Huffman sentenced in college admissions scandal

JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP

Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison.

The American actress has been found guilty of paying thousands of dollars to have her daughter's exam answers secretly corrected two years ago. 

The Desperate Housewives star has also been ordered do 250 hours of community service and pay a fine of USD$ 30,000. 

Huffman’s sentence is the latest in an ongoing college admissions scandal that has shocked the US. 

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