Soon Actress Felicity Huffman to Enter Guilty Plea in Court
KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: Actress Felicity Huffman is expected back in federal court today in Boston to formally enter a guilty plea in the college admissions scam. Huffman is charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. She's agreed to plead guilty to paying $15,000 to a fake charity associated with the man at the center of this massive case and scandal, Rick Singer. The scam for Huffman was paying for someone to cheat on her daughter's SAT exam, something Huffman says her daughter knew nothing about. The charges could land her in prison for up to 20 years. But with the plea, federal prosecutors are expected to ask for much less. But what is really going to happen today? Joining me for more is CNN national correspondent, Brynn Gingras, in Boston. She's been following all this. Brynn, what are you hearing? What's going to happen in court today?</s>BRYNN GINGRAS, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hey, Kate. Right now, we're actually keeping our eyes peeled because the last time Huffman came to court for her initial court appearance where she was formally read the charges against her, she was three hours early. It was about this time, because court is at 2:30. So we're trying to see if she's going to arrive early. Last like, it was with her brother. We're wondering if her husband will be here as well because this is a big day in court for her. This is when she's going to formally plead guilty to that single charge you laid out for your viewers. And like you said, she has admitted guilt. She's actually admitted shame. She released a statement last month really apologizing. And I'm going to read part of it. She said, "I am ashamed of the pain I caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues, and the education community. 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." It was quite a statement that she released last month. And it's unclear if she'll make any more statements in court today. What we know, she'll appear in court before the judge. The government is going to outline the details of her plea agreement. We're hearing from a source that they're going to recommend anywhere from four months to 10 months. And remember, like you said, she was facing 20 years. Quite an agreement. But it will be up to a judge to make the final determination about her sentencing. It could be no time at all. That's going to happen at a later date. We have to stay tuned for that -- Kate?</s>BOLDUAN: Absolutely. It will be fascinating to hear, especially after that statement that you read that she put out a month ago.</s>BOLDUAN: It will be really interesting what she had to say in court if she speaks today. We'll keep close. Great to see you, Brynn. Thank you so much. Coming up for us, tough talk and another canceled visit. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo postponing a trip to Russia as tensions rise, yet again, with Iran. The U.S. is now deploying missiles to the region. What does this move now mean? We'll be right back.