‘Full House’ starts 2-mo. jail sentence
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin reported to the big house Friday to start serving her twomonth sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston said.
Loughlin (photo) showed up to the low-security Federal Correction Institution in Dublin, Calif. — about 35 miles east of San Francisco — without fashion designer hubby Mossimo Giannulli by her side.
The luxe lockup offers perks such as music lessons and yoga classes.
Loughlin, 56, was allowed to report to the posh penitentiary Friday instead of Nov. 19, as part of an agreement that “during her two month sentence, she will not seek an early release from prison on COVID-related grounds,” prosecutors said.
In addition to being quarantined for 14 days, Loughlin — who was born in Queens and grew up on Long Island — will be screened and tested for coronavirus as part of the Bureau of Prisons’ COVID-19 protocols.
Giannulli and Loughlin were busted in the scandal, called “Operation Varsity Blues,” which ensnared dozens of wealthy and well-known parents who paid significant chunks of cash to bribe their kids’ ways into top universities.
The couple spent more than a year maintaining they believed their contributions were “legitimate donations” and accused prosecutors of hiding evidence which would prove their innocence.
Earlier this year, the pair pleaded guilty for paying $500,000 worth of bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California as rowing recruits. Neither girl played the sport.
Loughlin’s plea deal also includes a $150,000 fine and 100 hours of community service. Giannulli has to serve five months in prison, pay a $250,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service.