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Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme
Plea agreement indicates prosecutors will pursue sentence of 4 to 10 months in prison for 'Desperate Housewives' actress
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In this April 3, 2019, photo, actress Felicity Huffman arrives at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. In a court filing on Monday, April 8, 2019, Huffman agreed to plead guilty in the cheating scam. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
BOSTON — "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman and a dozen other prominent parents have agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scam that ensnared wealthy families and athletic coaches at some of the nation's most selective universities, federal authorities said Monday.
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