Loughlin, Husband Plead Guilty in College Scam as New Dad Named
- Actor to get two months, Giannulli five, in admissions racket
- A 25th parent will plead guilty, even as a dozen fight it out
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, right, leave court in Boston in 2019.
Photographer: John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
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“Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, gave up a yearlong fight and pleaded guilty in the U.S. college admissions scandal, even as prosecutors announced that a 25th parent would admit guilt in the sprawling case.
After battling charges of fraud conspiracy since they were announced in March 2019, Loughlin and Giannulli agreed this week to change their pleas and serve two and five months in prison. The U.S. agreed to drop charges of federal programs bribery and money laundering.