The decision to plead not guilty to the charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering and bribery they have been hit with, in the wake of the scandal has proven to be a high-risk bet for the famous couple. In October, the actress Felicity Huffman was released from federal prison after serving just 11 days after she pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud in exchange for boosting her daughter’s SAT scores.