College Admissions Scandal Update: Lori Loughlin's 'Extreme' Future After Trial Could Offer Unexpected Results

As Lori Loughlin moves closer to her trial for her alleged part in the national college admissions scam, some have started to speculate what her career could look like moving forward if she is ultimately found not guilty.

In 2019, Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, allegedly paid William "Rick" Singer $500,000 so that their daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose, could attend the University of Southern California (USC). After the allegations, they were each charged with mail and wire fraud, honest services mail and wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.

Now, brand and reputation management expert Eric Schiffer has shared his thoughts regarding what the future could look like for the "Fuller House" star.

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According to Deseret News, Schiffer stated that he sees her situation as a type of "black death" in Hollywood.

"I mean the producers aren't going to touch her. And that assumes that she even is able to manage through this process," he said, adding, "There is a high amount of producers that just will not touch her and certainly a studio because of the economic effect meeting advertisers is not going to work." This, he said, is due to the fact that television relies much more heavily on advertising than movies do.

Therefore, he added, Loughlin's only hope is being found innocent. If that is the case, he believes she could use the media attention to make an "extreme comeback." However, the expert said he feels as though she will have to adjust the types of roles she takes moving forward as he thinks the first parts she will be offered may be for "villains, or characters that she wasn't known for."

Previous reports have also stated that Loughlin's career may not ultimately recover like "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman's, who has already served a short sentence for her own participation in the admissions scam and has now started to fulfill her community service requirements. Additionally, it has been said that Loughlin may have a harder time gaining "sympathy."

Aside from what the future could look like for the former "When Calls the Heart" star, it has been said that she has quietly been taking "grueling" steps to prepare for her upcoming trial. Not only has she reportedly been getting ready to face her "inevitable" future, but it has also been said that her defense has changed their strategy leading up to her trial.