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Famous actress faces 40 years in prison for taking a bribe when children enter a university

Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, two of 16 parents charged with fraud and money laundering in the college admissions scandal, could face up to 40 years in prison - a maximum of 20 years on each charge.

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According to the US Department of Justice, the star of the Fuller House series and her husband, along with 14, are accused by other parents of “conspiring to commit fraud and money laundering,” writes Fox News.

Last month, Laughlin and Jannoulli were accused of conspiracy to commit fraud using mail, but now they have also been accused of money laundering. According to the investigation, they paid 500 000 dollars to their daughters enrolled at the University of Southern California according to their sporting achievements, although the girls did not even engage in this sport.

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The accusation says that the actress and her husband sent money to a fake charitable organization created by the curator of the corruption scheme, William Singer, part of the money was transferred to his accounts from abroad.

Each of the charges the parents now face - conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering - carries a maximum of 20 years in prison, as well as a total fine of $750.

Lori Loughlin. Фото: Depositphotos

58-year-old William Rick Singer from Newport Beach (California) is the alleged inspiration for college entry fraud. According to investigators, he organized payments to university sports trainers and employees of admissions committees, and also bribed SAT and ACT administrators so that others would pass exams instead of students paying bribes or correct their answers.

So far, neither Laughlin nor Giannulli have publicly discussed the scandal and have not made statements about it.

“If Loughlin and her husband cooperate with the investigation and the information they provide to the prosecution is interesting and useful, then prosecutors may recommend non-custodial probation or electronic monitoring (house arrest) for them,” the criminal defense attorney noted. from California Lara Yeretsyan.

But in the worst case, she said, the couple could end up in federal prison for up to 20 years, because the likelihood of being sentenced to the maximum 40 term is extremely low.

Judge Andrew Napolitano confirmed that every defendant faces up to 20 years behind bars.

“The indictments show the feds are playing hardball. Those who pleaded not guilty to one count yesterday are now charged with multiple counts. These new indictments significantly expand the defendants' possible time in prison,” Napolitano added.

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Criminal lawyer and former Los Angeles public defender Silva Megerdichyan also suggests that the couple faces around 20 years in prison.

She believes that because of the publicity of this case, the prosecution is unlikely to agree to deal with 16 accused, without demanding that they serve some time in jail. In her opinion, lawyers Laughlin and Giannoulli will use any charitable or humanitarian work of their clients to help them get a shorter prison term.

"I would not be surprised if she gets from 5 to 10 years of federal prison because of the amount of negative information on this matter. But it is impossible to give an exact term of imprisonment at a given time. If they cooperate with the investigation, the prison term may be reduced. “This will depend on how deeply Loughlin and Giannulli were involved in the scheme and what inside information they disclose,” the lawyer explained.

Megerditchian clarified that the confession of guilt to actress Felicity Huffman, the star of Desperate Housewives, helped her, since prosecutors are actively making a deal with those who are willing to cooperate with them. The lawyer suggested that the actress will receive a sentence of "about 4 months," a suspended sentence or house arrest, thanks to a confession of guilt.

Felicity Huffman. Фото: Depositphotos

Recall in mid-March in the USA indicted 50 persons involved in the caseamong which there are famous actors, about a massive deception when entering the leading universities of the country. This is a fraudulent scheme, according to which the parents paid the organization, which allegedly prepared the applicants for admission to the university. In fact, the staff of this organization passed the exam for applicants or corrected their answers. In total, the scheme lasted 8 years, it involved $ 25 million dollars.

In the beginning of April 13 of 16 accused parents plead guilty. At the same time, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannoulli refused to admit guilt and comment on the situation.

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