She and then-husband Mossimo Giannulli were accused of paying $500,000 to secure their daughters Olivia Jade and Bella‘s admission to the University of Southern California as athletic recruits.
In May 2020, Loughlin and Giannulli pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the scheme. Loughlin was sentenced to two months in prison and was released in December 2020.
Giannulli served a five-month prison sentence from November 2020 to April 2021.