Desperate Housewives star, Felicity Huffman, appeared in court on Friday after pleading guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal.
Desperate Housewives star, Felicity Huffman, appeared in court on Friday after pleading guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal.
A total of 51 people have been charged in what has been named the biggest college admissions case ever.
She was first of 34 parents to be sentenced.
Additionally, her daughter did not know about her mother's actions.
Additionally, she will have one year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service, TMZ reports.
"I am deeply sorry to the students, parents, colleges and universities impacted by my actions," she said.
"I was frightened, I was stupid and I was so wrong. I am deeply ashamed of what I have done," she said.
“I think you take your sentence and you move forward. You can rebuild your life after this. You’ve paid your dues," the judge said.
The couple has been accused of paying to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California as fake athletes.
In exchange, he asked for $270,000 for his sailing program.
He has been sentenced and received one day in prison.
Fifteen parents have pleaded guilty — 19 are fighting the charges.