Lori Loughlin is released from prison after a two-month prison sentence for college admission fraud

Best known for her role as Aunt Becky in Full House, Loughlin pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge in May and pleaded guilty to paying The mastermind of the scheme $ 500,000 to admit her two daughters to the University of Southern California under false pretenses.

Her husband, fashion designer Musimo Giannoli, also pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge as part of the plea deal. he is I mentioned to Federal Correctional Complex in Lombok, California, on November 19 to serve a five-month prison sentence.

Loughlin must also serve two years of supervised release, perform 100 hours of community service and pay a $ 150,000 fine, command Giannulli to serve two years of supervised release, perform 250 hours of community service and pay a $ 250,000 fine.

Loughlin and Giannulli were two of the most popular names to be wrapped in Shameless scheme of fraud, bribery and lying The university admission process is very competitive.

they He paid $ 500,000 as part of a plot with Rick Singer, The mastermind of the scam, and an athletics official at the University of Southern California to admit their two daughters to college as recruits on the crew team, despite not sharing the crew.

Singer referred to his plan as the “side door” of admission, comparing it to the “front door” of merit and the “back door” of millions of dollars in donations. He has pleaded guilty to several charges and is cooperating with prosecutors.

Prosecutors accused more than 50 of the parents of participating in the fraud, and more than twenty of them pleaded guilty and were sentenced to months in prison. Actress Felicity Hoffman, for example, pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay Singer $ 15,000 to Her daughter’s SAT score increased. She finally ruled 11 days in prison last October.

I am ready to face the consequences

As part of the scheme, Giannulli emailed photos of his daughters on indoor rowing machines, which at the time were Used to create sports formationsThe criminal complaint states.

“Good news for my daughter… at (U) SC… The bad thing is that I had to work on the system,” Giannulli allegedly wrote in an email to his accountant.

Prosecutors too Laughlin and Giannoli were accused of providing advice Their youngest daughter on how to handle a skeptical high school counselor about her staff’s appeal.

The school said last year that the girls were no longer enrolled at the University of Southern California.

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty to the university admission scam

At a virtual speech session in August, Loughlin apologized for her actions.

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“I went with a plan to give my daughters an unfair advantage in the college admission process,” Loglin said. “By doing so, I ignored my intuition and allowed myself to move away from my moral compass. I thought I was acting out of love for my children. But in reality, it undermined my daughters’ capabilities and achievements.”

She said she now understood that her decision had helped exacerbate existing inequalities in society.

“While I hope I can go back and do things differently, I can only take responsibility and move on,” she said while her voice cracked and started crying.

“I’m really sorry, so deep and deep,” she said, using both hands to wipe the tears from her face. “I am ready to face the consequences and compensate.”

CNN’s Sarah Moon, Mark Morales, and Dakin Andoni contributed to this report.