Lori Loughlin was released from prison on Monday morning after serving just two months for her role in the college admission scandal.
A spokesman for the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Dublin, California, confirmed Loughlin’s release to Fox News after Loughlin initiated his sentence by checking in at FCI Dublin on October 30.
The release of the actress means that she is one step closer to leaving the national scandal behind and moving on with her life and career.
Angela Reddock-Wright, managing attorney for the Reddock Law Group, told Fox News that Loughlin’s plans likely include “redeeming herself by showing that she still has an active career with many supporters.”
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“While she was gone, it was clear that many of her fans still supported her and missed her being part of their popular Hallmark Christmas movies,” added Reddock-Wright. “Hollywood loves a story of redemption and return, as a beloved ‘next door girl’ actor for many years.
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, stylist Mossimo Giannulli. She was released from prison on Monday while he was still serving his sentence.
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“I’m sure your team will help you ‘turn lemons into lemonade’ and restore your career. I wouldn’t be surprised if she already had a project underway, ”he predicted.
Loughlin’s release comes when her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, continues to serve his five-month prison term at a federal facility in Lompoc, California.
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In his plea agreement, Loughlin agreed to serve two months and pay a $ 150,000 fine, along with two years of supervised release and 100 hours of community service.
Giannulli, however, was ordered to pay a $ 250,000 fine with two years of supervised release and 250 hours of community service, in addition to a five-month prison term.
Olivia Jade revealed that she is not angry with her mother for falsifying her college application.
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The actress was sentenced to two months behind bars in August after she and her stylist husband pleaded guilty to charges stemming from payments of $ 500,000 to scam mentor William “Rick” Singer to get his daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Giannulli, were recruited for the University of Southern California crew team. The two had never participated in the sport.
Olivia, 21, made headlines in her first interview about the national scandal.
Speaking with Jada Pinkett Smith on “Red Table Talk”, Olivia talked about her parents serving time, not being angry with them and the reaction she faced online because of her privilege.
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“It has been difficult, I think, for anyone,” admitted the former student at the University of Southern California. “No matter what the situation is, you don’t want to see your parents go to prison. But I think we need to move on.”
Olivia described feeling “embarrassed” and “embarrassed” when the bribery scandal broke out in March 2019. She also said she has since learned from her family’s “mistake”.
Melissa Roberto, from Fox News, contributed to this report.