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3/12/2019
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3/13/2019
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3/14/2019
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3/18/2019
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3/20/2019
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3/20/2019
3/24/2019
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giuannulli Are ‘Very Stressed Out’ About the College Scandal: Source
3/29/2019
Lori Loughlin and Husband Mossimo Giannulli Spotted Out for First Time Since Alleged College Scam
3/29/2019
Lori Loughlin Stays Calm While Being Asked If She’s ‘Afraid of Going to Prison’
3/31/2019
Bob Saget Deletes Cryptic Tweet About ‘Lying’ as Lori Loughlin Goes to Court for College Scandal
4/3/2019
Lori Loughlin Shakes Hands of Prosecutors as She and Felicity Huffman Appear in Court
4/3/2019
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4/5/2019
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4/6/2019
Lori Loughlin Rejected Plea Deal Before New Charges, Says Source: ‘Not Seeing How Serious This Is’
4/9/2019
Olivia Jade Hangs with Friends at YouTuber David Dobrik’s House After Parents Plead Not Guilty
4/19/2019
Lori Loughlin’s Only ‘Focus’ Is the College Bribery Scam: ‘She Still Seems Stressed and Worried’
4/28/2019
Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Olivia Jade Moves Out of Family Home to ‘Focus on Her Own Life’: Source
5/3/2019
Olivia Jade Spotted Shopping at Ikea After Moving Out of Mom Lori Loughlin’s House
5/5/2019
Olivia Jade Splits from Boyfriend, Is ‘Excited’’ to Move Out of Lori Loughlin’s Home: Source
5/7/2019
Lori Loughlin Is Feeling ‘More and More Confident’ She Will Escape Jail: Source
5/7/2019
Felicity Huffman Weeps While Pleading Guilty as Prosecutors Recommend 4 Months in Prison
5/13/2019
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Under her plea deal, Huffman is prohibited from running for office, owning a firearm and ammunition, and faces other restrictions.
She told the judge that she understood the terms of her plea deal. The judge then reminded the actress that she would be waiving her right to stand trial if she pleaded guilty.
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Huffman has agreed not to appeal any prison decision up to 20 years. In return, the government is recommending that she receive a punishment near the lower-end of the sentencing guidelines of 4 to 10 months.
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In addition to four months in prison, prosecutors recommended Huffman pay a $20,000 fine. She will be sentenced on Sept. 13.
On March 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced it had charged 50 people, including Huffman and Lori Loughlin, in the cheating scandal. The two actresses, along with coaches, admissions counselors, parents, and Loughlin’s husband, fashion designer J. Mossimo Giannulli, were accused of such alleged crimes as falsifying SAT scores and lying about the athletic skills of their children.
In April, Huffman agreed to plead guilty, saying, “I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions.”
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“I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community,” she continued. “I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly.”
Huffman did not comment to reporters while leaving the courthouse. Attorneys for Huffman have not returned PEOPLE’s calls for comment.