Felicity Huffman Gets 14 Days In Jail For Role In "Operation Varsity Blues"

Earlier today, actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in Operation Varsity Blues, a scandal in which it was discovered that Huffman and several others, including actress Lori Loughlin, had bribed schools and manipulated their children's academic records to help them get into college.

Though Huffman faced a maximum of 20 years in prison, prosecutors had recommended a month of jail time. Judge Indira Talwani said the light sentence, which included a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service, and supervised release for one year, was given due to "the fact that the testing services involved in the SAT score-rigging suffered no 'measurable loss' or 'pecuniary harm,' Huffman had no previous criminal history, and that she accepted responsibility and admitted guilt." Huffman pleaded guilty to her crimes in May.

Twitter were not satisfied with the sentence, saying the two-week sentence reeked of privilege, especially after comparing the sentence those given to people of color for similar crimes.

Huffman is the first of 34 defendants to be sentenced as part of the sting. Lori Loughlin pleaded not guilty in April and plans to take the charges to trial.