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Felicity Huffman Gets Prison Time For College Admissions Scandal

John Bickley
Felicity Huffman Gets Prison Time For College Admissions Scandal
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On Friday, actress Felicity Huffman, best known for her role in “Desperate Housewives,” was finally given her sentence for her role in a massive college admissions bribery scandal — and it includes some prison time.

While prosecutors recommended that Huffman spend a full month behind bars and pay a $20,000 fine, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ordered the actress serve to about half of the recommended prison sentence, but tacked on 50% more on the fine.

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