College Admissions Scandal Update: Lori Loughlin Could Go To Prison 'Earlier Than She Anticipated'

Legal trouble continues to follow "Fuller House" actress Lori Loughlin throughout the ongoing college admissions scandal.

Both Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, allegedly paid Rick Singer $500,000 so that their daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose could attend the University of Southern California (USC). They now face charges of mail and wire fraud, honest services mail and wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, but have pleaded not guilty.

Now, a new report states that the TV star has some regrets pertaining to how she handled her involvement in the admissions scam.

According to In Touch Weekly, an insider revealed that Loughlin "never imagined she could be spending Christmas behind bars" and that she "doesn't want to be separated from her family, especially this time of year." Additionally, the source said the actress now wishes she had taken a deal similar to the one that was offered to former "Desperate Housewives" actress Felicity Huffman.

Earlier this year, Huffman admitted to paying Singer $15,000 to change her daughter's test scores. Subsequently, she served a 14-day prison sentence and was released after only 11 days. She now has started fulfilling her community service requirements.

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Sources also told the publication that Loughlin may decide to "cop a plea deal," which could land her in prison "earlier than she anticipated." Previously, a report surfaced from Us Weekly that stated her recommended sentence could be 10 years if she pleads guilty and testified against Giannulli.

This decision would come on the heels of another parent in the admissions scandal recently receiving a lengthy prison sentence and harsh words from the presiding judge that had reportedly caused some additional "concern" on Loughlin's part.

At this time, it remains unclear if Loughlin and Giannulli's daughters will be charged as defendants, but one of them recently resurfaced in the public eye.