Lori Loughlin to plead guilty in college admissions scandal, may serve two months in prison

Los Angeles Times

After maintaining her innocence for 14 months, former Fuller House and Hallmark Channel star Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have signed an agreement with prosecutors agreeing to plead guilty to fraud for paying $500,000 to ensure their daughters' admission to USC. Earlier this month, a judge rejected the couples' request to have the charges dismissed for outrageous government misconduct. Federal prosecutors and the couple’s attorneys agreed to ask a judge to sentence Loughlin and Giannulli to two and five months, respectively, in federal prison, according to their plea agreements. Loughlin has also agreed to pay a $150,000 fine and serve 100 hours of community service. Her husband has agreed to pay $250,000 and serve 250 hours of service. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton must accept the terms of the plea agreement. “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 U.S. Atty. Andrew E. Lelling in a statement. “We will continue to pursue accountability for undermining the integrity of college admissions.”