Netflix bumps Felicity Huffman film release after guilty plea
BOSTON — Netflix officials decided to move the release date of a film starring Felicity Huffman who pleaded guilty Monday in the college admissions bribery scam.
The streaming service said Monday that “Otherhood” will not be released April 26 with a date to be determined. The romantic comedy stars Huffman, Patricia Arquette and Angela Bassett.
Huffman was accused of paying a consultant $15,000 disguised as a charitable donation to boost her daughter’s SAT score. Authorities say the actress discussed going through with the same plan for her younger daughter, but ultimately decided against it.
The 56-year-old Huffman earned Emmy nominations for her work in the Netflix series “American Crime.” She’s also expected to play a prosecutor in the Ava DuVernay-directed “When They See Us,” which releases May 17 on the streaming service.
Huffman apologized for taking part in the college admissions bribery scheme.
The “Desperate Housewives” star said in a prepared statement Monday she accepts full responsibility for her actions and “will accept the consequences that stem from those actions.” It was her first public comments since her arrest last month.
Huffman says her daughter didn’t know about her actions. She says her desire to help her daughter is “no excuse to break the law or engage in honesty.”
Authorities said Monday 12 other parents and one coach have also agreed to plead guilty in the scam.
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