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Felicity Huffman And 13 Others Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scandal

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2019-04-08T19:58:01+00:00

Fourteen defendants, including actress Felicity Huffman, will plead guilty in the college admissions scandal, according to court documents made public Monday.

The case is considered the biggest college admissions cheating scandal ever prosecuted.

"I am pleading guilty to the charge brought against me by the United States Attorney's Office," Huffman said in a statement Monday.

Actress Felicity Huffman, center, leaves the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston on April 3, 2019. Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among 13 parents scheduled to appear in federal court in Boston Wednesday for the first time since they were charged last month in a massive college admissions cheating scandal. Source: Getty.

"I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done. I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions."

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Huffman, the 56-year-old "Desperate Housewives" star, is accused of paying $15,000 to a foundation in an effort to boost her eldest daughter's ACT score.

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