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John Stamos Defends Lori Loughlin, Blames Mossimo Giannulli for Admissions Scandal

His podcast remarks arrive after the couple separated, with both having pleaded guilty in 2020 before serving sentences.

Overview

  • On the Good Guys podcast, Stamos called Giannulli a "terrible narcissist," said he "dragged" Loughlin into the 2019 scheme, and vowed not to speak to him again.
  • Stamos claimed Loughlin did not know the details of the plan, recalling she told him "Mossimo handles all that stuff" when the news first broke.
  • Court records show Loughlin and Giannulli paid $500,000 to have their daughters presented as USC crew recruits, pleaded guilty in 2020, and completed prison terms, supervised release, community service and fines.
  • Loughlin’s representative confirmed on Oct. 2 that the pair are living apart with no legal proceedings underway, and Stamos described Loughlin as devastated by the split.
  • Outlets report Giannulli has not offered a substantive response to Stamos’ claims; an earlier Page Six report about “incriminating” messages on his phone remains unverified in other coverage.