Lori Loughlin & Husband Feel 'Manipulated' in College Scam: 'They Had No Bad Intention,' Source Says

Entertainment Weekly ^ | April 15, 2019 | Zach Seemayer‍

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U.S. Lori Loughlin & Husband Feel 'Manipulated' in College Scam: 'They Had No Bad Intention,' Source Says Zach Seemayer‍,Entertainment Tonight 11 hours ago

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Lori Loughlin pleads not guilty in college admissions scam

It turns out that trusting the word of a con artist might not always be the best choice. Following Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli's decision to plead not guilty to the charges facing them in connection to the college admissions scandal on Monday, a source close to the 54-year-old actress tells ET that she feels like those who orchestrated the scheme misled her about the severity of her involvement. "[Lori and her husband] claim they were under the impression they might be breaking rules, but not laws," the source says. "They feel they were manipulated by those involved and are planning that as part of their defense." "They realize how serious the charges are, but feel that once the judge hears their story he will see they had no bad intentions," the source adds.

[KevinB]

She is about to find out that neither means $hit with the prosecutors.

But it could with the jurors, to wit: OJ.

[BilLies]

Why are we only hearing about those who “gave” the bribes and not those those who “took” the bribe? Have they suffered enough already? $500,000!!! what a nice cottage industry the university teachers/administration had going for it....one wonders what other perks were demanded.... Harvey Weinstein and Bill Clinton.... come to mind.

[norwaypinesavage]

No bad intentions? They clearly intended to defraud the university AND the students legitimately applying to get in. Money can’t buy you brains.

[BilLies]

In Albany New York it’s called PAY TO PLAY.

[Baldwin77]

I don’t think Lori Laughlin is a Dem. I know her husband is not... he’s a Trump supporter.

Just sayin’

[Rockingham]

Perhaps their lawyers intend a defense based on the academic institutions knowing of and tolerating the misconduct, which appears to have been the case. Who knows, but a jury may sympathize with an actress in tears instead of con men, coaches, and oily academic bureaucrats.

[montag813]

claim they were under the impression they might be breaking rules, but not laws

Not a bad secondary legal strategy, after giving prosecutors the finger didn't work out too well.

[grania]

"the rules" for how elite colleges choose their students are ludicrous. Even playing within the rules isn't fair and doesn't admit all (or even most?) of the best qualified candidates. So I can see where there are some things which might be within the rules. Like maybe taking some fencing lessons (or whatever) and agreeing to participate on a team without enough students to fill the roster. But who could possibly think using that in and not being on the team was okay? Didn't the kids and parents know something was beyond any rules if the SAT was taken by someone else or altered? That paying a fee (say even $20,000 or so for rich folk) to guide a process is okay, but buying a coach's or any other person's house is not?

These folks provided a service, in a way. Now there's no reason for anyone who actually chooses to go to a college they can afford or didn't get into a college they should have to even wonder if they missed out on a better education!

Yeah, lock them up, if they did any more than pay a fee for an admissions counselor who didn't break any rules. Add a few tears for how smug some of them are being about it.

[grania]

One can’t help but wonder if “lesser” colleges wouldn’t be investigated to see if school officials knew about and maybe even guided scams. If the colleges knew, shouldn’t they lose their accreditations?

[Magnatron]

They Had No Bad Intention...

Well, it worked for Comey and Clinton, why not?

[i_robot73]

Seems to me, a defense is going to have to pass the smell test.

“I didn’t INTEND to defraud. How was I to know the per semester amount paid was multitudes more expensive than the typical enrollee??”

[precisionshootist]

Laws ARE for everyone, except the Clintons of course."

And, james comey, and peter strok and rod rosenstein and barrack obama, and ........

[precisionshootist]

" They Had No Bad Intention... Well, it worked for Comey and Clinton, why not? "

Ya she should claim the superpatriot defense. Works for Criminal conspiritor james comey. Maybe the two can do book signings together.

[PAR35]

Well, at least stories like this help identify ‘journalists’ who are for rent. She wasn’t a victim of a con artist. She got exactly what she paid for.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

As I understand it, their kids were getting in on a rowing scholarship and they had never rowed. Loughlin had to realize because their kids were getting in, some other actual deserving kid was not because when it comes to college admissions, it is a zero sum gain. Someone gets in, that leaves one less spot for everyone else. Yeah, this defense isn’t going to work Aunt Becky. But don’t worry, with your looks you should do well in prison...

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"From what I’ve read, this couple donates “bigly” to GOP, and aren’t Rats. If true, that’s probably why they’re being singled out as the bad guys when others did what they did."

Felicity Huffman is a Hillary supporter and she copped a plea. The same thing that was offered to Laughlin. This has nothing to do with politics. Not everything is political.

[Dixie Yooper]

But it could with the jurors, to wit: OJ

This is a Fed case... where 99.8% of indictments end up convictions. Robert Altman (Wonder Woman's husband) and Clark Clifford are members of the .02% club.

[JesusIsLord]

They Had No Bad Intention

Ahhhhhh, the Hillary Clinton defense comes to the rescue.

I didn't intend to shoot the guy in the head...!!

I didn't intend to drive 105mph in a 35mph zone...!!

I didn't intend to not pay taxes for 20 years...!!

I didn't intend to lie in court ...!!

LOL!!!

[jmaroneps37]

Someone should gently sit these fools down and explain to them that they don’t get to be victims here. White rich people are not allowed the victim card and trying to use it will only make them less sympathetic. They are being very ill severed by their law team. When their daughters are charged it will pit them against their kids.

[TnTnTn]

No intent to be a criminal.....well that’s that...move along....