Time is passing very slowly for Lori Loughlin. As the actress awaits what happens next in the college admissions scandal, sources close to her say she’s having a hard time.
Lori’s trying to keep it together on the outside, but a source tells Entertainment Tonight she’s struggling. Her “anxiety is through the roof, she is terrified, and she’s been consumed with trying to put on a happy face but it’s not easy under the circumstances,” they claim.
Lori’s anxiety has been increased since the sentencing of another celebrity involved in the scandal, Felicity Huffman. Felicity was sentenced to 14 days in prison and fined $30,000 for her involvement in the scam. She pled guilty to paying $15,000 to have a proctor fix incorrect SAT answers for her daughter, 19-year-old Sophia.
Lori and husband Mossimo Gianulli plead not guilty to charges that they paid $500,000 in bribes to get 19-year-old Olivia and 20-year-old Bella into the University of Southern California as crew team recruits, despite the fact that neither girl participated in the sport.
“The college scandal has been the biggest challenge of Lori’s life,” the source explains. “She never imagined her public persona would plummet or she could face jail time. This has affected every aspect of her life.”
The drama has brought the family of four closer together as they weather the storm. “What started as Olivia cutting herself off from her mother has been a complete turnaround,” the source says. “Both girls have joined together because they both feel their mother only wanted the best for them. Her daughters are now much closer than they have ever been. At first, when the news broke, it felt like her family life imploded, but the family has joined together and have built a united front. They are there for her and each other.”
Lori is adamant that she and Mossimo were scammed. “Lori is sticking with her story that she and her husband were scammed by Rick Singer,” the source noted. “She has claimed to friends that they always thought the money was going to a charity through the school. She says she doesn’t feel for one minute they were breaking the law.”
The couple have a court date coming up next Wednesday, although they aren’t required to attend.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/lori-loughlin-college-admissions-scandal/