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.
OJ Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering
OJ Simpson, the onetime football star infamously tried and acquitted of double-murder charges, was cremated on Wednesday during a private gathering of friends and family in downtown Las Vegas, according to the executor of his estate.
Prince William returns to public duties after wife Kate's cancer revelation
Britain's Prince William will return to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife Kate revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Hugh Grant settles privacy lawsuit against Murdoch's Sun tabloid
British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper, The Sun, over claims journalists used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house, he said on Wednesday.
'Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot when actor Alec Baldwin was handling a gun during the film's production in 2021.
'Sunset Boulevard' and Nicole Scherzinger shine at UK's Olivier awards
A revived version of "Sunset Boulevard," the musical based on the 1950s film, and its leading actress Nicole Scherzinger were among the big winners at the Olivier Awards on Sunday, picking up seven prizes at Britain's top theatre ceremony.
