A power couple pleaded guilty to federal charges after they were accused of supporting a lavish lifestyle with money invested in a splashy Palm Beach real estate venture by foreigners seeking EB-5 visas.

Developer Robert Matthews, 61, and his wife, actress Maria “Mia” Matthews, 52, entered their pleas Thursday in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Both are free on bond pending sentencing.

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