For their part in the widely followed federal case, Loughlin and Giannulli were sentenced to two and five months respectively by Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. The sentences are in line with the terms of their plea deal that was laid out months ago. Giannulli, meanwhile, would serve five months in prison, pay a $250,000 fine with two years of supervised release and 250 hours of community service. Stone feels Loughlin’s community service mandate is justified given the prison time handed down but believes Loughlin likely won’t be subjected to performing the type of service one would suspect due to her celebrity status. LORI LOUGHLIN'S DAUGHTERS 'ABSOLUTELY COMPLICIT' IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL, LEGAL EXPERT SAYS“I definitely think that the sentences will have a deterrent effect on others,” he said.

Source: Fox News August 21, 2020 20:36 UTC