Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli are pleading not guilty in the college admissions bribery scam. Loughlin, 54, and Giannulli, 55, said in court documents filed Monday they are waiving their right to appear in court for an arraignment and plead not guilty. The Full House star and husband Giannulli each face up to 40 years in prison for allegedly paying $500,000 to get their daughters, Olivia and Isabella, into USC, as crew recruits, even though neither is a rower. Olivia Jade Giannulli, (pictured left) Lori Loughlin (center) and Isabella Rose Giannulli (pictured right) attend The Women's Cancer Research Fund's An Unforgettable Evening Benefit Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 28Several other indicted parents have also entered not guilty pleas. The scandal arose on March 12 when the US Attorney's Office announced that 50 people – including Loughlin, Giannulli and actress Felicity Huffman – had allegedly involved in the cheating scandal.

Source: Daily Mail April 15, 2019 15:14 UTC