Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli agree to plea deal in college admissions scandal
Both agreements include prison time
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Your support makes all the difference.Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in the college admissions scandal case.
Both agreements include prison sentences, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday.
Loughlin is due to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, while Giannulli has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud.
Loughlin’s agreement outlines a two-month prison sentence, a $150,000 fine, and two years of supervised release with 100 hours of community service.
Giannulli’s agreement includes a five-month sentence, a $250,000 fine, and two years of supervised release with 250 hours of community service.
Both agreements remain subject to court approval.
Loughlin, 55, and Giannulli, 56, are to plead guilty before a judge on a date to be set by the court, the DOJ said.
“Under the plea agreements filed today, these defendants will serve prison terms reflecting their respective roles in a conspiracy to corrupt the college admissions process and which are consistent with prior sentences in this case,” said United States Attorney Andrew E Lelling.
“We will continue to pursue accountability for undermining the integrity of college admissions.”
The pair are the 23rd and 24th parents to plead guilty in the case, which began making headlines in March, when authorities publicly announced the charges after a sweeping investigation nicknamed Operation Varsity Blues.
Loughlin and Giannulli had previously pleaded not guilty and maintained their innocence.
They are accused of having paid $500,000 to get their daughters into the University of Southern California as recruits for the crew team, even though neither of them was involved in the sport.
Desperate Housewives actor Felicity Huffman previously served just under two weeks in prison after taking a plea deal in the case.