College Admissions Scandal Update: Lori Loughlin 'Needed' Olivia Jade To Do This

Over the course of 2019, Lori Loughlin and her family have continued to face challenging situations due to the ongoing college admissions scandal. Earlier this year, both she and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were accused of paying Rick Singer $500,000 so that their daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose could attend the University of Southern California (USC).

Shortly thereafter, they were each charged with mail and wire fraud, honest services mail and wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.

Now, new court documents have revealed that the "Fuller House" actress instructed her daughters to perform better in high school as she was planning on how to have them admitted to the university. According to USA Today, that new detail came from Singer himself during an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to the couple facing charges in March.

The U.S. Attorney's Office summarized the accounts of both Singer and other witnesses that were stated in a Nov. 27 letter to the couple's attorneys. The aforementioned letter was then attached to a motion that Loughlin and Giannulli's defense filed that stated they believed prosecutors had been withholding evidence.

"Lori Loughlin was in charge and told the couple's daughters that they needed to do better in high school," U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling wrote regarding what Singer had previously disclosed.

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Per the summary, Singer allegedly also "warned" Giannulli that a counselor at his daughters' school, Marymount High School, "could mess things up." This was due to the fact that the school official reportedly started to ask questions about why Olivia Jade was being admitted to USC as a crew recruit when in actuality she did not play the sport.

Josh Adams, who was acting as USC's crew coach, would later go on to tell the FBI that even though it is a rare occurrence, the school had on occasion accepted recruits who did not have experience.

Furthermore, Singer revealed in the interview that he had instructed Giannulli to then speak to the counselor himself in order to settle the issue. After the follow-up, the dean of Marymount, Jacqueline Landry, was told that Olivia rowed on her own at a private country club. Ultimately, she said she would not interfere with Olivia's USC application.

It remains unclear whether or not both Olivia Jade and her sister will be charged as defendants in the future. However, reputation and brand management expert Eric Schiffer stated that he believes Olivia's ongoing behavior could have "catastrophic" consequences on her career. Recently, the YouTuber resurfaced on the streaming platform and reportedly "followed a script" in her Dec. 1 video.

As for Loughlin, the actress has reportedly been considering taking a plea deal, which would likely come with a lighter sentence. However, at this time, both she and Giannulli have pleaded not guilty.