00:00Felicity Huffman announced on Monday that she intends to plead guilty to the charge
00:04brought forth in a massive nationwide college admissions scandal.
00:07The actress said in a statement,
00:09She continued,
00:30Huffman also said that her daughter knew nothing of her actions.
00:46The actress, along with 49 others, was arrested March 12 after federal prosecutors in Boston
00:51unsealed a criminal complaint charging all with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest
00:56services mail fraud for allegedly cheating the collegiate system in order for their children
01:00to be admitted to upper echelon universities.
01:03Fellow actress Lori Loughlin was among the more than 30 parents and nine coaches charged in what
01:07authorities dubbed Operation Varsity Blues. According to authorities, 14 defendants in total,
01:13not including Loughlin, announced their plan Monday to enter a guilty plea.
01:17As for Huffman, she was accused of disguising a $15,000 charitable payment in the bribery scheme
01:22for someone to take her oldest daughter's SAT exam. For the latest updates on this story,
01:27head to THR.com. Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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