Admissions Scam: American Actress Loughlin Released From Prison
American actress Lori Loughlin was released from prison on Monday after serving a two-months sentence for her part in a scam to get spots for privileged children at renowned universities, sources reported.
The 56 years old actress popularly known from her role as Aunt Becky in the 1980s-90s hit sitcom “Full House” had entered a low-security federal prison in Dublin, on October 30.
One of the actresses in “Desperate Housewives”, Felicity Huffman was also in the same prison in October 2019, she served 11 days for her role in the scam.
Loughlin and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, were among the 50 people charged over the scam.
They were sentenced by a federal judge in August after having pleaded guilty.
They both admitted to have paid $500,000 to gain admission for their two daughters to the University of Southern California as recruits to the rowing crew team, a sport neither had ever trained in.
Loughlin was also sentenced to two years of supervised release, a $150,000 fine and 100 hours of community service.
57 years old Giannulli, described by prosecutors as the more active participant of the scam, was sentenced to five months, a $250,000 fine and 250 hours of community service.
The ringleader behind the college admissions scam, William “Rick” Singer, who authorities say was paid about $25 million to bribe coaches and university administrators, has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing, expected sometime next year.
