Lori Loughlin Heads Back to Court in Bribery Scheme Case
by EG
Fuller House star Lori Loughlin is already in enough trouble over her alleged involvement in a bribery scandal, but now she's facing questions from the court about her choice of lawyer. She's due in court today to answer those questions. She faces, potentially, decades in prison if she's convicted of the charges against her. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli are due in a Boston courtroom on Tuesday for a hearing in connection with the college admissions bribery scandal.
They are accused of paying crooked college prep expert William “Rick” Singer $500,000 to help get their daughters — Olivia Jade, 19, and Isabella, 20 — into the University of Southern California as crew team recruits, even though neither is a rower.
The “Full House” actress and her hubby, who face up to 40 years behind bars, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
On Tuesday, a judge will question the couple about conflicts of interests regarding their attorneys, who have previously represented USC, according to CNN.
Both defendants have chosen to be jointly represented by attorneys from the firm Latham & Watkins.
Different attorneys from the firm have represented the university in an unrelated real-estate case, but those representing the couple insist that this has not, and will not affect their case.
The law firm has created an “ethical wall” between the cases, forbidding the attorneys working on the couple’s case from discussing it with those who worked on the USC case, CNN reported, citing court documents.
Loughlin and Giannulli are expected to be asked whether they believe any of these factors could result in conflicts of interest.
The couple is among the 50 parents who have been charged in a nationwide scheme to pay millions of dollars to secure spots for their children at top-ranked schools.
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