Lori Loughlin is released from prison after serving time in university admission scandal

The actress Lori Loughlin She was released on Monday after spending two months in federal prison for paying half a million dollars in bribes to enroll her two daughters in college.

Loughlin, known for the sitcom “Full House,” was released from federal prison in Dublin, California, where she served her sentence for her role in a college admissions bribery scheme, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons said.

Her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Gianulli, is serving a five-month prison sentence in Lompoc, near Santa Barbara, California. Giannulli will be released from prison on April 17, the Bureau announced. Prosecutors said Giannulli deserved a more severe sentence for being “the most active participant in the scheme.”

Loughlin and Giannulli were among the most prominent defendants in the case, showing what some wealthy parents are willing to do to get their children into the best colleges. Authorities say the parents led the bribes through a fake charity from a consultant to get their children admitted to elite schools with fake sports credentials and modified grades.

Of the nearly 60 parents, coaches and other defendants in the case, about a dozen continue to dispute the charges. The sentences for parents who have so far made agreements with the public prosecutor range from a few weeks to nine months. Actress Felicity Huffman spent nearly two weeks in prison last year for paying an admissions counselor $ 15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter’s answers to a test.