US actress Lori Loughlin sentenced to two months in prison in college admissions scandal
- Actress and her husband are among the highest-profile parents who have been charged in connection to a sweeping college admissions and bribery scandal
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Michael Stratford on politico.com on August 21, 2020.
A federal judge on Friday sentenced actress Lori Loughlin to two months in prison in connection with charges that she and her husband, fashion designer Mossimi Giannulli, paid bribes to help get their daughters accepted to college as fake rowing recruits.
The couple is among the highest-profile parents who have been charged in connection to the sweeping college admissions and bribery scandal known as “Varsity Blues”.
Loughlin, the former Full House actress, had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. The judge on Friday accepted her plea deal with federal prosecutors, which in addition to the two-month prison sentence also includes a US$150,000 fine, two years of supervised release, and 100 hours of community service.
Loughlin, who has not spoken publicly since being charged in the case, said in brief, tearful remarks at the virtual sentencing hearing that she was “truly profoundly and deeply sorry”.
