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Actress Lori Loughlin, Husband Agree To Plead Guilty, Serve Prison Time For College Scandal
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, will spend time behind bars for paying bribes in the so-called "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal.
The “Full House” star, who grew up on Long Island in Hauppauge, and her fashion designer husband, allegedly paid $500,000 to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California, having them pose as rowing recruits as part of an elaborate scheme, though neither was involved in the sport.
Loughlin, 55, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, while …
Actress Felicity Huffman Begins Bribery Scandal Sentence
Westchester native Felicity Huffman turned herself in to authorities to start her sentence in the nation’s largest college admissions scandal.
The 56-year-old former “Desperate Housewives” star, who grew up in Bedford, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 14 days in federal prison, a $30,000 fine, one year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service.
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, she surrendered to authorities at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California to begin her sentence.
In prison, Huffman will have inmate number 77806-112.
"Ms. Huffman is prepared to serve th…
