What Lori Loughlin Told John Stamos During College Admissions Scandal _ E! News

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00:00 John Stamos is revealing new details about Lori Loughlin and the 2019 college admissions

00:06 scandal.

00:08 In his memoir, If You Would Have Told Me, released on October 24th, the Full House alum

00:14 recalls reaching out to his co-star to touch base amid the college admissions bribery scandal,

00:20 involving her and her husband, Massimo Giannulli.

00:25 John writes, "Lori Loughlin continues to be a cherished friend to this day.

00:30 We've weathered storms together and stood by each other's sides, despite life's hurdles.

00:36 We've seen each other at our worst."

00:38 In 2020, Lori and Massimo both pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for securing admission

00:47 to the University of Southern California for their two children, Olivia Jade and Bella

00:52 Giannulli.

00:54 As part of the school's crew team, despite them not being rowers.

00:59 Lori went on to serve two months in jail, was ordered to pay a $150,000 fine and complete

01:06 150 hours of community service, while her husband was sentenced to five months in jail,

01:12 a $250,000 fine and 250 hours of community service.

01:19 As John reveals in the book, he called the Fuller House actress after finding out about

01:25 the scandal, noting that she responded casually.

01:28 However, after he heard a clicking noise while they were on the phone, she informed him that

01:33 her phone may have been bugged.

01:36 He writes, "No matter how hard she was hit, how desperate everyone was to cancel her and

01:43 throw her in with the pile of brutal criminals, she stood fast protecting her daughters from

01:49 the mud hurled at them day after day after day."

01:53 He went on to express his gratitude for their lifelong friendship, writing, "I am thankful

01:59 that she continues to be a significant part of my life and my neighbor."

02:04 And this isn't the first time that the actor has come to his friend's defense.

02:09 During a November 2020 episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, John insisted that Lori "didn't

02:17 know what was going on" while referring to the college admissions scandal.

02:22 He adds, "She wasn't really the architect of any of it.

02:27 She was in the way background."

02:28 "I'm not the architect of any of it.

02:29 She was in the way background."

02:30 "I'm not the architect of any of it.

02:31 She was in the way background."

02:31 "I'm not the architect of any of it.

02:32 She was in the way background."

02:32 "I'm not the architect of any of it.

02:33 She was in the way background."

02:33 "I'm not the architect of any of it.

02:34 She was in the way background."

02:35 "I'm not the architect of any of it.

02:36 She was in the way background."

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