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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have resigned from the exclusive Bel-Air Country Club after the controversy surrounding the college admissions scandal.
First, some context:
- Loughlin and Giannulli pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal earlier this year.
- The celebrity couple had been accused of paying $500,000 in bribes so that their daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli, would be crew recruits for the University of Southern California.
- The couple originally pleaded not guilty for the entire year.
What happened:
- The club’s board of directors voted to suspended Loughlin and Giannulli from the club until they finished their prison sentences, according to People magazine.
- Club members weren’t happy with the decision.
- Loughlin and Giannulli decided to resign to avoid the controversy.
- An unnamed source told People Magazine Loughlin and Giannulli have lost a number of friends since the scandal began.
- The source said: “The club has been an important part of their social life for a long time. They didn’t want to resign, but also felt they didn’t want to be a part of drama and hostility,” the insider told the outlet. “They were upset about it but felt like they had no choice. They didn’t feel welcomed.”
- “People have been very critical about their actions. The backlash has been intense. They have been members of the country club for many years. Their current house even overlooks the golf course. Many of their friends are members as well.”
What’s next:
- Loughlin and Giannulli await a judge’s ruling on their guilty plea on Aug. 21. Loughlin will speak with the judge at 2:30 p.m. and Giannulli at 11 a.m., according to Fox News.