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FELICITY HUFFMAN
The Desperate Housewives star, 56, tearfully pleaded guilty to a mail-fraud charge on May 13. “I accept full responsibility for my actions,” Huffman said in April of paying Singer $22,000 to have her oldest daughter’s SAT answers corrected by a proctor. Prosecutors have recommended four months in jail and a $29,000 fine as a part of her plea agreement. As Huffman awaits her sentencing on Sep. 13, she has been doing her best to keep a low profile. After starring in Netflix’s acclaimed miniseries When They See Us, she opted not to be submitted for consideration for an Emmy nomination.
RICK SINGER
Singer, 58, is due to be sentenced for money laundering, racketeering, obstruction of justice and tax fraud on Sep. 19. The ringleader’s willingness to help the investigation by giving Feds the names of parents involved likely will help him in court. “The government made a deal with the devil in this case,” says Leonard. “Singer is the mastermind behind this scheme and will undoubtedly receive a reduced sentence in exchange for his cooperation.”
JOHN VANDEMOER
On Jun. 12, the former Stanford University sailing coach, 41, who pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, became the first person involved in the scandal to be sentenced. Vandemoer received two years supervised release, a $14,700 fine – and no jail time. He must spend the first six months of the sentence under house arrest.