Lori Loughlin pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from ‘Operation Varsity Blues,’ but it’s unlikely that she’ll beat the rap.
After being accused of paying half a million dollars to get their kids into USC, Lori Loughlin, 54, and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, 55, pleaded not guilty on April 15 to two charges – conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, per CNN. This move comes after Felicity Huffman, 56, entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud over her role in “Operation Varsity Blues,” aka the nationwide college admissions cheating scandal. Felicity, who allegedly paid $15k to boost her child’s SAT score, will likely not see the inside of a jail cell. As for Lori? Joseph B. Simons, a Boston criminal defense attorney, tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY why it’s “unlikely’ the Fuller House star will get off so easily.
HollywoodLife.com: How might Lori fight these charges?
Joseph B. Simons: “In order to fight her case, Ms. Loughlin could assert a defense that she did not actually cause the money to be sent. She might also defend based on a lack of intent. Either appear difficult based on news reports. The prosecution does not need to prove that she specifically knew her conduct was illegal, only that she intended that the money is transferred related to an activity that was illegal.”
Is there any way for Lori to avoid jail time? How so?
“It seems unlikely at this point that Ms.
