Huffman, 56, paid $15,000 as part of a cheating scheme to have a college counselor correct wrong answers on her oldest daughter's SAT scores in 2017, according to federal authorities.
The "Desperate Housewives" star and wife of actor William H. Macy had pleaded guilty to the charges against her in May.
The "Desperate Housewives" star and wife of actor William H. Macy is just one among dozens of wealthy parents who paid hefty bribes to test proctors, college athletics officials or other fixers in order to help secure spots for their children at prestigious schools.of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
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