Sorority dumps Lori Loughlin’s daughters amid USC scandal probe
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella, had their greek letters snatched away. The sibling’s sorority kicked them out to distance themselves from the college admissions scandal.
After a report claiming that Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughters -- Olivia Jade and Isabella -- were removed from their sorority at the University of Southern California (USC) following the college admissions scandal was published on Wednesday, the sorority is saying the story is simply not true.
In a statement to Fox News on Wednesday, a representative of Kappa Kappa Gamma, said: “The story regarding these two individuals is false.
"Bella Giannulli remains an active member of the Delta Tau chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Olivia Jade did not complete the membership process," the statement concluded.
Earlier on Wednesday, a source told Us Weekly that Olivia Jade, 19, and Isabella, 20 "were both in Kappa Kappa Gamma and the sorority has since kicked them out and is trying to distance themselves from the situation as much as possible."
The insider added that the two were taking things day by day. "This has strengthened their bond more than anything possibly could,” the source said.
Loughlin, 55, and Giannulli, 56, were accused of paying $500,000 worth in bribes to admissions scammer William "Rick" Singer to get their daughters recruited for USC's crew team.
Neither Isabella nor Olivia were ever rowers in high school.
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The former "Fuller House" star and her fashion designer husband rejected the plea deal that other parents allegedly involved in the case – including Felicity Huffman – accepted, reportedly because it included jail time. They subsequently were slapped with additional charges of money laundering and conspiracy and each face up to a total of 40 years in prison if convicted of all counts.
Olivia Jade and Isabella's enrollment statuses at the college were put on hold amid an internal investigation into the bribery charges. A recent report claimed Olivia Jade wanted to go back to USC, despite initially not wanting to go to college at all.
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The scandal hasn't been easy on the girls, especially Olivia, the source said, explaining, “Olivia’s world came crashing down quicker in terms of getting dumped and losing all of her business, but this all unfolded slower for Bella and it’s been more emotionally devastating.”
Indeed, the beauty vlogger lost several endorsement deals after her parents' arrests and has reportedly complained that Loughlin and Giannulli "ruined her life."
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However, she seems to at least have a soft spot for her mom, breaking months of social media silence this week to wish her a happy birthday.
Fox News' Sasha Savitsky contributed to this report.
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