For weeks, reports have circulated that Lori Loughlin’s daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Giannulli had left the University of Southern California after Loughlin and their dad Mossimo Giannulli were indicted in the college admissions cheating case. But despite rumors the girls withdrew from the university, USC isn’t letting them do anything of the sort…or any of the other students whose parents were indicted in the scandal. Us Weekly got a statement from the school that addresses the girls’ admission status: “USC has placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme,” the college said. “This prevents the students from registering for classes (until they have agreed to participate in the review of their case), withdrawing from the university, or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review. Among many factors investigators could consider in reviewing each case are any developments in the criminal cases, including plea deals by parents. Following these case-by-case reviews, we will take the proper action related to each student’s status, up to revoking admission or expulsion.” Us Weekly noted that although the girls haven’t been attending classes (either because they don’t need to, want to, or may be prevented from doing so), their absence may affect their academic standing. When the girls' decision to no longer attend USC was first reported by TMZ about a month ago, the outlet cited their fear of "vicious bullying" as the reason the girls opted not to go back. In the days after that news broke, Entertainment Tonight ran a report detailing the very different way each girl felt about leaving USC. Olivia Jade, YouTube influencer, was mad she even had to go to the school in the first place: A source said Olivia is "really angry with her parents because she told them she did not want to go to college and she was pushed." Her sister Isabella, meanwhile, was more sad to leave. Bella "was far more invested in college and would loved to have completed USC," ET's source said. Isabella and Olivia's parents were indicted for allegedly paying $500,000 to make it appear the girls had been rowing team recruits to guarantee their admission to the college. Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have not entered a guilty plea yet but should they do so, they reportedly face a two-year minimum jail sentence. That sentence may end up being much higher if they don't plead guilty and let a federal grand jury decide their case because additional charges will be added. Alyssa Bailey News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Lori Loughlin’s daughters are not allowed to withdraw from the University of Southern California until the school’s admissions review is complete. USC put holds on all the accounts of the students allegedly involved in the college admissions scam, the university confirmed to Page Six. “This prevents the students from registering for classes (until they have agreed to participate in the review of their case), withdrawing from the university, or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review,” the college said in a statement Monday. TMZ originally reported that Olivia Jade and Bella Giannulli had withdrawn from the university over bullying concerns after the news of their involvement broke. However, the girls remain at the college until they cooperate in the university investigation and are not allowed to withdraw. (RELATED: Lori Loughlin’s Daughters Are Actually Still Enrolled At USC) The university confirmed on March 25 that the girls were still enrolled and an investigation had been launched. USC is considering the legal developments during their internal review. “Among many factors investigators could consider in reviewing each case are any developments in the criminal cases, including plea deals by parents,” the statement continued. “Following these case-by-case reviews, we will take the proper action related to each student’s status, up to revoking admission or expulsion.” Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have been accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to have their daughters admitted to USC as fake rowing recruits.<doc-sep>Here's Why Lori Loughlin's Daughters Can't Withdraw From USC Actress Lori Loughlin's daughters have found their academic careers at a standstill due to their parents' alleged involvement in the ongoing celebrity college admissions scandal. According to an Us Weekly exclusive, published on Monday, April 8, 2019, Isabella Rose and Olivia Jade Giannulli will not be allowed to withdraw from their respective courses at the University of Southern California as it conducts an investigation into the bribery allegations. "USC has placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme," the college released in a statement obtained by the magazine. "This prevents the students from registering for classes (until they have agreed to participate in the review of their case), withdrawing from the university, or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review." The college continued, "Among many factors investigators could consider in reviewing each case are any developments in the criminal cases, including plea deals by parents. Following these case-by-case reviews, we will take the proper action related to each student's status, up to revoking admission or expulsion." Getty Images As Nicki Swift previously reported, Loughlin, 54, and clothing designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, 55, allegedly paid $500,000 for Isabella Rose, 20, and Olivia Jade, 19, to be accepted at USC as crew team recruits. When news of this nationwide scam first broke in mid-March 2019, the celeb pairing were among roughly 30 other parents accused of bribing their children's ways into elite schools. Prior to Us Weekly's recent report, TMZ had gotten word that both daughters had decided to drop out of school in the fallout of the scandal. In addition to facing severe social media backlash and losing out on major brand deals and gigs, Loughlin was charged with felonies for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. After appearing in federal court in Boston, Mass. on April 3, it became apparent that the Full House star would most likely receive jail time regardless of a potential plea deal or fame. The actress, who's best known for her run as Aunt Becky on the '90s sitcom and its Netflix reboot, made headlines at the time after happily signing autographs for fans and telling the press, "I'm great!" while heading into the court house. Loughlin and Giannulli initially faced up to 20 years in prison. However, they reportedly rejected a plea deal earlier this week, which would have most likely led to an 18-24 month sentence, according to People. The following day, they were both indicted with an additional money laundering charge, CNN reports. Each charge now carries a maximum sentence of 20 years behind bars. Getty Images Also famously implicated in the college admissions scheme is former Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman. The 56-year-old actress and her husband, Shameless star William H. Macy, have been accused of paying an exam proctor $15,000 to correct answers on their 18-year-old daughter Sofia Grace's SAT. Similarly to Loughlin, Huffman was charged with felonies for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Unlike Loughlin, however, Huffman appeared somber ahead of her court appearance last week and has since entered a guilty plea along with a dozen other parents indicted in the scandal (via CNN). In a lengthy statement released on Monday, April 8, she said, "I am pleading guilty to the charge brought against me by the United States Attorney's Office. I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions." Huffman's statement continued, "I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community. I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly." She added, "My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her. This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty." Following her guilty plea and public showing of remorse, it's unclear how much prison time Huffman may face. However, Page Six reports that she will most likely receive a sentence of four to 10 months behind bars, along with serving one-year of supervised release and paying restitution and a $20,000 fine.<doc-sep>
Lori Loughlin’s daughters Olivia Jade and Bella are reportedly not allowed to leave USC amid the college bribery scandal their parents and Felicity Huffman allegedly participated in. The school released a statement saying that the students involved are under review and can’t withdraw. If you found out your parents had (allegedly) conspired in a bribery scheme to get you into one of the most elite colleges in the country, you’d probably want to leave that college ASAP due to sheer embarrassment. But Olivia Jade and her sister, Bella, are not so lucky, because USC is making them stay there, pending review. The school released a statement about it yesterday, titled “USC Information on College Admissions Issue,” which, LOL. Sure, Jan. “USC has placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme,” it reads. “This prevents the students from registering for classes (until they have agreed to participate in the review of their case), withdrawing from the university, or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review.” “Among many factors investigators could consider in reviewing each case are any developments in the criminal cases, including plea deals by parents. Following these case-by-case reviews, we will take the proper action related to each student’s status, up to revoking admission or expulsion.” According to earlier reports, the school was also considering revoking degrees of alumni who were thought to have been involved in this type of scam. As of March 22, the school ID’d eight alumni who they think got in through similar schemes. It’s unclear whether Olivia Jade and Bella are actually going to class or not (the lack of sneaky Twitter pics from other USC students makes us think not), but apparently Olivia in particular has been hard-core avoiding her parents since the news broke. But hey, at least her beauty brand trademark application finally went through, sans spelling errors, so there’s something??? Emma Baty Emma Baty is the Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan who focuses on movies and TV.