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NEW YORK, April 10 – American actress Lori Loughlin was charged yesterday with a second charge following a corruption scandal at a college, increasing her chances of serving a jail sentence.
The actress, known for her role in Full House, is now facing a charge of conspiracy to launder money, in addition to the conspiracy to commit mail and electronic fraud, said federal prosecutor Andrew Lelling .
The second charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, bringing the total length of his sentence to 40 years.
Unlike actress Felicity Huffman, who was also among the 33 parents charged in this case, Loughlin has so far chosen not to plead guilty – a decision that, in addition to avoiding a lawsuit, usually results in a reduced sentence.
In the Huffman case, the prosecutor's office on Monday recommended a sentence corresponding to the lower limit of the possible range, which provides for a minimum of four months in prison.
The sentencing judge, however, is not required to follow this recommendation.
Even if Loughlin decided to plead guilty later, the recommended sentence would probably be much heavier because of the second charge and the amount involved.
Huffman pleaded guilty to having paid $ 15,000 (RM61,000) to help his eldest daughter achieve better results at the admission exam at SAT University, while Loughlin and her husband are accused of having paid $ 500,000 for their two daughters to enter the University of Southern California.
The scam leader, William "Rick" Singer, who allegedly received about 25 million US dollars to bribe coaches and university administrators, pleaded guilty and cooperates with the authorities.
According to prosecutors, the accused parents paid a firm headed by Singer to cheat on university entrance exams for their children or to bribe the coaches to help non-sports students get sports scholarships. – AFP
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