AsLori Loughlinand her husbandMossimo Giannulliawait their fate in thecollege admissions scandal, they are privately mourning the loss ofthe fashion designer’s parents.Giannulli’s father, Gene, a retired architect, and his mother, Nancy, a homemaker, both died this year, sources confirm to PEOPLE. Gene died in January, and Nancy in July.“It’s been a very hard time for them, particularly for Mossimo, who lost both of his parents,” a source close to the family recently told PEOPLE.Adds a second source, “It’s been an emotional time for them.”“But the court case has actually brought them closer together — their marriage is stronger than ever,” the source says.Mossimo Giannulli and Lori Loughlin.Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMAOn March 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced that ithad charged 50 people, including Loughlin and Giannulli, in the cheating scandal. Along with coaches, admissions counselors and fellow parents, they were accused of alleged crimes such as falsifying SAT scores and lying about the athletic skills of their children, allegedly working withRick Singer, a college admissions consultant who has admitted his role as the ringleader of the scam and pleaded guilty in March to multiple charges.Loughlin, 55, and Giannulli, 56, stand accused of paying $500,000 to have their two daughters,Olivia Jade, 20, andIsabella Rose, 21,designated as recruits to the USC crew teamdespite the fact that they did not participate in crew.They were also indicted on an additional charge offraud and money launderingand face up to 20 yearsin prisonfor each charge if convicted. The couplepleaded not guiltyin April afterturning down a plea dealbecause it included jail time. Their attorneys have not returned PEOPLE’s requests for comment.Sources recently told PEOPLE that Loughlin and Giannulli aresticking togetherdespite the stress of the high-profile court case.“Their marriage is solid,” said one source. “They love each other.”Another source said theFull Housestar and Giannulli and are definitely “not divorcing” despite tabloid reports.“Their focus right now is to get through their court case together and to show a united front,” said the source.
AsLori Loughlinand her husbandMossimo Giannulliawait their fate in thecollege admissions scandal, they are privately mourning the loss ofthe fashion designer’s parents.
Giannulli’s father, Gene, a retired architect, and his mother, Nancy, a homemaker, both died this year, sources confirm to PEOPLE. Gene died in January, and Nancy in July.
“It’s been a very hard time for them, particularly for Mossimo, who lost both of his parents,” a source close to the family recently told PEOPLE.
Adds a second source, “It’s been an emotional time for them.”
“But the court case has actually brought them closer together — their marriage is stronger than ever,” the source says.
Mossimo Giannulli and Lori Loughlin.Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA
On March 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced that ithad charged 50 people, including Loughlin and Giannulli, in the cheating scandal. Along with coaches, admissions counselors and fellow parents, they were accused of alleged crimes such as falsifying SAT scores and lying about the athletic skills of their children, allegedly working withRick Singer, a college admissions consultant who has admitted his role as the ringleader of the scam and pleaded guilty in March to multiple charges.
Loughlin, 55, and Giannulli, 56, stand accused of paying $500,000 to have their two daughters,Olivia Jade, 20, andIsabella Rose, 21,designated as recruits to the USC crew teamdespite the fact that they did not participate in crew.
They were also indicted on an additional charge offraud and money launderingand face up to 20 yearsin prisonfor each charge if convicted. The couplepleaded not guiltyin April afterturning down a plea dealbecause it included jail time. Their attorneys have not returned PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Sources recently told PEOPLE that Loughlin and Giannulli aresticking togetherdespite the stress of the high-profile court case.
“Their marriage is solid,” said one source. “They love each other.”
Another source said theFull Housestar and Giannulli and are definitely “not divorcing” despite tabloid reports.
“Their focus right now is to get through their court case together and to show a united front,” said the source.
source: people.com
