Lori Loughlin Almost Pleaded Guilty, ‘Backed Out’ At Last Minute For This Reason

She has once again entered a not guilty plea when it comes to the charges she is facing for allegedly paying $500,000 to get her daughters into USC, but “Fuller House” actress Lori Loughlin reportedly considered doing the opposite on her most recent charge.

According to Us Weekly, the actress had been coming around to the idea of pleading guilty, but her husband, Mossimo Gianulli, persuaded her against it in the end.

“Lori turned the corner and backed out of considering a guilty plea due to her husband’s insistence,” a source told the publication. “She has been talking to her lawyers about it, but her friends and family were encouraging her to pursue a plea deal. She’s only listening to Mossimo though.”

The couple has also entered not guilty pleas to the other charges they’ve been hit with, which include conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud, as well as money laundering.

The news of the couple once again pleading not guilty and choosing to head to court when it comes to the charges they face (which could see them each getting, if convicted, maximum sentences of 40 years or more in prison), comes shortly after other sources have claimed that the scandal has been toying on the actress’ emotions, but that her husband remains confident they can beat the charges and refusing to plead guilty because of the risk it poses to their careers.

The couple likely is continuing to also enter not guilty pleas because they see the government as trying to strong-arm them into confessions because they continue to add charges months after the initial indictment.

“The only hope is that she is acquitted or if she is convicted, the judge will realize the government has been completely overzealous and gives her a very light prison sentence,” a source said at the time. “The prosecution added the additional charge because the government realized their case was weak. The charge could have been filed with the others back in the spring.”

However, if the government decides to drag the couple’s daughters, Bella, 21, and Olivia Jade, 19, into the case as defendants as well, the couple may be persuaded to do things differently.

By comparison, Felicity Huffman, who was also a high-profile defendant indicted back in March, entered a guilty plea when the first charges hit and was eventually sentenced to 14 days in prison. She was released after serving 11 days last month.