Felicity Huffman will learn on Friday how she will be punished for her role in a massive college admissions scandal.
Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice in March. HeHuffman paid $15,000 to have wrong answers corrected on daughter Sofia Grace Macy's SAT exam, leading to a remarkably improved score from the teen's PSAT performance, prosecutors said.
Huffman wrote that she was told by other mothers that she shouldn't leave her daughter's college process in the hands of overworked administrators at her high school for the performing arts, and that's how she came to become involved with SingerSinger later told Huffman that her daughter's math scores were still not measuring up, that he could"make sure she gets the scores she needs" by having someone bump up her scores after taking the test, Huffman said in the letter.
"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,” Huffman wrote. "I had no adequate answer for her. I could only say, 'I am sorry. I was frightened and stupid,'" Huffman said in the letter.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Probation report could help Felicity HoffmanProbation officials say there was “no victim” or any “actual or intended loss” in Felicity Huffman’s role in the college admissions scandal, court documents reveal
Read more »
https://people.comGet the latest news about celebrities, royals, music, TV, and real people. Find exclusive content, including photos and videos, on PEOPLE.com.
Read more »
Felicity Huffman Says She's No Ringleader, Don't Sentence Her Like OneHere's why Felicity Huffman thinks she should do ZERO time behind bars.
Read more »
Felicity Huffman Probation Dept. Says No One Was Hurt, So No Big DealHere's why Felicity Huffman thinks she should do ZERO time behind bars.
Read more »
Felicity Huffman Arrives in Boston Ahead of Sentencing (Exclusive)Felicity Huffman has landed in Boston with her husband, William H. Macy, ahead of her sentencing in the college bribery scandal later this week.
Read more »
https://people.comGet the latest news about celebrities, royals, music, TV, and real people. Find exclusive content, including photos and videos, on PEOPLE.com.
Read more »