Eva Longoria Details Being 'Bullied' By Desperate Housewives Co-Worker On Set: 'It Was Pure Torture'

Eva Longoria experienced some desperate times on the Desperate Housewives set, and her embattled former co-star Felicity Huffman proved to be her savior.

Longoria was one of 27 individuals who penned a letter of support to a judge on behalf of Huffman as she awaits sentencing for her role in the college admissions scandal.

"There was a time I was being bullied at work by a co-worker," Longoria wrote to the judge, without naming the alleged perpetrator. "I dreaded the days I had to work with that person because it was pure torture. Until one day, Felicity told the bully 'enough' and it all stopped. Felicity could feel that I was riddled with anxiety even though I never complained or mentioned the abuse to anyone."

Longoria also recalled how Huffman consoled her after she was the only Housewives leading lady not nominated for a Golden Globe in Season 1. "I wasn't devastated but the press made it a bigger deal than it was between the four of us actors and that did affect me a bit," she wrote. "Felicity came to my trailer and said, 'It's just a piece of metal, that and $1.50 will get you a bus ticket.' She then proceeded to tell me how talented I was and how I never needed an award to know that. I know I would not have survived those 10 years if it wasn't for the friendship of Felicity."

The actress' full letter, obtained by NBC News, can be read here. [pmc_inline_gallery]

Huffman pleaded guilty earlier this year to committing mail fraud and honest services fraud in connection with paying $15,000 to have someone take the SAT in place of her and husband William H. Macy's older daughter, which ultimately resulted in a 1420 score for her. Federal prosecutors have recommended the judge sentence Huffman to a month in jail and fine her for $20,000. Huffman's attorneys are asking Huffman instead be sentenced to a year of community service.