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Candace Cameron Bure told Fox News she's excited to reunite with her "Full House" co-stars after attending the Movieguide Awards red carpet with Lori Loughlin.

In the wake of the college admissions bribery scandal, experts say there’s little evidence that it stirred significant change in the world of college admissions.

The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.

"Full House" alum John Stamos opened up about Lori Loughlin's college admission scandal on an episode of the "Armchair Expert," with comedian Dax Shepard.

"Full House" alum John Stamos opened up about Lori Loughlin's college admission scandal on an episode of the "Armchair Expert," with comedian Dax Shepard.

The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind has been sentenced to five months in prison.

A father has been acquitted of paying off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the college admissions bribery scandal.

Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as part of the college admissions bribery scheme can stay out of prison while they appeal their cases.

Two wealthy parents who were sentenced to prison in the college admissions cheating scandal have appealed their convictions.

Olivia Jade flaunted her bikini body over the weekend on the three-year anniversary of the college admissions scandal.

A former Florida prep school administrator who took students’ college entrance exams for bribes was sentenced Friday to four months in prison.

The fate of a decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California implicated in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal is now in the hands of a jury.

The trial of a former water polo coach at the University of Southern California has been delayed after the presiding judge tested positive for COVID-19.

A former water polo coach at the University of Southern California is on trial for his alleged role in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

A former Staples Inc. executive has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

A former casino executive has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.

An Associated Press investigation has found a permissive and toxic culture at a Northern California federal prison for women.

A fourth worker at a federal women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

A federal correctional officer at a women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

An Associated Press investigation has found that more than 100 federal Bureau of Prisons employees have been arrested, convicted or sentenced in criminal cases since the start of 2019.

And fans noted the duo's chemistry was off the charts!

A former athletics official at the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to her role in the college admissions bribery scandal.

Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic recruits.

Loughlin will reprise her role as Abigail Stanton in "When Calls the Heart" this holiday season.

Loughlin will reprise her role as Abigail Stanton in "When Calls the Heart" this holiday season.

A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic profiles with exaggerated accomplishments and images she found on Google to help get unqualified students admitted.

Patricia Williams is known for being brutally honest, outrageous and hilarious. She just nabbed her first hour-long standup special on Netflix. CBS News’ Michelle Miller spoke to Williams about her 20-year career.

We have a whole new understanding of duvet covers now.

Americans have been buying more "fast fashion" items in recent years, and when used clothing eventually gets donated to charity, it can make its way into landfills overseas. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined CBSN to discuss the environmental burden it's causing in Ghana.

Connie Parke was left blind for 15 years after a misdiagnosis. This is the emotional moment she saw her daughter for the first time in over a decade.

The first trial of “Operation Varsity Blues” will begin this week with the potential to shed light on investigators’ tactics and brighten the spotlight on a college admissions process many complain favors the rich.

Federal investigators have questioned the warden of a federal women’s prison in California and searched his office.

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has been released from a California prison and is under home confinement following his imprisonment for his role in a college admissions bribery scheme.

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo Jorge Salcedo, former University of California at Los Angeles men's soccer coach, departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. AdSui was sentenced to time served last year after spending five months in a Spanish prison following her arrest. Salcedo is the third coach sentenced so far in the case. Michael Center, who was a tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin, got six months while ex-Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer got one day in prison which he was deemed to have already served. ____This story has been corrected to reflect that Salcedo was a coach at the University of California, Los Angeles not the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

This image released by Netflix shows key art for Operation Varsity Blues, a documentary about the college admissions scandal, premiering March 17. (Netflix via AP)LOS ANGELES – A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the center of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and and several other prominent parents to prison. Netflix announced Monday that “Operation Varsity Blues" will be released on March 17. More than 50 people were charged in the scandal that saw parents pay bribes to have someone cheat on their children’s entrance exams or pretend their kids were star athletes for sports they didn’t play. Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and several other charges, and is expected to testify at defendants' trials.

FILE - Clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, foreground, departs federal court in Boston on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Giannulli is asking to serve the remainder of his five-month prison term at home, saying he spent eight weeks in solitary confinement before being transferred to a minimum security camp this week. Giannulli's lawyers said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 that Giannulli believed he would only be held in quarantine for a short time before testing negative for the coronavirus. Giannulli's quarantine was supposed to end on Dec. 7, but on that day, several other inmates in his quarantine unit tested positive for the virus, the judge wrote. Soon after, Giannulli reported a headache and lost his sense of smell, so officials extended his quarantine, the judge wrote.

"Full House" actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. Loughlin was released from the federal lockup in Dublin, California, where she had been serving her sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, is serving his five-month sentence at a prison in Lompoc near Santa Barbara, California. Loughlin and Giannulli were both initially supposed to report to prison on Nov. 19, but prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed Loughlin could start her sentence on Oct. 30. Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, right, leave the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston on Aug. 27, 2019.

Loughlin was released from federal prison in Dublin, Calif., Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. Loughlin was released from the federal lockup in Dublin, California, where she had been serving her sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, is serving his five-month sentence at a prison in Lompoc near Santa Barbara, California. Loughlin and Giannulli were both initially supposed to report to prison on Nov. 19, but prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed Loughlin could start her sentence on Oct. 30.

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, former college entrance exam administrator Niki Williams of Houston, right, arrives at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Williams is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, after pleading guilty in September. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)BOSTON – A former college entrance exam administrator was sentenced on Monday to one year of probation for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme that has ensnared wealthy parents across the nation. Niki Williams, a former employee of the Houston Independent School District, pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and honest services wire fraud and mail fraud. Prosecutors requested a sentence of six months in prison, while Williams' attorney said prison was unwarranted.

FILE - Olivia Jade Giannulli arrives at the 5th annual People Magazine "Ones To Watch" party in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2017. Giannulli, the daughter of the Full House actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, discussed on the Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk how shes been affected by the college admissions scandal involving her parents. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Maybe Olivia Jade Giannulli had hoped for kid-glove treatment in choosing the family vibe of “Red Table Talk” for her first public comments about the college admissions scandal involving her famous parents. Pinkett Smith, who said she had agreed to bring Giannulli on her show over her mother’s objections, struck an understanding tone with her. “No matter what the situation is, you don’t want to see your parents go to prison....

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019, file photo, Lori Loughlin departs federal court in Boston with her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, left, after a hearing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters way into college. Giannullis wife, Full House actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo, File)BOSTON – Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college, officials said. Giannulli's wife, “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country.

BOSTON – “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal, authorities said Friday. The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston said Loughlin was being processed at the federal lockup in Dublin, California. Prosecutors said Giannulli didn't report to prison with Loughlin on Friday. Among the other high-profile parents who have been sent to prison for participating in the scam is “Desperate Housewives” actor Felicity Huffman. She served nearly two weeks behind bars late last year in the same California prison after she admitted to paying $15,000 to have someone correct her daughter’s entrance exam answers.

Just 15 of the nearly 60 people charged in the sordid scheme that rocked the U.S. educational system are still fighting the charges. ___WHO'S LEFTOnly three coaches and 11 parents are still fighting the charges. Six coaches and nearly 30 parents have already agreed to admit to the charges. McGlashan has fiercely denied the charges and says he told Singer he didn't want to participate in the so-called side door scheme. Authorities say their investigation into the wide-ranging scheme is ongoing and charges against new parents keep trickling in.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss the charges against Full House actress Lori Loughlin and other wealthy parents awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal after they accused investigators of fabricating evidence. Gorton said he also would not bar prosecutors from introducing at trial secretly recorded calls Singer placed to the parents. Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are set to face trial in October with six other parents. The parents lawyers maintain they believed their payments were legitimate donations. They said the notes showed investigators coerced Singer into lying to fabricate evidence supporting their criminal intent.

McMichael's father, Gregory, who was also at the scene, said Arbery was shot as the two men fought over the gun, according to the police report. The AP has not been able to verify the source of the video. (Twitter via AP)Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news:1. DOJ ABRUPTLY DROPS FLYNN CASE The prosecution against Trump’s first national security adviser has become a rallying cry for the president and his supporters in attacking the FBI’s Russia investigation. JUDGE WON'T TOSS COLLEGE BRIBERY CHARGES A federal judge has refused to dismiss charges against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband and other prominent parents accused of cheating the college admissions process.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday denied that law enforcement engaged in misconduct, fabricated evidence or tried to entrap Full House actress Lori Loughlin or other wealthy parents who are now awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal. FILE PHOTO: Actress Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli leave the federal courthouse after a hearing on charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 27, 2019. Prosecutors acknowledged that investigators directed Singer during recorded calls with the parents to use ruses, but said his calls with them were consistent with evidence they had gathered and did not amount to government misconduct. The government did not use Singer to suborn the commission of a crime, prosecutors wrote. Prosecutors said Singer at that time resisted using blunt language to refer to the money as bribes.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday said actress Lori Loughlin in October will be among eight parents accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to face the first trial to result from the scandal. The Full House star, along with her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are among 15 parents fighting charges brought by federal prosecutors in Boston stemming from the U.S. college admissions scandal. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton said the first group of parents would face trial on Oct. 5, while the remaining ones would go on trial on Jan. 11. FILE PHOTO: Actress Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli leave the federal courthouse after a hearing on charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 27, 2019. This case needs to be resolved expeditiously by trial or otherwise, he said.

FILE PHOTO: Actress Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli leave the federal courthouse after a hearing on charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Josh ReynoldsBOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday said Full House actress Lori Loughlin will be among eight parents accused of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions bribery and fraud scheme to in October face the first trial to result from the scandal. The Full House star along with her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are among 15 parents fighting charges brought by federal prosecutors in Boston stemming from the U.S. college admissions scandal.

The filing came on the eve of a status hearing in the case scheduled for Thursday at Bostons federal court in the sweeping college admissions bribery case. It was expected that the judge would set a trial date for the parents still fighting the charges at that hearing. Authorities say the money was funneled through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant Rick Singer, who has pleaded guilty to orchestrating the scheme. They have accused prosecutors of hiding crucial evidence that could prove the couples innocence because it would undermine their case. Federal prosecutors have said that the first trial for the parents should begin in October, and that Loughlin and Giannulli should be tried in the first group.

Boston Lawyers for actress Lori Loughlin say federal prosecutors are holding back crucial evidence that could prove her innocence in the college admissions scandal. "This court's intervention is urgently needed," the couple's lawyers wrote in the filing. The lawyers said they think prosecutors are withholding evidence supporting that claim because it could undermine their case. The couple's lawyers are demanding to see FBI reports from the agency's interviews with Singer. Lawyers for Loughlin and Giannulli said they have received only a "one-sentence bullet point" summarizing Singer's statements to the FBI.

Boston Lawyers for actress Lori Loughlin say federal prosecutors are holding back crucial evidence that could prove her innocence in the college admissions scandal. "This court's intervention is urgently needed," the couple's lawyers wrote in the filing. The lawyers said they think prosecutors are withholding evidence supporting that claim because it could undermine their case. The couple's lawyers are demanding to see FBI reports from the agency's interviews with Singer. Lawyers for Loughlin and Giannulli said they have received only a "one-sentence bullet point" summarizing Singer's statements to the FBI.

"This court's intervention is urgently needed," the couple's lawyers wrote in the filing. In previous court documents, prosecutors said the couple knew their payments were being used to bribe a USC sports official. The lawyers said they think prosecutors are withholding evidence supporting that claim because it could undermine their case. The couple's lawyers are demanding to see FBI reports from the agency's interviews with Singer. The dispute arises as parents and prosecutors gather information in preparation of jury trials that are expected to begin in 2020.

She says she debated for months whether to return to her channel, which focused on fashion, beauty and video-diary entries about her life. In her new video, Jade says she stayed away from social media because she is legally prohibited from talking about the scandal, and it seemed pointless to appear and ignore it. Jade said the pull of social media was too strong to stay away. "I actually really, really miss it," she says. Jade went silent on social media after her parents' March arrest and lost advertising deals that included cosmetics retailer Sephora and hair products company TRESemme.

The daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli posted her first YouTube video since the arrest of her parents in March. Olivia Jade became one of the most visible figures in the college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wealthy parents and their children. Jade said the pull of social media was too strong to stay away, however. "I actually really, really miss it," she said. In the wake of the scandal, Jade lost advertising deals that included cosmetics retailer Sephora and hair products company TRESemme.

(CNN) - Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have pleaded not guilty to a third charge related to the college admissions scam, according to court records. Last month, Loughlin and Giannulli were charged with one count of bribery in a third superseding indictment. The new charge accuses Loughlin and Giannulli of bribing University of Southern California employees to get their daughters admitted. The additional bribery charge carries up to five years in prison. Loughlin and Giannulli are among 11 parents who faced the additional bribery charge filed by federal prosecutors in Massachusetts.

(CNN) - Lori Loughlin has hit "rock bottom," according to a long-time friend of the actress. "She's at rock bottom, devastated," the source tells CNN. The new charge accuses Loughlin and Giannulli of bribing University of Southern California employees to get their daughters admitted to the school. When asked by CNN how her marriage has been affected by this scandal the source said it's "beyond strained." The source noted that Loughlin and her daughters are "closer than ever."

But Huffman pleaded guilty, while Loughlin and her husband have fought the charges. BOSTON - As Felicity Huffman's time behind bars nears its end, Lori Loughlin's fate for her alleged role in the college admissions scandal is yet to be determined. After news of the scam broke, the two actresses became the face of the scandal -- but Huffman pleaded guilty, while Loughlin and her husband have fought the charges. Singer pleaded guilty to four federal charges and is cooperating with prosecutors. Last week, Huffman reported to federal prison in Dublin, California, to begin serving her two-week sentence.

FILE PHOTO: Actor Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, leave the federal courthouse after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoBOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they had brought additional charges against 18 wealthy parents, former university athletic officials and others accused of participating in the largest U.S. college admissions scam ever uncovered. Among those facing new charges are 11 parents including Full House star Lori Loughlin, who federal prosecutors in Boston say conspired to bribe University of Southern California employees to secure the admission of her two daughters. They are among 52 people charged with participating in a vast scheme in which wealthy parents conspired with a California college admissions consultant to use bribery and other forms of fraud to secure the admission of their children to top schools. Celebrities and top executives were among the 35 parents charged in relation to the scandal, including Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman, who last week began serving a 14-day prison term after pleading guilty.

(CNN) - Parents who have pleaded not guilty in the college admissions scam, including Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, now face an additional bribery charge, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Eleven parents -- Gamal Abdelaziz, Diane Blake, Todd Blake, Giannulli, Elisabeth Kimmell, Loughlin, William McGlashan Jr., Marci Palatella, John Wilson, Homayoun Zadeh, and Robert Zangrillo -- were charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, prosecutors said. In addition, seven college coaches and test administrators who have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering charges now face new charges. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.

LOS ANGELES - Lori Loughlin's daughters are no longer enrolled at the University of Southern California, the school said in a statement to CNN on Monday. "Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Rose Giannulli are not currently enrolled," the statement from the USC registrar's office read. Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were two of the many parents caught up in the college admissions scandal. They are accused of paying $500,000 to a fake charity to get their two daughters accepted into USC, falsely designating them as crew team recruits. Several attorneys for other parents involved in the scandal told CNN their clients would not be changing their positions.

Actress Lori Loughlin and several other parents were hit with additional charges in the college cheating scandal Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's office said Loughlin, her husband and nine others are now accused of conspiring to commit federal program bribery, CBS Boston reported. Loughlin and Giannulli had already pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.They have been determined to fight the charges from the start. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and said in an apology that she's "deeply ashamed" of her actions. They're part of the 33 parents originally accused in the biggest college admission scandal in U.S. history.

"Full House" actress Lori Loughlin , her fashion designer husband and nine other parents faced new federal charges Tuesday in a scandal involving dozens of wealthy parents accused of bribing their children's way into elite universities or cheating on college entrance exams. Others are accused of paying Singer to help cheat on their children's SAT and ACT exams. Singer has pleaded guilty and agreed to work with investigators in hopes of receiving a more lenient sentence. McGlashan and Zangrillo were among four parents also indicted on new wire fraud charges Monday. An additional 15 parents already have pleaded guilty in deals with prosecutors.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Four wealthy parents including the former chief executives of bond manager Pimco and specialty finance lender Hercules Capital Inc pleaded guilty on Monday to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud scheme. Douglas Hodge, former PIMCO CEO, arrives at the federal courthouse for a hearing in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2019. William Rick Singer, the consultant, pleaded guilty in March to charges he facilitated cheating on college entrance exams and helped bribe sports coaches at universities to present his clients children as fake athletic recruits. Huffman reported to prison last week to serve a 14-day term after admitting she engaged in the cheating scheme. Mondays pleas by the four parents came as another defendant, Martin Fox, who headed a tennis academy in Texas, agreed to plead guilty to helping facilitate the scheme and cooperate with investigators.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Three wealthy parents including the former chief executives of bond manager Pimco and specialty finance lender Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC.N) will appear in court on Monday to plead guilty to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud scheme. Douglas Hodge, former PIMCO CEO, arrives at the federal courthouse for a hearing in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2019. Huffman reported to prison last week to serve a 14-day term after admitting she engaged in the college exam cheating scheme. Hodge was CEO of Allianz SEs (ALVG.DE) Pimco, the worlds largest bond manager, from 2014 to 2016. She also paid Singer $100,000 to have a corrupt exam proctor to secretly correct her two daughters answers on the ACT exam, prosecutors said.

BOSTON (Reuters) - The former chief executive of specialty finance lender Hercules Capital Inc and a former food manufacturer executive have agreed to plead guilty to charges related to their role in the U.S. college admissions scandal, prosecutors said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Manuel Henriquez, founder and chairman and CEO of Hercules Technology Growth Capital, facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, enters federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brian SnyderFederal prosecutors in Boston allege that Hercules Capital founder Manuel Henriquez and Michelle Janavs participated in schemes that involved bribery and college entrance exam cheating to help their children gain admission to top schools. Huffman reported to prison on Tuesday after she admitted to engaging in the college exam cheating scheme and was sentenced to a 14-day term. Janavs similarly agreed to pay Singer $400,000 to facilitate her sons admission to Georgetown as a fake tennis recruit, prosecutors said.

A business executive and his wife, a former journalist, were each sentenced to a month in prison Tuesday for paying $125,000 to rig their daughter's college entrance exams in a scandal involving dozens of wealthy and sometimes famous parents. They follow five other parents who have been sentenced so far, with prison sentences ranging from 14 days to five months. Meanwhile, the case's lead prosecutor said he plans to recommend longer prison sentences for "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and other parents contesting the charges against them. "Let's say she goes through to trial: If it's after trial, I think certainly we'd be asking for something substantially higher. The "Desperate Housewives" star was sentenced Sept. 13 after she admitted to paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT score.

BOSTON - A federal judge's coming ruling in the college admissions scandal could determine whether the wealthy parents in the case get significant prison time -- or whether they only get a slap on the wrist. Federal court Judge Indira Talwani heard arguments on this debate in federal court Tuesday. These parents signed plea deals in which federal prosecutors agreed to recommend they get prison time at the low end of the federal sentencing guidelines range. But in the admissions scam, the fraud losses are more ephemeral, CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said. Fraud cases usually have clear monetary losses that play a role in the sentencing calculations, but that's not clear in the college admissions scam.

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Lori Loughlin exits the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse after appearing to answer to charges stemming from the college admissions scandal on April 3, 2019, in Boston. (CNN) - Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli will appear in court in Boston on Tuesday afternoon for a hearing related to the charges against them in the college admissions scam. Loughlin and Giannulli will be asked whether they feel any of these factors could result in conflicts of interest. Loughlin and Giannulli have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

(L-R) Olivia Jade Giannulli, Lori Loughlin and Isabella Rose Giannulli attend the Women's Cancer Research Fund's An Unforgettable Evening Benefit Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Feb. 28, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (CNN) - Lori Loughlin's daughter Bella Giannulli broke her social media silence to wish her mother a happy birthday. Prosecutors allege that the couple paid $500,000 to a fake charity to get their two daughters, Isabella, 20, and Olivia Jade, 19, into the University of Southern California by falsely designating them as crew team recruits. On Sunday, their daughter Isabella posted a black and white photo with her mother on her official Instagram account. "Happiest Birthday Lori," the caption read. "

You remember the big college admissions scandal from earlier this year, right? In case youve been living under a rock, Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are two of the biggest names when it comes to the accused parties. Operation Varsity Blues, as its been called by investigators, involves parents who allegedly bribed college admissions officials to allow their children in at different schools, including the University of Southern California, where Loughlins daughter, social media star Olivia Jade Giannulli, attended. Whos going to play Huffman? The Lifetime network announced the news Tuesday with a working title of College Admissions Scandal, but the network acknowledges that the title may change, People says.