Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy: A Timeline of Their Lasting Relationship
“My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her,” Huffman said in a statement before she entered her plea. “This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty.”
Felicity Huffman leaves federal court with her husband William H. Macy after she was sentenced in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal on September 13, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. Michael Dwyer/AP/Shutterstock
Huffman and Macy, 70, are also parents of 18-year-old daughter Georgia. While the actress allegedly “made arrangements to pursue the scheme for a second time” for her younger daughter, she ultimately opted “not to do so,” according to court docs. Georgia will attend Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, in the fall.
The Shameless star previously revealed in a letter to the judge that Sophia’s original top choice for college “ironically” didn’t even require SAT scores.
“From the devastation of that day, Sophia is slowly regaining her equilibrium and getting on with her life,” Macy pleaded in the letter to the judge in September 2019. “She still doesn’t like to sleep alone and has nightmares from the FBI agents waking her that morning with guns drawn.”
Macy also revealed that the family of four was in therapy together.
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While Huffman, whose sentence also included a $30,000 fine, a year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service, has tried to move on from the scandal, fellow actress Lori Loughlin is still awaiting trial for her alleged role. The Full House alum, 55, and husband Mossimo Giannulli were accused of paying $500,000 to ensure daughters Bella and Olivia Jade ’s admission into the University of Southern California as crew recruits even though they do not play the sport.
Loughlin and Giannulli have pleaded not guilty to fraud, money laundering and bribery charges. Their trial is set to begin on October 5.
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