William H. Macy argued to the judge in the “Varsity Blues” case that his wife, Felicity Huffman, deserves leniency because, in part, she was in the film “Transamerica” where she played a transgender woman:
Pretty emotional letter from William H. Macy to a judge set to sentence Felicity Huffman in the "Varsity Blues" scandal. Though not sure how this part helps. https://t.co/s8mn1fFsq8 pic.twitter.com/5Fi8XpmvX9
— Eriq Gardner (@eriqgardner) September 6, 2019
Oh, and Huffman argued that the reason she cheated her daughter into college was to make sure she had a “fair shot”:
Felicity Huffman tells judge she wanted daughter to have a "fair shot" at college https://t.co/PI70YOTTva pic.twitter.com/qf61qUUqYi
— Variety (@Variety) September 6, 2019
Prosecutors want her to serve only a month in jail:
Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman should serve a month in jail and pay a $20,000 fine for her role in the college admissions scandal, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Friday. https://t.co/cagXVryXeG
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) September 6, 2019
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Because of her “moral cluelessness”:
Prosecutors: In college admissions scam, Felicity Huffman's "moral cluelessness" warrants jail sentence https://t.co/MLSLjcqs97
— TIME (@TIME) September 7, 2019
Huffman wants no prison time:
Actress Felicity Huffman asks for no prison time, 1 yr probation, 250 hrs community service, and $20K fine after pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal. She wrote a 3 page letter to the judge, in which she admits she’s deeply ashamed and finds motherhood “bewildering.” pic.twitter.com/WqJkqaNqf3
— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) September 6, 2019