It's been almost a year that Olivia Jade Giannulli and her sister, Isabella Rose Giannulli, faced a battle against the bribery scandal with the University they are pursuing their academic career. And their parents are now facing a sentence of two months in prison for the same reason.
On 21 August 2020, the judge sentenced both Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli to a couple of months in federal prison for their role in the college admission scandal of their daughters, Olivia Jade Isabella Rose Giannulli.
Furthermore, Lori Loughlin will be under supervised release for a couple of years with a fine of $150,000. She must also perform the community service of 100 hours, as per the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
In the meantime, her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, got charged for five months in prison with a fine of $250,000 and two years of supervised release. Similarly, he has 250 hours of community service to do.
Famous Fashion Designer Mossimo And His Wife Lori Loughlin Arrested For Bribery Case
Mossimo was reported to go prison on 19 November 2020 to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughter ways into college.
Giannulli's wife, actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country. Lori began her two-month prison at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, in October 2020.
Giannulli and Loughlin admitted in May 2020 to paying half a million dollars to get their two daughters Olivia and Isabella into the University of Southern California as recruits on the crew team even though neither girl was a rower.
Loughlin agreed that she would not seek early release from prison on grounds related to the coronavirus pandemic. Loughlin was also ordered to pay a $150,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service, and Giannulli has to pay a $250,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service.
Giannulli and Loughlin became some of the highest-profile parents involved in the college admissions scandal. They admitted paying the scheme's mastermind, William 'Rick' singer, $500,000 to get their daughters into college.
Lori Loughlin said as her voice cracked, and she began to cry, 'While I wish I could go back and do things differently, I can only take responsibility and move forward.'
Mossimo's wife, Lori Loughlin, was released from the federal lockup in Dublin, California, on 28 December 2020, where she served her sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme. Her husband Mossimo Giannulli is still serving prison his five-month sentence at a prison in Lompoc near Santa Barbara, California.
Mossimo was scheduled to be released on 17 April 2021.
What Was The Scandal They Went Through?
It all started with Lori Loughlin's talks and her husband Mossimo Giannulli paying $500,000 to the University of Southern California to get their daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli admitted as a recruit in the college sports team.
Meanwhile, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli sent their daughters' pictures in sports and fitness to the University. Later the prosecutors revealed those pictures on 8 April 2020. However, neither of their daughters were involved in sports.
Although the actress and her husband had pleaded not guilty to the bribery scandal, the images brought the case to light, denying the motion to dismiss the case.
Pictures of Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Rose Giannulli released by the prosecutors
The documents show that Giannullin sent the picture of Isabella Rose to the college admissions scam ring leader, Rick Singer, on 7 September 2016. After Isabella Rose got the acceptance letter, Giannulli sent Olivia Jade's picture to Singer on 28 July 2017.
Following the scandal, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli got charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail. Similarly, they were entitled to the conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery and the charges of money laundering conspiracy in October 2019.