Lori Loughlin's daughter once said her dad 'faked his way through' college

Olivia Jade Giannulli and Lori Loughlin.
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Lori Loughlin's daughter, Olivia Jade Giannulli, revealed on a radio show last week that her father, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, "faked his way" through college, Us Weekly reports.

On Tuesday, Mossimo Giannulli was arrested for allegedly participating in a college admissions scam; Loughlin is out of the country, and has been told by federal authorities to turn herself in. Court documents allege that Mossimo Giannulli and Loughlin paid $500,000 in bribes so their daughters — Olivia Jade, 19, and Bella, 20 — could gain admission to the University of Southern California. Olivia Jade and Bella were allegedly designated as recruits for USC's crew team, even though they did not participate in the sport.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.