The actor branded her “a saint” while placing all of the blame for the 2019 college admissions scandal on Loughlin’s estranged husband. Stamos claimed the actress was unaware of the scheme and undeserving of the fallout, including her temporary prison term.
John Stamos has also expressed heartbreak over her current situation, describing Lori Loughlin as a loyal wife and mother.
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John Stamos Stands By Lori Loughlin As He Lambasts Her Estranged Husband, Mossimo Giannulli
Stamos is standing firmly by his former co-star, Loughlin, as she navigates her divorce.
Speaking on the “Good Guys” podcast on Monday, October 20, the 62-year-old actor reflected on their decades-long friendship, saying, “40 years I’ve known her. You’ll be able to see through people after a number of years. This woman’s a saint. I’m just heartbroken for her without delay.”
While Stamos had nothing but kind words for the “On Call” actress, he didn’t extend the identical courtesy to Giannulli, 62, whom he accused of being the actual source of turmoil in her life, including in the course of the 2019 college admissions scandal.
“He’s a terrible narcissist,” Stamos claimed, per Us Weekly, suggesting that Loughlin “put up with lots through the years [with] this guy.”
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He added, “I actually tried to be there for her during this time and likewise with the faculty scandal. … I’m not going to debate whether she had much to do with it or not. I do know she didn’t.”
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John Stamos Claims ‘Saint’ Lori Loughlin Was Blindsided By The College Scandal
Stamos went on to accuse Giannulli of being the one who put Loughlin in trouble, recalling the moment he came upon the couple was being investigated for allegedly paying to secure their daughters, Olivia Jade and Bella, admission into the University of Southern California as members of the rowing team back in 2019.
“She’s not a liar. She’s a saint,” Stamos insisted. He said that when he reached out to Loughlin the day the news broke, she seemed blindsided, telling him, “Mossimo handles all that stuff.”
In keeping with Stamos, Loughlin appeared completely unaware of what was unfolding before each she and Giannulli were arrested for his or her alleged roles within the scheme.
In 2020, the couple ultimately pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud charges after first maintaining their innocence.
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Loughlin served a two-month prison sentence, while Giannulli accomplished five months. Each were also placed on supervised release for 2 years, fulfilled their community service requirements, and together paid $400,000 in fines.
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John Stamos Says Lori Loughlin Was ‘Dragged Through’ College Scandal
Stamos didn’t hold back when discussing how Loughlin handled her temporary prison sentence and the way her estranged husband allegedly caused their college scandal nightmare.
“She goes to f-cing prison for this -sshole for 3 months, right?” Stamos said candidly on the podcast. “And he goes for whatever. And in typical Lori fashion, I said, ‘How was it?’ She goes, ‘, I met a variety of nice ladies in there. We’ve a book club.”
He continued, “She didn’t need to be dragged through that. … I do know for a fact it was all him. … I don’t think Olivia desired to go to varsity. I can’t speak for her, however it looks as if she was doing great together with her YouTube and [makeup].”
John Stamos Claims His ‘Full House’ Co-Star Is ‘Devastated’ Over Her Divorce
When the subject shifted to Loughlin and Giannulli’s recent separation, Stamos once more defended his longtime friend.
“Hastily they’re split up and I do know she’s just devastated,” he said. “For a lady who, you already know, has lived her life rather well, [is] person, mother, wife. I do know all this for a fact.”
The actor further stated that Loughlin’s entire life had blown up resulting from the faculty scandal, noting that the divorce had worsened things for the actress.
Stamos continued, “To be thrown into, now, this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this manner. And I just hate to see her undergo this.”
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Lori Loughlin And Giannulli Mossimo’s Marriage
Giannulli and Loughlin’s separation news got here after 27 years of marriage. The couple quietly eloped in November 1997, just before Thanksgiving.
Loughlin later told Entertainment Tonight in a 2018 interview that their wedding was spontaneous.
“We talked about doing a marriage,” she recalled, “but then we said, ‘Let’s stand up and let’s go do it.”
Their first daughter, Bella, was born in September 1998, followed by Olivia Jade a 12 months later.
Reflecting on their relationship after 20 years of marriage, Loughlin described Giannulli to ET in one other chat as her “person,” noting that “it’s about communication, it’s listening, it’s picking and selecting your battles. It’s being flexible, it’s all of that.”
Before their separation, the couple listed their luxurious Hidden Hills, California, estate for $16.5 million. The sprawling 11,800-square-foot home was officially placed in the marketplace in February.