Full House’s Lori Loughlin has been sentenced to two months in prison after being found guilty following a 2019 college scandal.
Loughlin’s husband, Mossimo Giannulli, was sentenced to five months in prison for his part in the scandal, according to THR. The two must pay a fine of $150,000 and $250,000, respectively.
Loughlin must also complete 100 hours of community service after prison while Giannulli must complete 250 hours. These rulings were sentenced individually by U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton via Zoom calls.
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The couple initially declined to work out a guilty plea last year as they wanted to fight the charges. Loughlin pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud while Giannulli pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud. As part of their pleas, additional charges of money laundering and federal programs bribery were dropped from the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin O’Connell told the judge that Loughlin “opted to cheat so her children could steal two admissions spots from more capable, deserving students.”
“I am truly, profoundly, and deeply sorry,” Loughlin said to the judge after her sentencing. “I’m ready to face the consequences and make amends.”
Loughlin and Giannulli were ordered to surrender themselves to go to prison on Nov. 19. This sentencing comes over a year after the initial news of the scandal broke where it was found that nearly 50 individuals, including 33 parents, nine college coaches, two SAT/ACT administrators, one exam proctor, and one college administrator were involved in a nationwide fraud that involved parents paying a fake college prep organization led by William Singer.
Loughlin was not the only celebrity involved in the scandal. Oscar nominee Felicity Huffman pled guilty last year.
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