Lori Loughlin Released From Prison After Serving Time For College Admissions Scandal
Her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, is not scheduled to be released from prison until mid-April.
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Her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, is not scheduled to be released from prison until mid-April.
The 57-year-old fashion designer was undergoing intake processing Thursday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, in Santa Barbara County.
Laughlin is scheduled to be released Sunday, December 27, but a prison policy allows inmates to be released early if their release date falls on a weekend or holiday.
Loughlin, 56, will serve her two-month prison sentence at the federal correctional institution in Victorville for her role in the college admissions scandal, according to court papers.
Prosecutors have recommended that the 56-year-old "Full House" star be sentenced to two months in prison.
Three months after pleading guilty to paying $500,000 to get their daughters into USC, actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli will be sentenced this Friday.
Loughlin has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors that would see her serve two months in prison.
The couple's trial is scheduled to begin in October.
Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to Newport Beach businessman Rick Singer to get their two daughters into USC as members of the crew team.
In legal filings, the couple's lawyers accused prosecutors of withholding evidence and misconduct.
Prosecutors Wednesday released emails and call recording logs between Mossimo Giannulli, Lori Loughlin and Rick Singer, the mastermind of the college admissions cheating scandal, shedding new light on the alleged scheme.
Jade, who was a freshman at USC when the scandal broke, went silent on social media after her parents arrest in March. She had posted videos from her dorm room, including one where she said she doesn't "really care about school." She later apologized for her comments.
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are accused of paying $500,000 to get their two daughters into USC as members of the crew team, even though neither had ever rowed crew.
Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are among 11 parents charged Tuesday with bribing USC officials.
The couple appeared in court on Tuesday to settle a dispute over their choice of lawyers in the college admissions bribery case.
Her husband, fashion mogul Mossimo Giannulli, was also charged with the new count.
