The actress said she 'will accept the consequences' of her actions
The"Desperate Housewives'' star and other wealthy parents will admit to charges the sweeping scandal.Huffman leaves the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. on April 3, 2019.
Huffman said in a prepared statement Monday she accepts full responsibility for her actions and"will accept the consequences that stem from those actions.'' It was her first public comments since her arrest last month. Singer met with Huffman and her husband, 69-year-old actor William H. Macy, at their Los Angeles home and explained to them he"controlled'' a testing centre and could have somebody secretly change their daughter's answers, authorities say. Singer told investigators Huffman and her husband agreed to the plan.Huffman will plead guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, according to court documents.
Fellow actress Lori Loughlin, who played Aunt Becky on the sitcom"Full House,'' and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli are charged with paying $500,000 in bribes to get their two daughters admitted to the University of Southern California as crew recruits, even though neither participated in the sport.
Several coaches have also been charged, including longtime tennis coach Gordon Ernst who's accused of getting $2.7 million in bribes to designate at least 12 applicants as recruits to Georgetown. Ernst, who was also the personal tennis coach for former first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, and a number of other coaches have pleaded not guilty.
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