Emmys throw shade at Felicity Huffman's involvement in college admissions scandal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 2019 Emmy Awards took shots on Sunday night at Felicity Huffman for her part in the college admissions scandal.
Comedian Thomas Lennon, who served as a commentator during the Fox broadcast joked during Sunday night's show: "The producers have asked me to give a special shout-out to any of our previous lead actress winners who are watching tonight from prison. Hopefully, those two weeks are gonna right fly by."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Keep your chin up," he added.
The former Emmy-winner, 56, pleaded guilty in May for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest mail fraud. She won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series in 2005 for "Desperate Housewives."
On September 13 she was sentenced to 14 days in prison, fined $30,000, given 250 hours of community service, and one year of probation.
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“I accept the court’s decision today without reservation,” Huffman said in a statement. “I have always been prepared to accept whatever punishment Judge Talwani imposed. I broke the law. I have admitted that and I pleaded guilty to this crime. There are no excuses or justifications for my actions. Period.”
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Huffman must self-report to a facility chosen by the federal Bureau of Prisons on Oct. 25.