Lori Loughlin, Husband to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal - Agree to Serve Time in Prison

Lori Loughlin, Husband to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal - Agree to Serve Time in Prison

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection with securing the fraudulent admission of their two children to the University of Southern California as purported athletic recruits.

Loughlin, an actress best known for her role in Full House, and Giannulli, a designer, have agreed to serve time in prison as part of their plea.

Last fall, actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in the college admissions cheating scheme

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Plea Agreements

The couple will plead guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton on a date to be specified by the Court. Loughlin will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, while Giannulli will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud.

Under the terms of Loughlin’s plea agreement, the parties have agreed to a sentence, subject to the Court’s approval, of two months in prison, a $150,000 fine and two years of supervised release with 100 hours of community service.

Under the terms of Giannulli’s plea agreement, the parties have agreed to a sentence, subject to the Court’s approval, of five months in prison, a $250,000 fine and two years of supervised release with 250 hours of community service. 

Loughlin and Giannulli are the 23rd and 24th parents to plead guilty in the college admissions case. 

“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. We will continue to pursue accountability for undermining the integrity of college admissions,” said United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling.

Case information, including the status of each defendant, charging documents and plea agreements are available here.

About Charges

The charge of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail and wire fraud provides for a sentence of up 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.