After Pleading Guilty In College Admissions Scam, Actress Lori Loughlin Gets Two Months In Jail

New York: An american actress Lori Loughlin was given a two-month prison term Friday after admitting to conspiracy to commit fraud as part of her role in a sprawling college admissions scandal.

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Loughlin — best known for playing Aunt Becky in the 1980s-90s hit sitcom “Full House” — and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, were among some 50 people indicted over an elaborate scam to secure spots for already privileged children at prestigious US universities. Dressed in a white blouse and a gold pendant necklace, Loughlin apologized through tears during her sentencing hearing for her “awful decision,” saying: “I went along with a plan to give my daughters an unfair advantage.”

“I thought I was acting out of love for my children,” she added. “But in reality it only undermined my daughters’ abilities and accomplishments.” Loughlin is to surrender to the US Bureau of Prisons before 2.00 pm on November 19. She also faces two years of supervised release, a $150,000 fine and 100 hours of community service.

Giannulli, 57, will serve five months and must surrender the same day as his wife. His sentence included two years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine and 250 hours of community service.

Both hearings took place via Zoom video conference due to the coronavirus pandemic.