Lori Loughlin‘s daughters have formally dropped out and withdrawn from the University of Southern California in the wake of the college bribery scandal in which their parents were charged but they could be banned from the college for life, according to a report.
Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud and face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Officials said they paid $500,000 to get their daughters falsely designated as athletic recruits in order to get into the college, known as USC.
USC officials told TMZ that Olivia Jade, 19, and Isabella, 20, have officially dropped out of school. But the school still plans to have a misconduct hearing to decide whether the girls should be banned from the school and its grounds for life on the basis of them being “disruptive individuals.”
The girls can appear at the hearing to defend themselves; if they don’t, the hearing will proceed without them.
None of the four family members have commented publicly since the indictments were made public.
The report came about a week after the university said that Olivia Jade and Isabella were still enrolled as students but that they and a number of other students and prospective students were being investigated as part of a probe into the nationwide bribery scheme.
“USC has placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme; this prevents the students from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review,” USC said in a statement. “These students have been notified that their status is under review. Following the review, we will take the proper action related to their status, up to revoking admission or expulsion.”
The school hasn’t issued an official update since March 18.
‘Everyone Makes Mistakes’
Meanwhile, Olivia Jade’s friend David Dobrik provided an update on the YouTube star.
“[Olivia is] a strong girl and she’s a smart girl, so she’ll be good,” Dobrik told Us Weekly at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in L.A. on March 23. “We’re definitely all checking in with her.”
He said that Olivia Jade has “a good support system” and added that what happened was a mistake.
“Everyone makes mistakes; everyone has those days,” he said, quoting a Miley Cyrus hit from “Hannah Montana.”
Olivia Jade has lost many of the partnerships she cultivated as a social media influencer, including Sephora, TRESemme, and Princess Polly.
“She doesn’t know what to do next,” a source told Us. “It’s now hard to make money and she receives hate if she even puts herself out there.”
Loughlin and Giannulli are slated to appear in federal court in Boston on April 3, along with actress Felicity Huffman, who was also charged in the case.
