i hope she, you know, survives her stint and recovers nicely. >> juan: i'm told they had him on tape they didn't have william h. macy on tape. >> jesse: i know. it's hard to believe she did this isolated from the husband. >> juan: i see you nodding. >> greg: william h. macy? you mean william hussein macy? i have infinity pool crawl in the tub and crank me some journey. journey fan. i can safely say the only person in prison named felicity, you know, that's all i got. [laughter] honestly, i have got it tell you.

her husband william h. macythe left side and now they're talking about the sentencing guidelines so we're getting closer to knowing what will happen. >> so first it's important for the family to sit in the front row and show support and it's content and touches on the level of remorse. and sore try to sound bitter but those letters were such jokes to me. eva longoria saying she saved me from bullying me on set. it missed the point. have written and read many letters like that and the sincerity and proportion is also really crucial. here, all it did to me was further the fact these guys are living in a bubble. it is not the real world and only voyeur -- sorry she got caught. >> when you think about the emmy nomination and others worried they've done something like this too. the investigation is ongoing. >> people in hollywood don't want to be connected in this to any way and when i interviewed celebrities they refused to comment when i asked about it. i was surprised to see eva longoria come forward in support an

she was arrived in boston with her husband, actor william h macy, she pleaded guilty in may to fraud charges. she admitted she paid $15,000 to a proctor to have her daughter's answers on her s.a.t. exam corrected. in a letter ahead of her sentencing, she said she felt shame for what she did admitting she had broken the law, deceives the educational community, and betrayed her daughter. her legal team argues she was only a customer in a broader scheme orchestrated by others. prosecutors say she was driven by a sense of entitlement or moral. our analyst thinks felicity huffman will not serve jail time. that doesn't mean other defendants should breathe a sigh of relief. >> felicity huffman is the floor, the bottom. she gets everything right. even if she gets probation, i don't think lori loughlin should think that the same fax apply to her. reporter: full house star lori loughlin is another high profile defendant in the scandal. she pleaded not guilty to paying half $1 million to get her two daughters accepted into usc. over the next two months, nearly a dozen other parents are set to b

. >> reporter: >> a solemn felicity huffman clutching her husband william h. macy's hand while arriving in court in boston today to hear her fate. the first of many parents to be sentenced in operation "varsity blues." the punishment for being part of one of the largest college admissions scams -- 14 days in jail, 250 hours of community service and a $30,000 fine. the sentence for one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. almost six months to the day after the fbi arrested the hollywood actress at her home. huffman plead guilty in may. >> the judge made it clear that she wants to send a message that just because you've got money and you've got privilege it doesn't mean that you can get away with something like this. the actress of "desperate housewives" fame. >> you're asking for a bribe? >> tearfully apologizing in court for paying a consultant $15,000 to change her daughter's s.a.t. score. calling her own conduct "stupid" and "wrong" and "taking full responsibility for her actions." >> is prison the right sentence? >> huffman trending on twitter this afternoon

volunteered at a teen center and on saturday the actress was snapped out with her husband, actor william h. macyrunning errands in l.a. if felicity seemed upbeat, well, it could be that she's learning more about the prison where she's hoping to serve her 14-day sentence. the dublin, california all female facility has been nicknamed club fed and "forbes" once called it one of america's ten cushiest prisons. why? it's pretty relaxed. there are no bars and inmates can watch tv until 11:45 p.m. on the weekends. they can also check out and use hair care items like blow dryers and curling irons. there's a sun bathing deck for weekends. famous former inmates include patty hearst and hollywood madam heidi fleiss. >> you have the right to remain silent. >> the former desperate housewife was sentenced friday in boston anweit's having a major impact on the other high profile defendant in the admissions scandal, lori loughlin. the 55-year-old actress turned down a plea deal and a source tells "e.t." she's now incredibly panicked and, quote, has nightmares about what's to come and has been living with consta

it was a devastating afternoon for the couple, felicity and her husband william h. macy.hey both cried. after the sentence was handed down, macy comfo defeated as they walked out of court. what's next? felicity has six weeks to prepare for her prison sentence. she must turn himself in october 25th. where will she serve time? here team is pushing for an institute in dublin, california. ultimately that decision is up to the bureau of prisons. prison consultant john doc fuller says felicity will be assigned duties, won't be allowed make up and it will be nerve wracking. >> inmates tend to lose wait. they begin to exercise to offset the stress of incarceration. >> after the sentencing felicity released a statement apologizing saying, quote, i can promise you in the months and years to come i will try to live a more honest life. prosecutors argued that felicity lied and sent her daughter's fraudulent s.a.t. scores across the cotry. it's interesting to point out that felicity's attorney made what could be a dig against lori loughli loughlin. saying she did not enlist the help o

what prosecutors are saying this morning and how husband william h. macy has said this has affected their family. >>> going for history. serena williams looking for a record-tying 24th grand slam title. the opponent who stands in her way. can the tennis champ put the past behind her? with the help of a royal supporter in the stands. >>> should be a good one. good morning, dan is off. we are so happy to have mary bruce filling in. good morning. >> good morning. thank you guys. so great to be here with you. >> making the trip from d.c. good to have you here. >>> we start with a busy morning. hurricane dorian whipping up waves in the northeast. this is what it looks like this morning off the coast of cape cod with winds and rough surf. >> further south dorian leaving a path of destruction across the outer bank. ocracoke island hardest hit with massive flooding and power outages. some saying they've never seen it this bad. >> the misery mounting in the bahamas. the situation there desperate. rescue crews searching for survivors in the piles of debris. a new co

court today, but not free of prison the celebrity brushing past cameras with husband and actor william h. macy moments after she was sentenced to 14 days behind bars. in front of the judge, the prosecutor said most parents have the moral compass and integrity not to step over the line the defendant does not. after noting huffman's fame and wealth several times, the prosecutor said emphatically that's no paparazzi in prison prison is the great equalizer. she must go to prison. before she addressed the judge, many legal experts thought the oscar nominee would avoid time behind bars. looking for leniency, she told the judge i am deeply ashamed of what i have done i have inflicted more damage than i could have imagined her voice cracking while she fought back tears huffman said i take full responsibility for my actions. i will accept whatever punishment you deem appropriate. after pleading guilty to fraud charges in may, huffman admitted to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's s.a.t. scores rigged. the judge noting she apologized and accepted guilt early. compared to other defendants she made one

actress felicity huffman stared straight ahead as she left the lefthouse with her husband, actor william h. macy. she's a convicted felon now. an court, huffman told the judge, her voice shaking, "i am deeply sorry. i've inflicted more damage than i could ever imagine." she said her daughter told her, "i don't know who you are anymore." arosecutors argued she should spend 30 days in prison for ecying $15,000 to have her daughter's s.a.t. answers corrected. a message must be sent and imprisonment was the only way to ma that. the judge agreed telling nuffman, you paid your dues. you can rebuild your life. in a statement released after sentencing, huffman said, "i accept the court's decision today without reservations. there are no excuses or justifications for my actions. period." now that the judge has ruled on huffman, 14 others who also pleaded guilty will soon learn their sentences. >> they know that they will do more time than tha days. and so if she were walking out of there, some of those defendants who pleaded guilty might have thought they would, too. they're not. >> reporter: now, huffma

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why didn't you think i could do it on my own i had no adequate answer for her husband william h macy says sophia quote has nightmares from the fbi agents waking her that morning with guns drawn felicity former desperate housewives co-star eva longoria also penned a letter testifying to the strength of her character. this summer she told e t felicity has our full support. he has a this time. >>woman i choose to. in support and love will have more details from inside the letters, including why publicity said she felt ugly and where we found her today that's on the tea tonight, you don't want to miss it back to you. >>that wraps up kron 4 news at 5 ken wayne and pam moore here with kron 4 news at 6 thank you very much coming up tonight at 6 o'clock the car sky has an urgent warning for all voters it come. on the heels of the deadly labor day diebold fire. the claim 34 lives we have details plus right now the bay area doesn't get a warning if there's a major earthquake but that will soon change what needs to be done before you can get a ♪ you know when you're at ross and that cute dress

think, better living conditions than ot aces >> poer: le the courthouse with her husband, actor william h. macyhe judge, her voice shaking, i am deeply sorry. i have inflicted more damage than i could ever imagine. she said her daughter told her i don't know who you are anymore. prosecutors argued she should spend 30 days in prison for paying $15,000 to have her daughter's sat answers corrected. she was sentenced to half that after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud. >> yeah, you don't see a lot of federal sentencing that is only a handful of days. it's a very rare thing to see. only in a federal misdemeanor which are very rare would you see a sentence like this. so it is as light as i have seen. >> reporter: now that the judge has ruled on huff man, 14 others who also pleaded guilty will soon learn their sentence. >> we had to pay for our son's college the old fashioned way. so, honestly, i feel like the 14 days was lenient. >> reporter: huffman must also pay a $30,000 fipem community she must report to prison by october 25th. in dublin, b what this sentence might mean for actress l

her memo includes letters of support from her husband william h. macy an actress eva longoria earlier this year, pleaded guilty to fraud charges admitting she paid a proctor $15,000 to correct answers on her daughter's s.a.t. boosting her score by about 400 points some parents charged in the scandal have rejected plea deals, including actress lori laughlin lester >> thank you >>> there's been a tragedy at yosemite, a tourist died after plunging 500 feet down rocky terrain from the cables in the park's iconic half dome she's identified as 29-year-old danielle burnett of arizona the half dome is well-known among hikers and has cables installed to guide them up the final summit >>> tonight, an american airlines mechanic is facing federal charges of sabotage accused of tampering with equipment on a plane set to fly from miami this summer. nbc's tom costello tells us more. >> reporter: in a miami courtroom today, 60-year-old abdul alani, a 31-year veteran mechanic a american airlines, federal air marshals allege july 17th, alani sabotage the air data module

her husband william h macy and her former desperate housewives costar eva longoria writing in her support. felicity huffman, the former star of desperate housewives allegedly paid william singer $15 thousand to help arrange for her daughter to the sat test at a site singer controlled where he could arrange for a proctor to secretly correct her answers. no students have been charged and prosecutor's say many were unaware. urnather >>> we're going to turn to pentagon and word that the elite navy s.e.a.l. team seven have been relieved oduty and this comes after the entire platoon had been sent home. >> they were. they had been sent home after allegations oz sexual assault and heavy drinking. they are not themselves accused of the behavier but the navy says they bear responsibility for what happened. others were investigated for cocaine use and additional issues had thed of of the s.e.a.l.s admitted they skr a problem but vows to fix it. >> thank you. >>> it's what they say they found inside his truck that set off majorer red flags. an illegal silencer and literature about school shootings. h

felicity huffman arrived for sentencing, accompanied by her husband william h macy, having admitted paying results doctored to land her a place at a top university. the college admissions scandal has seen 33 parents charged with bribing administrators and sports coaches via a middleman. it is also reinforcing the view that the university admissions system here is inexorably slanted towards the rich. prosecutors accused felicity huffman of acting out of a sense of entitlement. she blamed her actions on parental insecurity, and in a statement released after the hearing wrote: felicity huffman‘s sentence will start in six weeks' time, meaning that in theory, she could spend next sunday on the red carpet at the emmys. her netflix series when they see us has been nominated for a string of emmy awards. her defence team had argued for probation and community service, no time in prison. prosecutors countered, saying that being confined to a hollywood mansion with an infinity pool hardly constituted meaningful punishment. she will begin her sentence on 25 october. 69 high streets in england are to

her husband william h. macy and her former "desperate housewives" costar eva longoria writing in her support. >> adrienne bankert with us from california tonight. we know that felicity huffman will find out if she has to serve prison time in the coming days? >> reporter: that is correct. sentencing set for the same time next week. she's the first of dozens of parents charged in the allege scam. scheduled to be sentenced lori loughlin is set to go to trial. >>> we're going to turn to pentagon and word that the elite navy s.e.a.l. team seven have been relieved of duty and this comes after the entire platoon had been sent home from iraq. >> reporter: they were. they were sent home after allegations of sexual assault and heavy drinking. they are not themselves accused of that behavior, but the navy says they bear responsibility for those you were their command. others were investigated for cocaine use and additional issues. the head of the navy s.e.a.l.s acknowledged last month that his community has a problem but v

she and her husband william h. macy wrote letters to detail how the couple got involved.uffman said she wanted to be a good mother so she talked herself into believing she was giving her daughter a fair shot. she adds what she did is the opposite of fair and expressed deep regret. >>> forbes is responding to backlash over its list of 100 most innovative leaders. only one person on that list is a woman. as soon as it posted the list, people would comment about the lack of diversity. the only woman was barbara wentler who is the ceo of dublin based ross stores. the editor of forbes said it is driven by data and methodology. the magazine said for leaders to be considered they must be the chief operating officer or founder of the company. and they must lead public companies worth $10 billion or more. forbes add that women are poorly represented at the top of the largest corporations. [ bell ] >>> the opening bell of the new york stock exchange where the dow is up 19 points right now. and stocks erase gains today as microsoft led a decline in tech stock offsetting optimism aro

felicity huffman arrived for sentencing, accompanied by her husband, william h macy, having admittedlace at a top university. the college admissions scandal has seen 33 parents charged with bribing exam administrators and sports coaches via a middleman. it has also served to reinforce the view that the university admissions system here is inexorably slanted towards the rich. prosecutors accused felicity huffman of acting out of a sense of entitlement. she blamed her actions on parental insecurity, and in a statement released after the hearing wrote: felicity huffman‘s sentence will start in six weeks' time, meaning that, in theory, she could spend next sunday on the red carpet at the emmys. her netflix series when they see us has been nominated for a string of emmy awards. her defence team had argued for probation and community service, no time in prison. prosecutors countered, saying that being confined to a hollywood mansion with an infinity pool hardly constituted meaningful punishment. she will begin her sentence on october 25. david willis, bbc news, washington. 69 high streets

i would have wanted her to plea to me as nelson mandela -- please forgive me and my husband william h. macy mandela accent) ( laughter ) obviously this short sentence has a lot of backlash with people saying felicity huffman only got the special treatment because she san actor. i don't know if that's true, but if you know someone out there is being busted for drugs, and they're, like, your honor, before you render your verdict, in high school i played danny in "grease." the judge is, like, tell me more! ( laughter ) over the weekend an oil refinery in saudi arabia was attacked and this could be the; is that correct sets off the next big war. >> out of saudi arabia, there was an unusual attack resulting in explosions. drones trargtd two facilities. >> yemeni rebels fight fight ago war against the saudi baghdad government took blame. but iran was blamed. >> iran calls the claim meaningless. >> president trump says they have reason to know exactly who is behind the attacks and is locked and loaded but he also says he's waiting to hear who the saudis blame before deciding how to move forward. >

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why hasn't william h. macy been charged? was probably the source of much debate of federal prosecutors behind doors. on the one hand, it appeared that william h. macy was on phone calls. he appears to be involved. but on the other hand, mere presence and mere knowledge of a crime is not itself a crime. i expect the prosecutors agon e agonized over this because it is a fine line to be present at a crime and agreeing and participating in it. >> certainly a hot topic. >> a lot of folks paying attention. danny, thanks for helping us out. >>> dylan is back with a check of the forecast. >> we'll see warm temperatures, especially along the south wre it's been warm lately. high pressure continues to pump in the southerly winds, warm and humid. in shreveport, about 99 degrees. that's ten degrees above average. mobile, alabama, 95 degrees. charlotte, 85. look into rapid city as we go into tomorrow. 12 degrees above average, 86 degrees. minneapolis hits 80. wichita and omaha, 89 degrees. cleveland gets up to 82 on sunday. and temperatur

>> hand in hand with her husband, actor william h. macy learning her fate.dressing the court through tears. she says she is ashamed of her behavior recounting how one of her daughters said "i don't know who you are any more." she also said when she was driving her daughter to the testing center, she thought just turn around, and to my eternal shame, i didn't. she sa she said she takes full responsibility. prosecutors wanted her to spend a month in prison. her lawyers wanted probation for a year. in sentencing her to 14 days in prison, the judge saying sdpodee her taking responsibility, the outrage is not the harm to the colleges but a system already so distorted by money and privilege in the first place. >> in may she pleaded guilty to one count of fraud for paying $15,000 for rick singer who got her daughter extra time on a college entrance exam and bribed the administrator at the location where she took it. in a three page letter, she said i talked myself into believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. >> dubbed operation varsity bl

she's driving off with her husband, william h. macy. for those tuning in, felicity huffman will serve a 14 days prison sentence probably in another six weeks for paying $15,000 to boost her daughter's sat scores in the college admission scandal that grew to include 34 parents of varying degree of fame and status that became known simply as the college admission scandal. cameras were set up in front of the courthouse. she chose to leave without making a statement to reporters and apologized and said i'm so sorry i was frightened and stupid, i was wrong. i'm deeply ashamed of what i have done. the assistant u.s. attorney is arguing for some prison time and limited though it might have been with due respect to the defendant saying parenting is exhausting and stressful and it does not make you a felon or make you cheat. in fact, it makes you want to serve as a positive role model for your children and the judge said some prison time be limited was warranted here. 14 days i think judge napolitano was telling shepard smith a low amount of fed

just arrived at the boston courthouse alongside her husband actor william h. macy she will be sentenced after pleading guilty to paying $15,000 to a fake charity to rig her daughter's s.a.t. scores. the "desperate housewives" star is hoping a judge will allow her to avoid serving any time behind bars asking for probation, community smps a service and a fine. it could be a precedent setting for others in this historic case

. >> her husband, william h. macy said the daughter has nightmares from the fbi agents walking her that money with guns drawn. she's taking a gap year. >> and william h. macy has not born charged. >> others pay millions -- >> unbelievable. >> she'll be sentence odds friday. interesting to see -- >> if she gets jail time. >> she's done all the right things in terms of how you take responsibility. >>> moving to tennis. rafael nadal is one step closer, yes, to roger federer's men's record of 20 grand slam titles. [ cheers ] >> the spaniard defeated russia's daniil medvedev in a grueling five-set match last night to claim his fourth u.s. open title and 19th career grand slam. the contest lasted almost five hours, guys. >> oh. >> i know, right? >> fatigue. >> so tiring. also saturday, 19-year-old canadian bianca andreescu beat serena williams in straight sets for the women's title. >> first canadian to win a grand slam? >> she apologize today to serena. it was cute. apologized -- >> she played like a young serena. >> she d

. >> according to william h. macy, felicity's relationship with her daughters exploded the day these charges came down. the daughters lost all trust in their mother. >> reporter: earlier this week, huffman penning a passionate letter to the judge claiming her decision was out of december operation to be a good mother, believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. >> she felt that her daughter was a good actress and she deserved a good chance to audition for a school that would have a good acting program, and she didn't want her to be held back because of her math scores. >> reporter: all this as her lawyers insist in newly released court documents the judge exercised leniency when reviewing this case. her lawyers saying the prosecution is drawing unfair comparisons between her and other cases presented. the defendants in the cases the government cites were also typically the master minds of the schemes, adding that in the cases the government cites, individuals like miss huffman, retail customers

today actress felicity huffman walked out of a boston courthouse holding hands with her husband, william h. macyshe is the first actor to be sentenced after admitting she paid $15,000 to have a proctor boost her daughter's sat scores. her attorneys want that prison to be this one, the federal correctional institute in dublin. the low security prison houses more than 1,200 female inmates. a prison spokesperson declined to go on camera, but the inmate's orientation manual sheds light on what life is like. inmates must wear khaki uniforms. beds must be made by 6:30 a.m. except on weekends and holidays. inmates cannot touch one another. beyond the concrete walls, inmates have options when it comes to leisure and recreation. there's board games, arts and crafts, soft ball, and volley ball to name a few. now, she must also pay a $30,000 fine. once she gets out of prison, it's not over. she's got to serve a year of supervised release. and she also has to compete 250 hours of community service. huffman must surrender herself to authorities on october 25th. i'm melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >>> sc

felicity huffman arriving there in boston with her husband william h. macyow as she pleads for no prison time. eva pilgrim has the latest on that. good morning, eva. >> reporter: amy, felicity huffman is just a day away from learning her fate. a lot of eyes will be watching as she is the firsof the parents to be sentenced. this morning, with her sentencing set for tomorrow, actress felicity huffman who pled guilty to paying $15,000 to alter her daughter's s.a.t. scores, is seeking probation and community service while prosecutors are asking for a month behind bars. a source telling "people" magazine, huffman's main focus going forward is repairing her relationship with her daughters. >> according to william h. macy, felicity's relationship with her daughters exploded the day these charges came down. the daughters lost all trust in their mother. >> reporter: earlier this week, huffman penning a passionate letter to the judge saying this decision was out of desperation to be a good mother, believing all i was doing is giving my daughter a fair shot. >> she tho

considering 27 letters written in support of huffman mostly from family members including her husband, william h. macywe're waiting to see if he shows up to show his support in the courtroom. >> thank you so much. really appreciate it. coming up for us, a former steel town president trump fomsed to revive. now it's literally crumbling. we'll take you there next. i wanted to keep digging, keep learning... this journey has just begun. bring your family history to life like never before. get started for free at ancestry.com >>> detroit is one american city that has seen hard times even in the midst of its current revival more than one-third of its residents live in poverty. this week's cnn hero is determined to change that. >> working as a nurse, i went to visit this iraqi refugee family and an infant that was dying. there at the house they absolutely had nothing. there was no refrigerator, there was no stove, there was no crib. the baby was in a laundry basket. i decided this wasn't going to happen on my watch. how is your apprenticeship going. >> pretty good. >> nurses are supposed to fix things. this

. >> william h. macy is himself a celebrity, an actor.es the irony of how these privileged parents think they're give these. he captures it. here's what he says to the judge. our oldest daughter has paid the price. she had been a accepted to a few schools but her heart was set on one in particular which doesn't require s.a.t. scores. she started as one of several thousand applicants. she flew to the school two days after her mom's arrests after the selections. the school emailed her withdrawing their invitation to audition. >> that caught my eye too. he then said that she called home hysterical and said please do something. so to laura's point about not teaching your kids to fly on their own. this happens to her after all that's come home and she calls home and says mommy and daddy fix this somehow. that's a view into what had been going on for years probably in the household in terms of the kids believing mom and dad would come to the rescue. even after mom is paying someone for the score of a.s.t.s, she still asks. >> i hear your point.

. >> reporter: felicity huffman hand in hand with her actor husband william h. macy boston to learn her fate. huffman through tears she apologized to her daughters, the judge, and husband, saying she's ashame of her behavior, recounting who one of her daughters told her i don't know who you are anymore, mom. she also said she was driving her daughter to the testing center. she thought to herself, turn around, just turn around. to my maternal shame, she said, i did it. huffman said she takes full responsibility. prosecutors wanted her to spend a month in prison. her lawyers wanted probation for a year. in sentencing huffman to 14 days in prison and a $30,000 fine. the judge saying despite huffman taking responsibility, the outrage isn't a harm to the colleges. the outrage is a system that's already so distorted by money and privilege in the first place. in may, the "desperate housewives" star pleaded guilty to one count of fraud for paying $15,000 to rick singer who got her daughter extra time on a college entrance exam. and bribed the administrator at the location wh

she was joined by her husband william h. macy. he was one of 27 people sending letters to the judge supporting the ak tess. their oldest daughter, quote, paid the dearest price when her first choice school denied her application two days after the scandal broke. do something, please, please, do something, macy begged her parents. >> it ensnared more than 50 college coaches, administrators, and parents. 19 parents are still fighting the federal charges including actress lori loughlin and her fashion designer massimo giannulli. they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their daughters into schools even though they didn't row. they're scheduled to go to trial. remember those who took a plea deal were handed down another charge. it will be interesting to see how the sentencing could possibly affect them in the future. felicity huff man, her attorneys asked that she serve her 14 days in a prison near her home in california. of course, that will be up to the bureau of prisons, but she reports to that sentencing on october 15th.

she was helping husband william h macy and their youngest daughter was the boxes they are not for felicity because she's not going to need anything when she moves to the east bay. she has to serve 14 days at the federal prison in dublin for pain to have her child as a tea score raise so that you get into college and she admitted it. so that might help to get a lighter sentence at a a very kush prison might make actress lori lock land think twice about fighting the charges she pleaded not guilty she could get more time if she's found guilty. >>today's box office report brought to you by the new luxury lounges at century san francisco center. >>well the horror sequel it chapter 2 was able to hang on to the top spot at the box office after some tough competition with david daniel now with a look at which movies made the top 5. the lion king made the top 5 for a 9th straight weekend million gave the remake a domestic total of 534 million. >>$4.3 million but the preteen comedy, good boys in 4th place. angel has fallen cross 60 million in domestic ticket sales with a 3rd place weekend worth mill

her husband william h. macy was one of 27 people who sent letters to the judge.ffman rarely goes outside usual bombarded by the paparazzi, but her oldest daughter paid the dearest price. do something, please, mroo do something. macy said she begged her parents. huffman is the second to be sentenced but the first to get prison time in the country's largest college scandal which ensnared more than 50 college coaches and administrators and parents. 19 parents are still fighting the charges including actress lori loughlin and her fashion designer husband. the company is charged with paying to get their two daughters. both are scheduled to go to trial. remember, those who didn't take a plea deal were handed down another charge in this case. it will be interesting to see how the sentencing possibly could affect them in the future. now felicity huffman, her attorneys asked that she serve her 14 days there a prison near her home in california. of course, that will be up to the bureau of prisons. but she reports to that sentencing on october 25th. brynn gingras, cnn in bo

she was with her husband, actor william h. macy., she is the star of "desperate housewives" and she paid $15,000 to rig her daughter's s.a.t. test. prosecutors in court, they didn't hold back at all. they told her that what she did showed little confidence in her children's academic capabilities. they even, they should be angry at their mom. huffman's legal team wanted only to get community service and a fine. prosecutors says amounts to absolutely nothing, huffman worth millions of dollars, and enjoys doing community service. huffman pleaded guilty. lori loughlin, is on "full house." she will fight the chars. huffman is the first parent sentenced to entire operation, varsity blues, the college exam scheme. huffman's daughter will not attend any school next year. melissa: thank you. connell: attorney remi spencer joins us right now. we try to assign a message to a sentence from a jury or judge. in this case is there one? a lot of people predicting no jail time at all. at the same time it is hard to get less than 14 days on a crime l

in the courtroom, huffman was joined by her husband, actor william h. macy. he is one of 27 people who sent letters to the judge supporting the actress. macy wrote huffman rarely goes outside, usually bombarded by the paparazzi, but their oldest daughter, quote, paid the dearest price when her first choice school denied her application two days after the scandal broke. do something. please, please, do something macy says she's begged her pash parents. huffman is the second to be sentenced but the first to get prison time in the country's largest college admissions scandal. 19 parents are still fighting the federal charges, including actress lori loughlin and her husband. the couple a both turned down a plea deal from the state earlier this year and are scheduled to go to trial. and, remember, those who didn't take that plea deal like loughlin, they had an extra federal charge handed down to them in this case. it will be interesting to see how huffman's case impacts their case. that's something we're going to be on the lookout for. as for huffman, her attorney

the filing that was submittedin mentioned, support letters including her husband william h. macy.coming from huffman's own husband where he is sharing the experience that it's been the last several months. felicity has born the brunt of this. the paparazzi was camped outside of our home for the first month or so and still have a knack for finding her. felicity rarely leaves the house. if i may, i would like to tell you one more thing. every good thing in my life is because of felicity huffman. again, this is from her husband and then you have, also, as you mentioned here a little while ago. eva longoria stepping up to defend her friend. her former co-star from "desperate housewives." i worked with felicity for nearly a decade of my life on a television show seeing her every day of every week for nearly 15 hours a day. when i began the tv show i was very new to the business and industry as a whole and felicity was the first one to take me under her wing from the first table read of the script she saw me sitting alone and scared and unsure what to do and her gentle character and kin

felicity huffman hand in hand with her husband actor william h. macyg a federal courthouse in boston to learn her fate. huffman addressing the court through tears. she apologized to the judge, her daughters and husband. saying she's ashamed of her behavior, recounting how one of her daughters told her, i don't know who you are any more, mom. she also said she was driving her daughter to the testing center, she thought to herself, turn around. just turn around. and to my eternal shame, she said, i didn't. huffman concluded by saying she takes full responsibility. prosecutors wanted her to spend a month in prison. her lawyers wanted probation for a year. in sentencing huffman to 14 days in prison and a $30,000 fine, the judge saying despite huffman taking responsibility, the outrage isn't the harm to the colleges. the outrage is a system that is already so zrort -- zortded by money and privilege in the first place. in may the desperate housewives star pled guilty to one count of fraud for paying $15,000 to rick singer, who got her daughter extra time on