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Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam
Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam Long Island native Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, will spend time behind bars for paying bribes in the so-called "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. Loughlin, the former “Full House” star, was sentenced to two months in prison on Friday, Aug. 21, while her husband was sentenced to five months for their roles in conspiring to pay a half-million-dollar bribe to get the couple’s two daughters into the University of Southern California. The two had been engaged in a legal battle over the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scam for…

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Actress Felicity Huffman Released From Prison Actress Felicity Huffman Released From Prison
Actress Felicity Huffman Released From Prison Westchester native Felicity Huffman is a free woman after being let out of prison less than two weeks after surrendering herself into custody to serve a 14-day sentence for her role in the nation’s largest college admissions scandal. The 56-year-old former “Desperate Housewives” star, who grew up in Bedford, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 14 days in federal prison, a $30,000 fine, one year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service. She surrendered to authorities at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to begin her sentenced. In …

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Actress Felicity Huffman Begins Bribery Scandal Sentence Actress Felicity Huffman Begins Bribery Scandal Sentence
Actress Felicity Huffman Begins Bribery Scandal Sentence Westchester native Felicity Huffman turned herself in to authorities to start her sentence in the nation’s largest college admissions scandal. The 56-year-old former “Desperate Housewives” star, who grew up in Bedford, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 14 days in federal prison, a $30,000 fine, one year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, she surrendered to authorities at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California to begin her sentence. In prison, Huffman will have inmate number 77806-112. "Ms. Huffman is prepared to serve th…

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Actress Felicity Huffman Sentenced For Admissions Scandal Actress Felicity Huffman Sentenced For Admissions Scandal
Actress Felicity Huffman Sentenced For Admissions Scandal Westchester native Felicity Huffman will spend time behind bars for her role in the nation’s largest college admissions scandal. The 56-year-old former “Desperate Housewives” star, who grew up in Bedford, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 14 days in jail, a $30,000 fine, one year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service. Huffman pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. She will turn herself in on Friday, Oct. 25 to begin her stint in jail. "There are no excuses or justifications for my actions. Period," Huffman said in a s…

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Felicity Huffman Could Get Prison Time After College Scam Guilty Plea Felicity Huffman Could Get Prison Time After College Scam Guilty Plea
Felicity Huffman Could Get Prison Time After College Scam Guilty Plea Westchester native Felicity Huffman could face prison time after officially pleading guilty in Boston federal court on Monday, May 13 for her role in the nation’s largest college admissions scandal. Prosecutors recommended a four-month prison term for the actress, provided she doesn’t appeal. The 56-year-old former “Desperate Housewives” star,  who grew up in Bedford, had been released on a $250,000 bond. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. In addition to possible prison time, Huffman is facing a year of supervised release and a f…

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Northern Westchester Native Felicity Huffman Out On $250K Bail After College Cheating Arrest Northern Westchester Native Felicity Huffman Out On $250K Bail After College Cheating Arrest
Northern Westchester Native Felicity Huffman Out On $250K Bail After College Cheating Arrest Northern Westchester native Felicity Huffman has been released on a $250,000 bond a day after she reportedly woke up to something out of a scene of a movie. Huffman, 56, who grew up in Bedford, was among dozens of prominent celebrities, wealthy parents and coaches to be implicated in “Operation Varsity Blues,” an alleged college admissions bribery scam. According to reports, the former "Desperate Housewives star was woken up at her Hollywood Hills home at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 12 when armed FBI agents ordered her to surrender. She later appeared in court with 10 other suspects…

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