It’s his fault! Lori Loughlin ‘considered entering a guilty plea over new bribery charge but was persuaded not to by husband Mossimo Giannulli’ – as the pair now face up to 60 YEARS in prison

• Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of bribery on Friday
• A source told Us Weekly that Loughlin went back and forth over whether to do so
• The insider claims the actress’s friends encouraged her to plead guilty, but her defiant husband eventually talked her out of the idea
• The pair have previously been charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering
• If found guilty on all three charges they face up to 60 years in prison

Lori Loughlin was considering entering a guilty plea after being slapped with a new bribery charge in the Operation Varsity Blues Scandal, a source close to the actress alleges.

The insider made the claims to Us Weekly on Friday, asserting that the former Full House star was eventually persuaded out of the idea by her designer husband Mossimo Giannulli.

The couple have now formally pleaded not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, after being indicted on the offense on October 22.

Loughlin and Giannulli have previously plead not guilty to two other charges in relation to claims they paid $500,000 to get their two daughters, Olivia and Isabella, admitted to the University of Southern California on phony athletic credentials.

They pair are now facing up to 60 years in prison if found guilty on all three counts.

While Giannulli is steadfast in his claims of innocence, the Us Weekly source says those close to Loughlin  were encouraging her to take a different approach.

‘Her friends and family were encouraging her to pursue a plea deal,’ the insider stated.

‘[But] she turned the corner and backed out of considering a guilty plea due to her husband’s insistence… She’s only listening to Mossimo.’

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