When the Operation Varsity Blues scandal broke and the FBI raided the homes of all of these affluent white folks, Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were two of the biggest “names” involved. They were arrested on federal charges and even more charges have been added following their rejection of a plea deal. In the immediate wake of their arrests, there was some speculation that Lori’s “friends” thought it was all Mossimo’s idea and that their marriage was already on the rocks. Well, that was months ago. And I guess we’re still speculating about their marriage?
When Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli returned to federal court in Boston on August 27 for a hearing, the pair of more than two decades put on a united front. But sources exclusively reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly that their marriage is in trouble behind closed doors.
“Their daughter Bella is extremely concerned they’re going to get divorced,” says one insider. Most recently, they butted heads over whether they should take a private jet to their court appearance. “The couple was advised by their lawyers not to,” says the insider. The actress, 55, agreed, “but Mossimo insisted, saying it would be a ‘zoo’ if they flew commercial.”
The Fuller House star was already angry with her fashion designer husband, 56, after he recommended they reject the plea deal prosecutors offered in April, says the insider. “Lori was inclined to take the deal, but Mossimo said it would ruin both of their careers.” Now, friends want the Hallmark alum to cut Giannulli loose. “Her friends think she should leave him,” says another insider. “But Lori refuses and says the ordeal has made them stronger.”
LOL, they took another private jet for the Boston court hearing? Lordy. As for the other stuff… Loughlin isn’t loyal. I don’t think any of them are particularly loyal. Bella and Olivia Jade are already figuring out what they’re going to do while mommy and daddy are in prison. Mossimo and Lori are definitely going to turn on each other before the end of this drama. Now, will they divorce? Probably not. But I could definitely see one of them trying to sell out the other for a better deal.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
Oh well.
Their kids probably should have headed to colleges they could actually get into.
Right? What’s the big deal? People have graduated from a variety of colleges not considered ivy league and have gone on to become very successful in their chosen field. The parents are the epitome of “stupid.”
Of course they’re going to divorce
I am not close to an expert in this field, but “legally” if they get a divorce (on paper submitted) is that some way they can split all sorts of financial and legal things in the event of both potentially going to jail and a$$ets being seized? Perhaps that is what their attorneys advised them as a last resort Hail Mary?
I think the whole schtick is the ChristianY thing & they’ll all pretend to be loyal as a family…until they get a bette deal. That’s my bet!
Oh nooos! If they divorce, I shall never believe in love again.
LOL … thank you for this ^
All you have to do is turn on Hallmark Channel and your faith in “twuu lurve” will be restored! Aunt Becky’s sweatshirt says so! 😛
Seriously, a private jet!?! How dumb can you be. Smh
Ok I consider myself to be a pretty privileged person, good job, my own house, university education etc, and my big dream in life is to travel first class in one of those pods. I doubt I will ever get the chance but that’s my dream. These people are living lives that are beyond my dreams and again I’m pretty privileged. It’s just crazy to be how those with money have so much money and in the same country there are people starving. The divide between the rich and the poor just seems so prevalent when we talk about things like private jets! Sorry for the rant, just boggles my mind.
I’d like to see Target drop his line the way Hallmark dropped her. I don’t think most people realize they’re still supporting their lifestyle. And I don’t think either was less complicit in this than the other.
Target dropped his line a couple years ago. Anything left in stores is on the discount racks.
There is nothing left and has not been for at least 5 years. I loved the Mossimo T-shirts & tank tops. When the end came at Target, I bought all I could get my hands on in my size and the colors I wear frequently. I have no idea where Mossimo clothes are currently sold. It like trying to find “gx by Gwen Stefani” shoes after ShoeDazzle quit selling them; Very difficult
Some big corporation bought his company like 10 years ago. I don’t know if he has anything to do with it anymore.
@lucy2 Yes, the reason they can fly private jets isn’t from Full House/Hallmark money. They sold the Mossimo line in 2006 for something like $120 million dollars.
Who cares?
I’m sorry, but everyone of those “quotes” sound like they came straight from Aunt Becky’s mouth. Sounds like she is turning on him already, saying all the bad decisions were his, and she just went along with what he said to do. Whatever. Nothing will happen to them in the end anyways. 😡 Maybe a fine and community service. If that.
Yeap, said similar!
What’s crazy to me (and Extremely Not The Point, I know) is how wealthy Lori and Mossimo are? Like I didn’t realize it until all of these crazy proceedings who she was even married to. Not that I ever thought she was broke, but she definitely has a bigger net worth than almost any other Full House star.
Same^-who knew??
Nope..those Olsen twins are totally loaded and by far the most successful money wise (clothing lines, video series of them in their tween years, etc).
That picture of Lori on the cover is awful, the photog did her no favors. I think they will stay together so they can’t be forced to testify against each other, but later on they will probably split.
They don’t need to. Spousal privilege for that time period applies even if they divorce. It even applies when one partner dies.
Too bad Jeffrey never married Ghilly!
She got an image consultant for the case. I’m pretty sure that person told her not to wear make up so she looks more sympathetic. This is a big difference from when she was first indicted (the waving and smiling!).
Aunt Becky it is never too late to enter into negotiations with the USA. From the magazine cover, it looks like OJ isn’t taking the advice from the attys and is still doing social media. Are the girls still at USC?
They look like siblings. I find it unsettling.
That article was all Lori’s people. This is quite the scandal. I’m still interested. I hope we got more silly stories like this for weeks to come. Reminds me of Arrested Development.
They look SO much alike! Really odd.
They say all married couples begin to resemble each other after a while … especially when they use the same plastic surgeon.
That magazine cover is funny. It looks like it was edited to make her look bad.
It will be no surprise if they turn on each other. One could say it’s already started by the “sources” blaming their early screw up by not taking a deal on Mossimo. My guess is Lori is, in some way, behind those items getting dropped into the public conversation.
They are probably a family of jerks. I’m still annoyed that their little brat daughter posted a pic of her flipping of the camera, said to represent her thoughts on the entire scandal.
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
The younger daughter, from all Ive read/seen, seems like such an entitled pill. Put her, Olivia Culpo and Olivia Palermo in a lineup and I couldn’t tell you who was who, or what any of them actually do aside from pose for pictures.
I was about to say “hey, the other Olivias aren’t as bad!” but then I tried to come up with what they do or how to tell them apart and…..blank stare.
This is just sympathy seeking pr. I find it all so disgusting that I click on every story I see them in. What is wrong with me?
The same thing that’s wrong with me,apparently 😏
Right there with you guys 🥴
And yet they petitioned the court to have the same legal team represent both of them in the trial; a judge had to agree to that. And, sorry, Mossimo, it wouldn’t have been a circus for you to fly into Logan commercial. Far more famous people do it all the time
Strong the arrogance is in this couple.
They do nothing but inspire schadenfreude with everything they’ve done since all of this started. Signing autographs in Boston before the first hearing? Insisting what they’ve done isn’t wrong? Blaming their actions on USC? Ridiculous “good Christians” pr campaign? Compare their actions to Felicity Huffman’s. She accepted responsibility, looked appropriately remorseful, and has kept a very low profile since then. FH will come out of this looking like an overzealous parent who did something terrible but then atoned for it. Loughlin and Giannulli will be remembered as entitled, unrepentant, dishonest, grifters who bought their mediocre daughters USC spots they didn’t deserve.
Yes to this!
Yes. They’ve tried every tactic except genuine remorse and regret.
Doesn’t seem like they’re big on “genuine” in general.
This is probably the first time I’ve been interested in them
Ilhan Omar may be divorcing too and I find that even more interesting. Her husband has already filed I believe.
She’s been named in a law suit or filing by her maybe affair partners wife.
I’d love to see that story covered here!
The affair itself is the business of her and the husband she cheated on, and the man she cheated with and her wife. Not ours.
HOWEVER the fact her campaign paid his company over $200,000 should be looked into, absolutely.
Yes same with any celebrity divorce , But they are covered here aren’t they ? I’m not as curious about the money part honestly, even if that’s the part voters have a right to ask about
Not buying it. This is plan #201: let husband take the fall by pretending he was the one responsible for our failed post arrest strategy! After the failed “I’m a Christian and completely innocent”, the failed pap walks and “entitlement media blitz”, the failed “we are going to make the FBI look like a joke”, etc, etc. We see you Lori and family and are not fooled!!! LOL.
Yeah. I think he’s going to take the fall for her. Say it’s his fault. She’ll be the forgiving Christian wife or something. I’m convinced they have a plan to avoid them both going to prison since they’ve realized how serious the charges are.
From what I remember reading transcripts of the calls and search warrants that were made public, he was the driver and, in part, his aggressiveness with a guidance counselor when he/she questioned the daughters application or admission was used to support the FBIs case. But LL was totally in the know and actively was part of the process.
I feel a little badly for the older daughter as she seemed to want to be at USC and might have been unaware (I think it was the younger that was doctored to be pictured on the erg) and has kept a much lower profile since this all broke.
I think their true character, or lack thereof, is beginning to show under the pressure. They will all turn on each other to get a better deal and control of the money.
I think the juxtaposition between her earlier appearances/photos and the ones at the top say it all…
The same story says their daughter fears they will divorce AND that they are stronger than ever, so the writer is hedging their bet one of the two options will happen, lol!
They are trying yet another PR strategy to induce public sympathy to their self-created “plight”.
I say they/their, when it appears LL is the one always driving the PR narrative.
The entitlement and privilege with these two are strong. And she is totally the ‘source’. Ugh!
Oh so those that commit crimes together DON’T stay together? I have no sympathy for this family…NONE.
Kathryn Erbe is a beautiful woman who seems very kind and intelligent and I don’t like Lori McWhatever’s face melting into Erbe’s.
There’s an item about just this thing on Blind Gossip.
But but but isn’t their FAITH sustaining them?
🙏 🤣 🙏 🤣 🙏 🤣
And Jesus sayth onto Aunt Becky, ‘Dump your husband like hot garbage in an effort to save yourself.’
Think the faux piety is what really makes this story such a delicious gossip delight.
Do you know what the lack of true character gets you in the U.S. these days? The presidency. So they’ll skate, no problem.
Also, her awful picture could start the “I look like shit because of this scandal” defense. She has aged, people, a worse punishment in Hollywood than jail time.
Doubtful at least not while the case is ongoing.
Oh Mossimo, you should ALWAYS do what your lawyer tells you. Advice from a lawyer turned judge (not me).
He looks a lot like Voldemort in the cover photo.
They should stick together if they can. Things will get even worse after today when they go to court because they didn’t accept the plea deal. However, if there was a huge question as to whether it would look bad to take a private jet, all they had to do was consult their attorneys. If they recommended against it, then NO–take a commercial flight and use disguises if possible. It was a giant mistake not to accept the plea deal. She/he is guilty, there is no proving otherwise. Now facing prison, oh my…..
They are probably both super worried now since they have seen the one month prison sentence recommendation for Felicity Huffman. If Felicity still has to do a month after she plead early and didn’t pay anywhere near what Lori and her husband paid, and she only bribed for one child, Lori and Mossimo are probably sad at what they may potentially face now.