Hubert opposed Loughlin, spending just two months in prison for his crime
Lori Loughlin was released from prison after serving almost two months for her participation in a college admission scandal and Janet Hubert the “privilege” of all that exploded.
O Full house actress and husband Mossimo Giannulli pleaded guilty in May to a conspiracy charge and paid $ 500,000 to put his two daughters on the University of Southern California under false pretenses, making it look like they were involved in athletics. She started serving her sentence in Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Cali. on October 30th.
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O Cool Prince of Bel AirLoughlin’s original Aunt Viv never measured her words and talked about Loughlin being released on Monday after almost two months.
“So, when white actresses commit crimes, they get new programs, pilots, etc. Lori Loughlin… I assume you will win an Emmy for your time in prison, ”Hubert tweeted on Monday. “Hmmmm … ah, to be white, blond and privileged!”
“No thanks, I prefer to be bold, black and dignified!” she added.
So, when white actresses commit crimes, they get new programs, pilots, etc. Lori Loughlin … I assume you will win an Emmy for your time in prison. Hmmmm … ah, to be white, blond and privileged!
No thanks, I would rather be bold, black and dignified!#onlyinamerikkka pic.twitter.com/TW52HIWhVz– Janet Hubert (@OGJanetHubert) December 28, 2020
The veteran actress responded to those who thought she was being too black on the subject. A cited social media user Lil Kim and Wesley Snipes like high-level blacks who don’t spend much time behind bars for their offenses.
“Wesley did some real time when she went to the prison spa. They all did more than this lady, I would say nothing except for her arrogance and denial, and her daughter posting that she didn’t even want to go to college. Shall we talk about the black sister who just entered a different address? ”, Wrote Hubert.
Wesley did some real time when she went to the prison spa. They all did more than this lady, I wouldn’t say anything except for her arrogance and denial, and her daughter posting that she didn’t even want to go to college. Shall we talk about the black sister who just put a different address?
– Janet Hubert (@OGJanetHubert) December 29, 2020
Others also criticized Loughlin’s light sentence compared to others, especially blacks who were punished more severely by the law.
Tanya McDowell’s The name was invoked, a Connecticut mother who was arrested and charged with first-degree theft for enrolling her son in a school outside her district. She ended up accepting a court settlement in 2012 to serve five years in prison, CT Post reported.
“Since Lori Loughlin got out of prison after TWO months, after paying $ 500,000 in bribes to get her daughter to a good college, a quick reminder that Tanya McDowell served [five] years in prison for falsifying an address so that your child could study at a better school, ”wrote a Twitter user.
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in light of lori loughlin coming out of prison after TWO months, after paying $ 500,000 in bribes to put her daughter in a good college, a quick reminder that tanya mcdowell served 5 years in prison for falsifying an address so her son could go for a better school pic.twitter.com/K44hbSRrBK
– abs (@tropicanapussy) December 28, 2020
Civil Rights Lawyer Kristen Clarke he also commented on how white and wealthy people have greater access to the justice system and are treated more equally.
“Lori Loughlin. Pleads guilty to federal crimes. Less than 2 months in prison, ”she wrote. “Kalief Browder. Falsely accused of stealing a backpack. The bail could not be paid. He spent 3 years at Riker awaiting trial. He dies of suicide after his release, ”she tweeted.
Lori Loughlin. Pleads guilty to federal crimes. Less than 2 months in prison.
Kalief Browder. Falsely accused of stealing a backpack. The bail could not be paid. He spent 3 years at Riker awaiting trial. He dies of suicide after his release.
Justice looks different when you are poor and black. pic.twitter.com/OITKKtONnd
– Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) December 28, 2020
Giannulli was sentenced to five months in prison at the Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc, California, and is expected to be released in April.
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