Felicity Huffman's Netflix Film Delayed After She Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case
Netflix has delayed the release of its new Felicity Huffman film one day after she pled guilty in the college admissions scandal.
The drama, Otherhood, stars Huffman, 56, alongside Patricia Arquette and Angela Bassett. It was supposed to hit the steaming platform on April 26. No new release date has been announced by Netflix.
Otherhood follows three suburban moms who struggle with feeling unloved by their sons and travel to New York City to see them.
Huffman is also starring in Netflix’s mini-series When They See Us, directed by Ava DuVernay, which follows the story of the Central Park Five — a group of five young African American men who were accused of a rape they did not commit. When They See Us is still scheduled for its original release on May 31.
The news comes after Huffman pleaded guilty along with 13 other defendants in the charges against them involving the high-profile college admissions cheating scandal.
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, Huffman took responsibility for her actions.
“I am pleading guilty to the charge brought against me by the United States Attorney’s Office,” she wrote. “I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions.
“I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community,” she continued. “I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly.
“My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her. This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty.”
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The plea comes five days after Huffman appeared alongside other wealthy parents — including Lori Loughlin — in U.S. District Court in Boston for the first time since they were accused, in March, of allegedly taking part in a $25 million scheme to get their children into top colleges.
During their preliminary hearings, they were read the federal felony charges they face after their arrests in March: conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
On March 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced that it had charged 50 people, including Huffman and Loughlin, in the cheating scandal. The two actresses, along with coaches, admissions counselors, parents, and Laughlin’s husband, fashion designer J. Mossimo Giannulli, were indicted on charges of falsifying SAT scores and lying about their athletic skills, among other alleged crimes.
