Lori Loughlin sneaks into court for college admissions scam hearing
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband were camera shy on Tuesday — sneaking into a Boston federal court via a rear entrance for a hearing in the college admissions scandal.
Wearing a muted gray dress and light gray cardigan, Loughlin’s low-key arrival was far more subdued than her initial appearance in April — when she waved to fans and smiled for cameras as she strutted in a mustard pantsuit.
Inside the courtroom, Judge M. Page Kelley gave a green light for the actress and hubby Mossimo Giannulli to use a law firm that recently represented the University of Southern California, an alleged victim in their case.
The law firm choice raised questions of a conflict of interest, but lawyers for the firm, Latham & Watkins, argued that it represented the school in a separate case handled by different lawyers.
The Hollywood couple is accused of paying mastermind William “Rick” Singer $500,000 to get their two daughters into USC by falsely portraying them as rowing recruits.
The “Full House” actress and Giannulli have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
They both face up to 40 years behind bars if convicted.
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