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Ex-Hudson Valley Resident Felicity Huffman Sentenced For Admissions Scandal Ex-Hudson Valley Resident Felicity Huffman Sentenced For Admissions Scandal
Ex-Hudson Valley Resident 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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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Native Felicity Huffman Out On Bail For College Cheating Hudson Valley Native Felicity Huffman Out On Bail For College Cheating
Hudson Valley Native Felicity Huffman Out On Bail For College Cheating 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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by Zak Failla