Lori Loughlin Struggling With Severe Anxiety As She Awaits What’s Next In College Admissions Scandal

Oct 04, 2019 by apost team

Lori Loughlin is facing stress and anxiety amid the legal proceedings of the college admissions scandal.

Prosecutors claim Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli paid half a million dollars to a fake charity to have their two daughters accepted into the University of Southern California. Their daughters were falsely designated as rowing team recruits despite neither of them having participated in the sport. For this, their parents both pleaded ‘not guilty’ to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. 

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The claims are serious and could bring jail time to the “Full House” actress and her fashion designer husband. While she deals with the severity of her situation, a source has told ET that 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."

The media firestorm around the scandal has been very difficult for Lori.

"The college scandal has been the biggest challenge of Lori's life," the source continues to ET. "She never imagined her public persona would plummet or she could face jail time. This has affected every aspect of her life."

But the scandal has also reportedly brought the family closer together.

"What started as Olivia cutting herself off from her mother has been a complete turnaround," the source said to ET. "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."

Loughlin is also maintaining the narrative that she was scammed by Rick Singer, the reported mastermind behind the entire admissions fraud.

“She has claimed to friends that they always thought the money was going to a charity through the school,” the source tells ET. “She says she doesn't feel for one minute they were breaking the law."

The next step in the proceedings is an upcoming court date next Wednesday.

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