MOSSIMO GIANNULLI

The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind has been sentenced to five months in prison.

A father has been acquitted of paying off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the college admissions bribery scandal.

Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as part of the college admissions bribery scheme can stay out of prison while they appeal their cases.

Two wealthy parents who were sentenced to prison in the college admissions cheating scandal have appealed their convictions.

Olivia Jade flaunted her bikini body over the weekend on the three-year anniversary of the college admissions scandal.

A former Florida prep school administrator who took students’ college entrance exams for bribes was sentenced Friday to four months in prison.

The fate of a decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California implicated in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal is now in the hands of a jury.

The trial of a former water polo coach at the University of Southern California has been delayed after the presiding judge tested positive for COVID-19.

A former water polo coach at the University of Southern California is on trial for his alleged role in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

A former Staples Inc. executive has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

A former casino executive has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.

Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic recruits.

A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic profiles with exaggerated accomplishments and images she found on Google to help get unqualified students admitted.

The first trial of “Operation Varsity Blues” will begin this week with the potential to shed light on investigators’ tactics and brighten the spotlight on a college admissions process many complain favors the rich.

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has been released from a California prison and is under home confinement following his imprisonment for his role in a college admissions bribery scheme.

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo Jorge Salcedo, former University of California at Los Angeles men's soccer coach, departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. AdSui was sentenced to time served last year after spending five months in a Spanish prison following her arrest. Salcedo is the third coach sentenced so far in the case. Michael Center, who was a tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin, got six months while ex-Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer got one day in prison which he was deemed to have already served. ____This story has been corrected to reflect that Salcedo was a coach at the University of California, Los Angeles not the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

FILE - Clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, foreground, departs federal court in Boston on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Giannulli is asking to serve the remainder of his five-month prison term at home, saying he spent eight weeks in solitary confinement before being transferred to a minimum security camp this week. Giannulli's lawyers said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 that Giannulli believed he would only be held in quarantine for a short time before testing negative for the coronavirus. Giannulli's quarantine was supposed to end on Dec. 7, but on that day, several other inmates in his quarantine unit tested positive for the virus, the judge wrote. Soon after, Giannulli reported a headache and lost his sense of smell, so officials extended his quarantine, the judge wrote.

Loughlin was released from federal prison in Dublin, Calif., Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. Loughlin was released from the federal lockup in Dublin, California, where she had been serving her sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, is serving his five-month sentence at a prison in Lompoc near Santa Barbara, California. Loughlin and Giannulli were both initially supposed to report to prison on Nov. 19, but prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed Loughlin could start her sentence on Oct. 30.

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, former college entrance exam administrator Niki Williams of Houston, right, arrives at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Williams is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, after pleading guilty in September. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)BOSTON – A former college entrance exam administrator was sentenced on Monday to one year of probation for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme that has ensnared wealthy parents across the nation. Niki Williams, a former employee of the Houston Independent School District, pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and honest services wire fraud and mail fraud. Prosecutors requested a sentence of six months in prison, while Williams' attorney said prison was unwarranted.

FILE - Olivia Jade Giannulli arrives at the 5th annual People Magazine "Ones To Watch" party in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2017. Giannulli, the daughter of the Full House actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, discussed on the Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk how shes been affected by the college admissions scandal involving her parents. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Maybe Olivia Jade Giannulli had hoped for kid-glove treatment in choosing the family vibe of “Red Table Talk” for her first public comments about the college admissions scandal involving her famous parents. Pinkett Smith, who said she had agreed to bring Giannulli on her show over her mother’s objections, struck an understanding tone with her. “No matter what the situation is, you don’t want to see your parents go to prison....

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019, file photo, Lori Loughlin departs federal court in Boston with her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, left, after a hearing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters way into college. Giannullis wife, Full House 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. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo, File)BOSTON – Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college, officials said. Giannulli's wife, “Full House” 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.

BOSTON – Authorities say “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal. The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston said Friday that Loughlin was being processed at the federal lockup in Dublin, California. “The parties recently agreed that the defendant can report to prison on October 30, 2020, instead of on November 19, 2020. Under the Bureau of Prisons’ coronavirus protocols, Loughlin will be screened and tested for COVID-19 and will be placed in quarantine for 14 days. Prosecutors said Giannulli didn't report to prison with Loughlin on Friday.

Just 15 of the nearly 60 people charged in the sordid scheme that rocked the U.S. educational system are still fighting the charges. ___WHO'S LEFTOnly three coaches and 11 parents are still fighting the charges. Six coaches and nearly 30 parents have already agreed to admit to the charges. McGlashan has fiercely denied the charges and says he told Singer he didn't want to participate in the so-called side door scheme. Authorities say their investigation into the wide-ranging scheme is ongoing and charges against new parents keep trickling in.

Loughlin and Giannulli will have a chance to address U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton when he decides whether to accept their unusual plea deals with prosecutors, which calls for Loughlin to serve two months in prison and Giannulli to serve five months. Under the plea deal, Giannulli has also agreed to pay a $250,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service. Loughlin and Giannulli will appear before the Boston federal court judge during separate sentencing hearings held via videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic. She and Giannulli fiercely fought the allegations for months, with their lawyers accusing prosecutors of withholding evidence that would exonerate them. They may also be concerned that saying the wrong thing could blow up their deal with prosecutors, lawyers say.

BOSTON "Full House actor Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, want their bail cut from $1 million to $100,000, telling a judge they will not flee ahead of their sentencing in the college admissions bribery case. There is no indication that Defendants will flee rather than face sentencing, Loughlin and Giannullis attorneys wrote. In a stunning reversal, Loughlin and Giannulli pleaded guilty in May after insisting for more than a year that they were innocent. Loughlin and Giannulli are scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 21. If the judge accepts their plea deals, Loughlin will be sentenced to two months in prison and Giannulli will be sentenced to five months.

Under their proposed deals, Loughlin, 55, hopes to spend two months in prison and Giannulli, 56, is seeking to serve five months. Loughlin and Giannulli were among dozens of wealthy parents, athletic coaches and others charged last year in the bribery scheme. Prosecutors say they funneled money through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant Rick Singer, who has pleaded guilty to orchestrating the scheme. Loughlin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Giannulli pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud.

FILE - In this April 3, 2019, file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, front, and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, depart federal court in Boston after a hearing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Loughlin, 55, and Giannulli, 56, are scheduled to plead guilty Friday via video conference before a federal judge in Boston, who must approve the deal. They agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in a plea agreement filed in Bostons federal court. Giannulli will also plead guilty to a charge of honest services wire and mail fraud, prosecutors said. Others parents who've been sent to prison for participating in the scam include Desperate Housewives actress Felicity Huffman.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss the charges against Full House actress Lori Loughlin and other wealthy parents awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal after they accused investigators of fabricating evidence. Gorton said he also would not bar prosecutors from introducing at trial secretly recorded calls Singer placed to the parents. Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are set to face trial in October with six other parents. The parents lawyers maintain they believed their payments were legitimate donations. They said the notes showed investigators coerced Singer into lying to fabricate evidence supporting their criminal intent.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday said actress Lori Loughlin in October will be among eight parents accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to face the first trial to result from the scandal. The Full House star, along with her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are among 15 parents fighting charges brought by federal prosecutors in Boston stemming from the U.S. college admissions scandal. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton said the first group of parents would face trial on Oct. 5, while the remaining ones would go on trial on Jan. 11. FILE PHOTO: Actress Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli leave the federal courthouse after a hearing on charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 27, 2019. This case needs to be resolved expeditiously by trial or otherwise, he said.

FILE PHOTO: Actress Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli leave the federal courthouse after a hearing on charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Josh ReynoldsBOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday said Full House actress Lori Loughlin will be among eight parents accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to in October face the first trial to result from the scandal. The Full House star along with her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are among 15 parents fighting charges brought by federal prosecutors in Boston stemming from the U.S. college admissions scandal.

The filing came on the eve of a status hearing in the case scheduled for Thursday at Bostons federal court in the sweeping college admissions bribery case. It was expected that the judge would set a trial date for the parents still fighting the charges at that hearing. Authorities say the money was funneled through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant Rick Singer, who has pleaded guilty to orchestrating the scheme. They have accused prosecutors of hiding crucial evidence that could prove the couples innocence because it would undermine their case. Federal prosecutors have said that the first trial for the parents should begin in October, and that Loughlin and Giannulli should be tried in the first group.

The daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli posted her first YouTube video since the arrest of her parents in March. Olivia Jade became one of the most visible figures in the college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wealthy parents and their children. Jade said the pull of social media was too strong to stay away, however. "I actually really, really miss it," she said. In the wake of the scandal, Jade lost advertising deals that included cosmetics retailer Sephora and hair products company TRESemme.

Lori Loughlin is planning to fight the new charges she is facing in connection with the college admissions scandal. In the court documents, which were filed on Friday, Loughlin and Giannulli waived their right to appear at a November 20th arraignment in Boston. On Oct. 22, the couple and nine other parents received the additional charges by a grand jury for their alleged role in the college admissions scandal. A source recently told ET that Loughlin has mounting fear over the case, especially after being hit with more charges. Watch the video below for the latest on Loughlin: Lori Loughlin 'Scared To Death' In Light of New Bribery Charge Embed Code RestartRELATED CONTENT:Bob Saget Addresses Lori Loughlin's College Admissions Scandal: 'I Don't Cut People Out'Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Facing New Charges in College Admissions CaseA Guide to the College Admissions Scandal Involving Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin

Lori Loughlin is having some "sleepless nights." The Fuller House star, her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and nine other parents received additional charges by a grand jury on Tuesday in connection with the college admissions scandal. The reality is overwhelming," the source says of Loughlin, who is facing up to 20 years in prison. The new charge against Loughlin and Giannulli comes the same week that ET confirmed their daughters are no longer enrolled at USC. Here's more on how Loughlin is coping during this time: Lori Loughlin's Relationship with Daughter Olivia Jade Has 'Improved,' Source Says Embed Code RestartRELATED CONTENT:Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Facing New Charges in College Admissions CaseLori Loughlin's Daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Giannulli, Are No Longer Enrolled at USCLori Loughlin Has Extreme Anxiety Amid College Admissions Scandal, Source Says

FILE PHOTO: Actor Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, leave the federal courthouse after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoBOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they had brought additional charges against 18 wealthy parents, former university athletic officials and others accused of participating in the largest U.S. college admissions scam ever uncovered. Among those facing new charges are 11 parents including Full House star Lori Loughlin, who federal prosecutors in Boston say conspired to bribe University of Southern California employees to secure the admission of her two daughters. They are among 52 people charged with participating in a vast scheme in which wealthy parents conspired with a California college admissions consultant to use bribery and other forms of fraud to secure the admission of their children to top schools. Celebrities and top executives were among the 35 parents charged in relation to the scandal, including Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman, who last week began serving a 14-day prison term after pleading guilty.

(CNN) - Parents who have pleaded not guilty in the college admissions scam, including Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, now face an additional bribery charge, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Eleven parents -- Gamal Abdelaziz, Diane Blake, Todd Blake, Giannulli, Elisabeth Kimmell, Loughlin, William McGlashan Jr., Marci Palatella, John Wilson, Homayoun Zadeh, and Robert Zangrillo -- were charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, prosecutors said. In addition, seven college coaches and test administrators who have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering charges now face new charges. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are still going strong. ET has learned that the couple is not getting a divorce despite a new report. The judge has allowed the pair to use the same lawyer in the case, which lawyer Rachel Stockman thinks is a good idea. I think, given the circumstances of what theyre up against with the trial, its probably the smartest strategy they have yet because jurors would have to believe both of them are lying, Stockman previously told ET. For more on the couple, watch the clip below:RELATED CONTENT:John Stamos Says He 'Just Can't Process' Lori Loughlin's College Admissions ScandalLori Loughlin and Husband Hold Hands as They Make Court Appearance in BostonOlivia Jade Has No Plans to Return to USC, Still Holds 'Resentment' for Mom Lori Loughlin, Source Says

Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, showed solidarity as they exited Boston Federal Courthouse on Tuesday. Huffman was joined by 13 other defendants who agreed to the plea deal, while Loughlin and Giannulli declined. "Lori Loughlin really should have taken a page out of the Felicity Huffman playbook from the beginning," Stockman says. In June, a source told ET that Loughlin was regretting not taking the plea deal. RELATED CONTENT:Olivia Jade Has No Plans to Return to USC, Still Holds 'Resentment' for Mom Lori Loughlin, Source SaysLori Loughlin's Daughter Bella Giannulli Not Kicked Out of Sorority, Despite ReportOlivia Jade Returns to Instagram to Wish Mom Lori Loughlin a Belated Happy Birthday

You remember the big college admissions scandal from earlier this year, right? In case youve been living under a rock, Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are two of the biggest names when it comes to the accused parties. Operation Varsity Blues, as its been called by investigators, involves parents who allegedly bribed college admissions officials to allow their children in at different schools, including the University of Southern California, where Loughlins daughter, social media star Olivia Jade Giannulli, attended. Whos going to play Huffman? The Lifetime network announced the news Tuesday with a working title of College Admissions Scandal, but the network acknowledges that the title may change, People says.