College Admissions Bribery Scandal: The ACCUSED actress pleads NOT GUILTY

Lori Loughlin, unlike Felicity Huffman doesn't plead guilty...

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The college admissions bribery scandal witnessed a huge development recently where amongst the accused, Lori Loughlin pleaded not guilty along with husband, Mossimo Giannulli.

According to a report in CNN.com, They also waived their right to appear in court for an arraignment on a money laundering charge, according to the signed documents.
Loughlin's not guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering is her first substantive response in the case. 

Prosecutors say she and Giannulli paid $500,000 to a fake charity to get their two daughters accepted into the University of Southern California, falsely designating them as crew recruits.

The actress' decision to plead not guilty has already had several repercussions, where another actress Felicity Huffman plead guilty last week. In exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors said they will recommend incarceration at the "low end" of the sentencing range and will not bring further charges against her.

But those who did not plead guilty, including Loughlin and 15 other parents, were charged a day later with a count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Legal experts said this is part of the prosecution's "carrot and stick" approach intended to pressure defendants to plead guilty or face further charges.

Loughlin and Giannulli appeared in federal court in Boston two weeks ago, but they had not publicly indicated how they planned to plead until now. Each of the two charges are punishable by up to 20 years in prison. 

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