BOSTON — Lori Loughlin will spend 2 months in prison for her role in the college admissions scandal.
U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton passed the sentence Friday afternoon, accepting the plea deal that Loughlin entered earlier in the year.
Appearing via Zoom for the sentencing hearing, Loughlin showed little emotion and stared directly at the camera for the majority of the proceedings.
Earlier in the day, Loughlin's fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli was sentenced to five months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get his two daughters into the University of Southern California as rowing recruits.
In the first display of remorse either he or his wife, “Full House” star Lori Loughlin, have made publicly since their arrest last year, Giannulli showed little emotion as he told the judge he “deeply” regrets the harm that his actions have caused his daughters, wife and others.
“I take full responsibility for my conduct. I am ready to accept the consequences and move forward, with the lessons I’ve learned from this experience,” Giannulli said in a short statement.
In May, the couple pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal, code named "Operation Varsity Blues," which alleged the couple conspired with college coach William "Rick" Singer to boost their daughters’ applications to The University Of Southern California.
Loughlin, 56, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, 57, were originally charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud for allegedly paying $500,000 to have their daughters admitted to USC by portraying them as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither had ever participated in the rowing sport.
A new indictment announced by federal prosecutors in April of 2019 added a charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering, but was later dropped.
Ultimately, Loughlin pleaded guilty to "one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud" and Giannulli pleaded guilty to "one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud."
Under the terms of their plea deal, the “Full House” actress will serve up to 2 months in prison, pay a $150,000 fine and have two years of supervised release with community service.
Giannulli’s agreement includes a maximum 5-month prison sentence, a payment of $250,000 fine and two years of supervised release with 250 hours of community service.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.