huffman's friends wrote letters to the court and huffman did as well. the one she wrote to the judge is revealing. after taking responsibility for her actions in that letter, felicity huffman writes, i keep asking myself why did do i this. why did i break the law and compromise my integrity. what interior forces drove me to do it. how can i abandon my own morale compass and common sense. those questions require a longer answer which involve factual and personal responses i'll attempt to give you insight into both. felicity huffman goes on to do both of those. details of her daughter's childhood and issues with her child at school and so much more. and then in the 19 paragraph letter she writes, i honestly didn't and don't care about my daughter going to a prestigious college. i just wanted to give her a shout at being considered for a program where her acting talent would be the deciding factor. this sounds hollow now but in my mind, i knew that her success or failure in theatre or film wouldn't depend on her math skills, i didn't want my daughter to be

felicity huffman emotional addressing the judge. so tell me exactly what she said. >> reporter: brooke, actually, wait one second. getting information from the courtroom. >> yes. >> reporter: and -- so -- from what i'm getting from mark morales, my colleague, the judge is saying that she will be ordered community service in this case. now let me back up a few minutes just because i'm trying to get information as i'm talking to you. where we are right now essentially the judge going through the process trying to explain exactly why she's come to a determination of a sentence for felicity huffman. before that, felicity huffman herself had a chance to actually talk to the judge and explain her rationale why she did this he thinking and make yet another apology which she did. tearfully. crying. choking back tears and apologized to her husband actor william h. macy and to her two daughters. also in that moment she explained to the judge that she knew what she was doing was wrong the moment she was driving to the test center where the che

huffman's lawyers suggest having miss huffman perform community service would be a proper way for her to pay for the crime she committed. the government though asking that the actress spend a month in prison, arguing neither probation nor home confinement, a large home in the hollywood hills with an infinity pool, would constitution meaningful punishment or deter others. in her own letter to the court, huffman write, in my desperation to be a good mother, i talked myself into believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. i see the irony in that statement because of what i have done is the opposite of fair. worth noting that over the next two months there are a dozen other parents that also have sentencing hearings. those who also plead guilty in this case. lot of folks will be watching this one quite closely. dana? >> dana: will huffman speak at all today in court or is this a place where she doesn't get to do that? >> reporter: we didn't get any word back from her, from her team, from her lawyers. but she did speak in may at her plea hearing. she was very tearful

look, huffman accepted responsibility. she's going to do these two weeks and she's going to move on with her life. individuals who have decided to fight it are still looking at many years in prison at this point. >> i think of lori loughlin, and i think it's a struggle for a lot of people following this case to imagine a situation where the prosecution doesn't have very good evidence against her and her husband. they have not taken the plea deal. i mean what is your expectation for them if they are found guilty? >> well, they're certainly facing very, very serious charges. i think the sentencing range goes up to 40 years. they're facing undeniably serious charges. it's not about whether you plead or not but when you plead. even if they decided ultimately not to go to trial, if they drag this on much longer, they aren't going to be getting something like a two-week plea agreement. they're already looking at serious time and prosecutors have chosen to add charges for loughlin and her husband. >>> let's talk about the debate.

lori loughlin for example will never get the same sentence as felicity huffman.extbook example of a federal criminal defendant who gets an indictment or criminal complaint and they race to the courthouse and race to the prosecutors, to plead guilty, as early as they can, and accept responsibility. those are the defendants who will get the lowest possible sentences in terms of a plea agreement or even a cooperation agreement. and that's what felicity huffman did. it is no surprise that she got a very reduced sentence. even way below the sentencing guidelines. well, within the sentencing guidelines, i should say. the other parents, lori loughlin, who have since been charged with more crimes, because they didn't plead guilty early, they cannot now unfortunately for them expect to ever get a kind of deal that felicity huffman got. that time has passed. >> what do you think that huffman's sentence, what effect do you think that will have on lori loughlin if she is in fact found guilty? >> very little. if i'm lori loughlin's attorney, i'm telling her that felicity huff

huffman: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentlelady from new mexico, the chair of the public land subcommittee of the natural resources committee, representative haaland. ms. haaland: thank you. mr. chairman as a 35th generation american, i rise in support of h.r. 1146. the arctic refuge was setaside to protect its unique wildlife, willed ners, and resources. it sustains the tribe and has for centuries and it's why they call it the sacred place where life begins. oil and gas drilling puts at risk the porcupine caribou herd which has sustained tribe for centuries and centrist. it also threatens wolves, polar bears, and migratory birds that live there. and will release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere exacerbating the effects of global warming which have affected alaska far more than any state in this country. republicans slipped this drilling provision into their tax cut bill last congress, and i might add that no tribes had an opportunity to voice their opinions on any of that. and now

huffman. mr. huffman: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i consume. today -- the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. huffman: the house of representatives will rollback provision of the republican tax law that was rammed through he last congress on a party line vote. in addition to the tax breaks to illionaires, billionaires, and multinational corporations, there was a provision that oil and gas development in the arctic national wildlife refuge. take up bipartisan legislation to repeal this drilling mandate, protecting not just the arctic refuge, but the wildlife and the indigenous who depend on this sacred, natural landscape. 1146 earlier .r. this year with my republican colleague, brian fitzpatrick, believe, as do 182 other co-sponsors of this bill, that are are some places that simply too important, too sacred to be spoiled by oil and gas development. his is the same basic proposition that we were presented with yesterday when bipartisan ssed legislation to protect our coasts from offshore drilling, of use the north coast california is too spe

actress felicity huffman heading to prison. the desperate housewives star sentenced for her role in the college admissions scandal. the penalty raising new questions tonight. >>> plus, poll positions. the new stripper movie "hustlers." but before j. lo, b and constance wu ever hit the stage, these women were a part of that scene, inspiring the real-life tale of drugs, money, and revenge. >> you see the scum. >> the true story even wilder than the movie. but first the "nightline" five. (music throughout) >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. we begin tonight with the tearful boston. the star sentenced to prison time for her role in the giant college admissions cheating scandal. that penalty generating much discussion tonight. eva pilgrim there when the sentence came down. >> 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 t

actress felicity huffman headed to prison.he first parent sentenced in the massive cheating scandal and the drama in the courtroom what she said to the judge. husband william h. macy by 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 ye

actress felicity huffman headed to prison.entencing her to 14 days behind bars, a $30,000 fine and one year probation. huffman is the first parent to face punishment in the bombshell college admission scandal. the hollywood star admitted to paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's sat score. huffman crying in court, showing remorse and admitting she broke the law.

. >>> judgment day for felicity huffman. will she face prison time for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal. the support she's getting as both sides make their case. >>> spying at the white house? the mysterious spy devices reportedly found and who's being blamed for planting them. >>> plus, how google earth helped find a man missing for more than 20 years. >>> and football star antonio brown accused of rape making headlines again live streaming from tom brady's gym. >>> good friday morning, everyone. i'm will reeve in for kenneth moton. >> and i'm janai norman. we begin with the big debate in houston. the top democrats gathered on the same stage for the first time. >> everyone was waiting to see if elizabeth warren would attack joe biden. that moment never came. >> but there were plenty of other confrontations on stage and the question now is, will it matter? did anything shake up the race? abc's serena marshall begins our coverage. she's at the debate hall. the last woman standing in houston, serena. you've g

in the courtroom an emotional huffman told the judge i was frightened. i was stupid. i was so wrong. speaking about the oscar nominated actress, the prosecutor said there is no paparazzi in prison. prison is the great equalizer. but for many the case is reigniting the debate over whether there really is equal justice for all. prosecutors pointed to the ohio case of kelly williams bolar a single african-american mother who registered her children for a suburban school district using her father's address rather than the dangerous neighborhood where she lived. in 2009 she was arrested, initially sentenced to five years in prison. later reduced to ten days and three years' probation. >> what happened to her is all too common for black, brown and poor people in our criminal legal system. >> reporter: singer john legend noting the discrepancy tweeted the answer isn't for x to get more, it's for both of them to get less. we should level down, not up. in addition to two weeks in prison huffman received a $30,000 fine, one year supervised release and 250 hours of community ser

felicity huffman is headed to prison. judge handed her a 14-day prison sentence. >> it's the largest prosecuted scheme of its kind with $25 million allegedly paid by parents to get their kids into college. huffman pleaded guilty to paying to boost her daughter's s.a.t. scores. >> reporter: police hafelicity remained stoic when the judge handed down her sentence saying this is about kids having a leg up. that's partly why she handed down the punishment she did. felicity huffman sentenced to 14 days in federal prison, ordered to pay a $30,000 fine and serve 250 hours of community service. huffman said i had a choice to make. i could have said no. i take full responsibility. in a statement released after the hearing she added i broke the law. there is no justifications for my actions. prosecutors urged the judge to give the harshest penalty. prior to today's sentencing huffman wrote a letter saying how she worked with rick singer for a year before she agreed to cheat. huffm singer allowing huffman to pay a proctor. huffman e

in sentencing huffman to 14 days in prison and a $30,000 fine, the judge saying despite huffman takingibility, 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 a college entrance exam and bribed the administrator at the location where she took it. in a three-page letter to the judge explaining herself, huffman wrote, in my desperation to be a good mother, i talked myself into believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. i see the irony in that statement now because what i've done is the opposite of fair. huffman is the first parent sentenced in the sprawling federal investigation into college admission cheating dubbed operation varsitiy blues. dozens of parents, coaches and administrators have been charged in the scam, masterminded by rick singir. his front charity key worldwide foundation purported to help disadvantaged kids in

. >>> but first, felicity huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison. she had pleaded guilty after paying a proctor to correct her daughter's s.a.t. score. a tearful apology in court today. she had asked for probation, but the judge sentenced her to prison time and explained why. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: felicity huffman, walking hand-in-hand with her husband out of a boston courthouse just moments after being sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in that massive college admissions scandal. >> is prison the right sentence? >> reporter: inside, prosecutors arguing for a month behind bars, adding, a message must be sent for the next felicity huffman. >> the judge made it clear she wants to send a message. just because you have money and you have privilege, it doesn't mean that you can get away with something like this. >> reporter: huffman, who admitted to paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's s.a.t. scores, apologizing to the students and the schools, saying, i take full responsibility for my actions. then tearfully addressing her daughter.

miguel almaguer is in boston and he has the late details. >> reporter: actress huffman walking out of 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. sco

felicity huffman. connell: breaking news, actress felicity huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison. not interested in talking about the sentence. bypassing the cameras. melissa: surprise sentencing. a lot expected her not to get anytime, when you heard experts in the lead up to it. they asked for a month on the sentencing side. she got 14 days there. the judge commenting if you got off with nothing, then the people in your community would have asked why did you get away with this. we'll listen in to see if we can hear anything. >> folks out of the street, please. back up. melissa: leaving without commenting. she will begin the sentence in 60 days i believe it was. connell: we'll talk more about it later on in the hour. meantime our market panel, carol roth joins us future file legacy planning creator. and a market reporter from "axios." balance all of this, felicity huffman and markets, keep it in line. very good week for stocks. we're running up supposedly among other things optimism over trade, details leaking out from various sources. we faded at the end of the day today. one of

in sentencing huffman to 14 days in prison and a $30,000 fine, the judge saying despite huffman takingnsibility, the outrage isn't the harm to the college. the outrage is a system that is 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 where she took it. in a three-panel letter to the judge explaining herself, huffman wrote, in my desperation to be a good mother, i talked myself into believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. i see the irony in that statement now because what i've done is the opposite of fair. huffman is the first parent sentenced in a sprawling federal investigation into the college scheming dubbed operation varsity blues. dozens of prominent, wealthy, connected parents and administrators have been charged in the mastermind plan by rick singer. his plan to help kids, singer who is cooperating has confessed to taking mi

a short time from now actress felicity huffman learns if she'll go to prison for her role in that massive college admissions scam. 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 jud

huffman did not. some perspective now from frank bruni. also with, paul callan. frank, you've written a lot obviously about the college admissions process. what did you make of this sentence today? >> i think the sentence was a message that things have gotten out of hand. i mean she could have been sentenced to no jail time at all, right? i mean the guidelines here were pretty broad and some of them were lenient. i think the judge understood we're at a moment in time right now where i think americans are keenly aware of the uneven playing field when it comes to college admissions. i think this case was the most vivid symbol of that yet. i think this got a lot of attention not just because celebrities were involved -- felicity huffman, lori loughlin's, whose case is coming up, because this is such a vivid illustration of the fact that the playing field is not even, of the fact that parent of means bring a lot of money and a lot of gamesmanship to the college admissions process. if you are not someone of money, if you are not someone who knows the little tricks, if

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huffman has been ordered to report to prison on october 25th.'s not clear where she'll do that time. she asked for california, it's not clear that she'll get it. the judge at the end of the sentencing said she thought it was the right sentence. she said to huffman, you can rebuild your life from here on out. you've paid your deuce. miguel marquez, cnn, new york. >>> something new from nascar, they're ditching artments from multiple gun -- rather, firearm companies. will the overlap between nascar fans and gun owners impact the business? >>> also, things get highly emotional and intense at senator bernie sanders town hall when a use vet threatens to commit suicide. >> how are you going to pay off -- >> i can't, i'm going to kill myself. >> stop it. you're not going to kill yourself. for 4 lines. and that comes on our newest signal. no signal reaches farther or is more reliable. so you can... share more sunsets. stream more videos. and stay connected with friends while you slide into fall. all for just $30/line. and for a limited time, you can get

huffman's remorseful words today. >> reporter: felicity huffman will self report to federal prison in october to serve her 14-day sentence. today the actress apologized to students she says worked hard to get into college and their parents who make tremendous sacrifices. >> reporter: actress felicity huffman left the court with her husband by her side after learning her punishment in the massive college admissions scandal. inside, a judge sentenced huffman to 14 days behind bars for her role. >> she obviously split the difference. the government was asking for one month, 30 days. the defense was asking for zero time in jail. >> reporter: the desperate housewives star pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges in may after paying to help boost her daughter's ast scores. the 56 year old says there are no excuses or justifications for my action says, period. and added there is -- >> felicity huffman accepted responsibility, first, always, often. and she pleaded guilty and immediately cooperated with the prosecutor. >> reporter: huffman is one of dozens of parents charged with paying

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, huffman must report to prison on october 25. and her attorneys are asking that she be held at a low- tycurity

they had argued for a month in prison for felicity huffman, thejudge a month in prison for felicity huffmanor felicity huffman, thejudge halved that request. and what has she said by way of explanation, felicity huffman, for why she did this? why she felt compelled to help her daughter in this way? well, you know what? it seems that she is basically saying to herself, i can't believe i did this. she issued a statement after the hearing saying that she would accept the court's decision without reservation. she said, i have learnt a lot over the last six months about my flaws as a person. there are no excuses or justifications for my actions, period. it has also emerged that this whole thing caused a considerable rift between her and her daughter, who said to her, why didn't you just believe in me? david, thank you very much indeed for bringing us up—to—date on that one. david willis, our correspondent in washington, and felicity huffman there sentenced to 1a days in prison. the headlines on bbc news: david cameron breaks his silence on brexit — in an interview with the times the former prime

, she was remorseful, that this sentence is now,em asking for a month huffman was hoping for no time. and the judge essentially went right down the middle. jose >> blayne alexander, thank you very much. >>> when we return, our correspondent answered 100 robocalls in one day what happens when he confronts the callers? >>> back now with a frightening near miss on a highway in michigan a tow truck driver was at work when an suv crossed the white line take a look at that. narrowly missing him it did hit the truck, causing the suv to launch in the air and before landing miraculously, the suv driv survived. >>> they are one of the biggest nuisances of modern life robocalls. our jacob ward decided to answer 100 of them in one day to figure out who's behind them and how you can protect yourself >> reporter: it was the ultimate in robocall torture >> hello >> hello >> hello >> thank you for staying on the line. >> yes, sir, are you the person responsible for the electric bill? >> reporter: 100 robocalls in one day funneled to my phone and me answering every single one of them >> i just need to

felicity huffman familiar to television audiences for her role in "desperate housewives." late this afternoon she was sentenced to 14 days in federal prison. she will serve a year of probation, pay a $30,000 fine, and serve 250 hours of community service. all this after she pled guilty to paying a college consultant to inflate her daughter's s.a.t. scores. she is the first to be sentenced of more than 30 parents charged in the largest admissions scandal of its kind in the united states. she told the judge, quote, i'm deeply ashamed of what i have done. >> reporter: $15,000. that's what actress felicity huffman paid to get her older daughter's s.a.t. scores boosted. long after her arrest, she would try to explain she found motherhood bewildering and she was deathly afraid of doing it wrong. perhaps it was that fear that landed the "desperate housewives" star in hot water in the jaw-dropping admissions scandal dubbed operation varsity blues. here's how it worked. a man named rick singer had set up a sham charity. wealthy parents paid in under the guise of donation to obtain

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the big issue is whether or not the judge feels that huffman should go to prison. the sense of it from our reporters inside the courtroom is that the judge seems to be siding with the argument that there was not a determinant amount of loss here, there was not a huge amount of harm done here, as is the case in many typical fraud cases so that seems to be the tone of it now. that's something that the judge is trying to decide, was there a loss here, who was harmed in this situation? the prosecutors have argued that it was the university, it was the testing services, that were harmed, their reputations at least, and while the defense is saying essentially, this is something that was a breaking of the rules, not a breaking of the law, and it is a news helicopter overhead, and to give you a sense of the scrutiny, the amount of attention that is focused on this. and you're right, ali, a lot of other people involved in this case. 51 who were charged in the case, who are watching all of this. about half of them pleaded guilty, and the other half or so are taking their cas

felicity huffman gets 14 days behind bars.

huffman's lawyers argued for probation and community service.he judge ultimately determined prison time was warranted. >> how do you feel about going to jail? >> saying she knew what she was doing was wrong, that was a fraud. trying to be a good mother does not excuse it. another dozen parents a sentencing in the coming months. the question remains is huffman's sentence a benchmark they can look to. what could it mean for the parents moving forward for trial including other famous faces in the case, lori laughlin. lori -- felicity huffman must be determined by the bureau fresen on october 25th the. mike: thanks. all eyes are on full house star lori laughlin who went a different route and pleaded not guilty for her role in the college admission scandal and is facing 40 years in prison. to native legal eagles are here to weigh in. criminal defense attorney katie chekhov ski, great to have you. felicity have been gets 14 days in prison, a short time but still prison. what is your reaction and what are your expectations looking ahead to lori laughli

desperate housewives star felicity huffman sentenced to two weeks in prison forfraudulently huffman sentenced a university place for her daughter. to zimbabwe now, thousands of people have been queuing to pay their last respects, to the country's former president robert mugabe, whose body is lying in state. arguments between his family and the government continue, over his final resting place. and as our senior africa correspondent anne soy reports, deep divisions remain, over the wider legacy, of his decades in power. crying in own language. mourning zimba bwe's long serving leader. thousands brought to the capital, harare, to see him one last time, even if to catch one final fleeting glimpse of the former president. the mention of robert mugabe invokes strong emotions. there are those who loved, even revered him, and thousands have been coming here to pay their last respects. but elsewhere in the country his memory elicits strong feelings of pain, bitterness and anger. charles thomas witnessed horrific scenes at this mine, more than three decades ago. he can still hear the cries, he says, o

whatid the judge say she delivered the sentence and what was felicity huffman's reaction? gary: the judge was pretty cle f thicity huffman had behaved as well as she could after she had been caught. she pleaded ilty pretty quickly, she was contrite. she had not involved her daughter in the particular arrangement, which was something the judge pointed out.th in effece judge halved the amount the prosecution was asking felicity huffman to go to jail for.e shll get a $30,000 fine and have to do 250 hours community service. she was pretty emotional i court and issued a statement talking about how she apologize not just to her family but te thople in america who work hard to go to college, which goes to the heart of thiwhole scandal, which is the idea that perhaps the wealthy, the rich, e famous were operating on a r different set es to the rest of them. nada: absolutely, and she is just the first of 34 parents who will be sentenced or go to trial.s whate verdict say about what they can expect? gary: there is a whole variety of different cases. in her case she got someone to fi

in sentencing huffman to 14 days in prison and a $30,000 fine, the judge saying despite huffman takingresponsibility, the outrage is a system that is already so distorted by money and prison in the first place. in may, the desperate housewives star pleaded guilty for one count of fraud for paying $15,000 to rick singer would got her daughter extra time and on an exam. huffman wrote, in my desperation to be a good mother, i talked myself into believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. i see the irony in that statement now because what i've done is the opposite of fair. dozens of wealthy, prominent and connected parents, administrators have been charged in the scam. his front charity purported to help disadvantaged kids in the u.s. and abroad, singer, who is cooperating with investigators, has since confessed to taking tens of millions of dollars for helping kids and college parents to falsesy cheat on examinations and admissions. also caught up in this scandal, laurie loughlin, whose two daughters were admitted into college as rowers even though her daughters nev

huffman said i was frightened, stupid and i was wrong.more damage than i could ever imagine. she released a statement, 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. huffman has been ordered to self-report to a facility determined by the bureau of prisons on october 25th. her attorney asked that she go to a prison right here in the bay area in devlin. three local parents who have also pleaded guilty will be sentenced by the same judge in october. the government sentencing recommendations for peter sartorio range from 1 to 15 months. in the newsroom for the i-team, melanie woodrow abc7 news. >> question, melanie, did the judge say anything else? >> yes, the judge did. the judge talked about the outrage in this case by the public, the idea that a lot of people believe the college admissions system is already flawed and huffman had taken an additional step of obtaining one more advantage to put her child ahead of others.

felicity huffman was a perfect picture defendant. she did not drag the process out. she showed remorse, she did everything right and the defense attorney, that's advice you would give your client, fall on the sword and you get the best deal, the better deal than you'll ever get down the line. the people who do not take plea deals, i would say they need to be worried. if she is serving time in jail than other people are going to -- keep in mind some of the other parents who did except plea deals, the prosecutors are recommending 15 months. more time. so 14 does not sound like long but it's half the prosecutor's recommendation. that's significant. >> she did everything right almost like an actress. >> 14 days, that's not a lot of jail time, but in all seasons, why did this case with all the other rich people, it was almost like she was conned, her kid did not need a high math 98 percentile to become an actor. but the people that are tricked by continent. a lot of actors are not that smart, they been tricked by financial scams. i know there's a lot of stuff that they sa

prosecutors accused felicity huffman of acting out of a sense of entitlement.ntence 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. let's talk to kate taylor of the new york times. shejoins me let's talk to kate taylor of the new york times. she joins me about webcam from boston. thank you for being with us. let me ask you, what impact has in this case made in the united states, has it opened up something people were aware of and perhaps chose not to look into into much detail? i think that is a good way to put it. it has created tremendous anger. people have been outraged by the descriptions, accusations of what thes

fell lyssie huffman is sophisticated business person.that her cheating was deliberate and knows, quote, her efforts were not driven by need or desperation by sense of entitlement or moral cluelessness driven by wealth and insularity. they argue neither probation, confinement in home with hollywood hills with infiniti pool would constitute meaningful punishment to deter others from similar crimes. the government is spending that huffman spend a month in prison and probation, a fine, her lawyers respectfully questioning a years probation and community service. more than a dozen people would i note wrote letters on behalf of huffman honk them. eva longoria, former classmate from "desperate housewives" as well as huffman's husband, fellow actor, william h. macy. connell? connell: that is the least he could do. melissa: seriously. connell: moral cluelessness and response. thanks. melissa. melissa: dan henninger from "the wall street journal" he is also a wall street contributor. you're not a lawyer but we've all been following the story close

actress felicity huffman headed to prison. sentencing her to 14 days behind bars, a $30,000 fine and one year probation. huffman is the first parent to face punishment in the bombshell college admission scandal. the hollywood star admitted to paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's sat score. huffman crying in court, showing remorse and admitting she broke

in sentencing huffman to 14 days in prison and a $30,000 fine, the judge saying despite huffman takingonsibility, the outrage isn't the harm to the colleges. the outrage is a system that is already so distorted by money and privilege in the first place. >> you know what -- >> reporter: 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 where she took it. in a three-page letter to the judge explaining herself, huffman wrote, in my desperation to be a good mother, i talked myself into believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. i see the irony in that statement now because what i have done is the opposite of fair. huffman is the first parent sentenced in the sprawling federal investigation into college admissions cheating, dubbed operation varsity blues. dozens of wealthy, prominent, and connected parents, coaches, and administrators have been charged in the scam masterminded by rick singer. his front c

heather: it is judgment day for felicity huffman.ar will be the first parent sentenced in a massive college admission scandal. aishah hasnie is live where huffman will learn if she is going to prison. good morning. >> reporter: felicity huffman could walk out of the federal courthouse behind me with no jail time today and that could be because of a favorable reports, felicity huffman is facing some criminal punishment for pleading guilty for paying $15,000 for a proctor to correct her daughter's sat exam. here's what the judge is when, huffman has 2000 letters of support written on her behalf by celebrities like eva longoria and there's a report that might win her some leniency, told a judge there is no victim in this case, nobody lost a specific amount of money. there is a message, will the judge make an example of huffman, to hold the wealthy out there accountable? prosecutors asking for one month behind bars, a year of supervised release and a $20,000 fine. huffman wants no jail time, a year probation, 250 hours of community servi

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actress felicity huffman sentenced to 14 days in federal prison.y a $30,000 fine and serve 250 hours of community service. huffman telling the court, at the end of the day, i had a choice to make. i could have said no. i take full responsibility and will accept whatever punishment you give me. in a statement released shortly after the hearing, she added, quote, i broke the law, there were no excuses or jugses for my action, period. prosecutors urged the judge to pose the harshest penalties saying most parents have the moral compass and integrity nature to step over the line. the defendant did not. prior to today's sentencing huffman wrote a letter explaining how she legitimately worked with the ring lead rick singer for a year. singer hired a proctor to change answers on her s.a.t. she said she considered using the services for her youngest daughter but backed out. huffman complaining how the poor decision damaged her relationship. when my tadaughter looked at me with tears streaming down her face why didn't you believe in me? i had no adequate ans

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>>felicity huffman's attorney asked the judge if huffman could serve her time at the federal correctional institution in dublin. huffman doesn't live in the bay area which leads to the question of why would she want to serve her time here kron four's michelle kingston spoke to a criminal defense lawyer today to find out. >>it's not like orange is the new black, it's it's pretty cushy out there and as i said that that it's his cushy as in jail was which isn't. which is horrible. it's not the ritz carlton but criminal defense lawyer paula canny says the federal. >>correctional institution in dublin is about as good as it gets when it comes to present felicity huffman's attorney requested she spent or 14 days at this facility. it's a minimum security prison with non by. >>candy says the pop and serves her time here she will wear a jail uniform and don't have much privacy but she will be locked to herself or her entire stay and she'll have acts to attract. >>you have fresh air you can see bird trees and have a fair amount of movement. during that time she'll be able to have visitors. attorney

felicity huffman learned her fate today. >>> actress felicity huffman was sentenced to 14 days behind bars for her part in the college admission scandal. the lawyers suggesting she do that in the bay area. she is the first parent to be sentenced. people are watching to see if she would have to serve time and how much. in prison by a federal judge in boston, actress felicity huffman, one of the most >> are you ready for this? >> reporter: in court she apologized to students, parents is, and universities. she released a statement promising, i will try and live a more honest life. the former desperate housewives star pled guilty to one conspiracy and fraud count in may admitting she paid $15,000 to a funny phony foundation who paid someone to correct her daughters s.a.t. exam. huffman's lawyers had argued for probation and community service. the judge ultimately determined prison time was warranted. >> how do you feel about going to jail? >> reporter: saying in essence she knew what she was doing was wrong, it was a fraud. it was not an impulsive act. trying to be a good mother does not