College Admissions Scandal Update: Lori Loughlin's Trial Date Announced Following New Evidence

On Thursday, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were each given their official trial dates regarding their alleged participation in the college admissions scam.

In 2019, Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were accused of paying William "Rick" Singer $500,000 so that their daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose, could attend the University of Southern California (USC). Following 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.

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Now, according to USA Today, the judge has ordered that their trials will begin on Oct. 5. This news comes after the "Fuller House" star's defense asked U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton to delay the court dates until a decision was made regarding the release of additional material.

The request also followed Loughlin's legal team comments on newly-released evidence, including notes that Singer took on his iPhone after cooperating with the FBI. This, they said, was "exonerating for the defendants" and "devastating to the government's case," as stated by Yahoo!.

However, Gorton reportedly stated that the case "needs to be resolved expeditiously." He additionally indicated that he believes the trial will last for approximately four weeks. Jury selection for the first eight parents who allegedly took part in the admissions scam, including Loughlin and Giannulli, will begin on Sept. 28.

As for how the "When Calls the Heart" star has started preparing on her own trial, it has been said that she has started taking a "grueling" step after developing new "concern" about her potential sentence. Additionally, reports have surfaced that she has started preparing for her "inevitable" future, while also working to prevent the prosecution from securing a conviction.

Additionally, sources close to the celebrity couple have said that the actress believes that she is in possession of a "secret weapon" that could prove her innocence. However, the prosecution has reportedly indicated that they have an email that Giannulli sent to his accountant where he allegedly admitted his guilt.