Author: Theresa Seiger / Source: WSBTV
Actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other people charged as part of a federal investigation into a large-scale college admissions bribery scandal plan to plead guilty, Justice Department officials said Monday in a statement.
Huffman, 56, paid admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer at least $15,000 to rig her eldest daughter’s college entrance exam, authorities said.
She disguised the payment as a charitable donation, investigators said in a complaint filed in court.Huffman plans to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud as part of an agreement with prosecutors, Justice Department officials said.
In a statement
“I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community,” she said. “I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly.”
Justice Department officials said twelve other parents and one coach caught up in the scandal also planned to plead guilty to various charges. Authorities identified them as:
- Gregory Abbott, 68, of New York City, together with his wife, Marcia, 59, agreed to pay Singer $125,000 to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme for their daughter
- Jane Buckingham, 50, of Beverly Hills, California, agreed to pay Singer $50,000 to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme for her son
- Gordon Caplan, 52, of Greenwich, Connecticut, agreed to pay Singer…
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