Lori Loughlin's husband, Mossimo Giannulli, sentenced to 5 months in prison in college admissions scandal case

'I do deeply regret… the harm that my actions have caused my daughters, my wife, and others'

One of the highest-profile defendants in the college admissions scandal, which exposed the rich and famous paying big bucks on cheating scams to get their kids into the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities, was sentenced on Friday. Actress Lori Loughlin's husband, Mossimo Giannulli, was sentenced to 5 months in prison by Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton for the charges of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and to honest services wire and mail fraud. The sentence is in line with the terms of Giannulli's plea deal that was laid out months ago. Giannulli's sentence includes two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine. Judge Gorton announced in the hearing on Friday that he believed the sentence is "sufficient but not greater than necessary under the circumstance."

The fashion designer, who is 57, appeared in a Massachusetts federal court virtually via Zoom from what appeared to be a conference room in Los Angeles, Calif. He wore a dark suit, a light pink shirt, and a dark purple tie. His hearing took place just hours before Loughlin's, which is is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Following Gorton's acceptance of his plea deal, Giannulli addressed the court. "I do deeply regret, as [attorney] Sean [Berkowitz] said, the harm that my actions have caused my daughters, my wife, and others. I take full responsibility for my conduct, I'm ready to accept consequences and move forward with the lessons I've learned from this experience," Loughlin's husband said. Giannulli has 60 days to pay the fine. He will report to a facility that has yet to be determined on November 19 before 2 p.m.

Gorton delivered a scorching speech to denounce Giannnulli's crimes. He informed the fashion designer that he belongs in jail to dissuade others in his position who believe they have enough money to buy whatever they want. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen Kearney spoke to Giannulli's sentence, calling the five months he will serve "appropriate." Kearney dubbed Giannulli's crime more than "just overzealous parenting." "It is criminal and desiring of the 5 months imprisonment," Kearney said. "He works to be a good role model for his children," Berkowitz said, before explaining how Giannulli's correspondence with scam mastermind William “Rick” Singer began. Berkowitz said when Moss was introduced to Singer, he was presented as a "reputable college counselor." "It wasn’t until April 2016 that Singer first suggested the side door that you’ve heard about… When Singer suggested side door, Moss made some bad decisions and even took photos of his kids. He understands what he has done is wrong." Berkowitz added that Giannulli "regrets deeply bringing his wife [Lori Loughlin] into the scheme," and said the attention garnered from the scandal has led to the couple's daughters, Isabella and Olivia Jade, to be "bullied on social media." Giannulli's sentence comes after more than a year of legal battles in which the famous couple initially pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from $500,000 in payments made to scam mastermind Singer to get their daughters recruited to the University of Southern California on the crew team despite never actually participating in the sport.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mossimo-giannulli-lori-loughlin-husband-sentenced-college-admissions-scandal

House ethics panel: Matt Gaetz 'did not violate witness tampering' laws with Michael Cohen tweet

The House Ethics Committee determined that Rep. Matt Gaetz did not break any laws when he tweeted about Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer, during a congressional hearing in 2019. The panel ruled that the Florida Republican's tweets "did not violate witness tampering and obstruction of Congress laws." The committee did, however, determine that Gaetz's tweets "did not meet the standards by which Members of the House should govern themselves" and reprimanded him for breaking House rules.

Gaetz, a vocal Trump defender, caught the attention of the House Ethics Committee after he sent a tweet that seemed to threaten Cohen while he was testifying about the president before a House panel. "Hey @MichaelCohen212 — Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends? Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat. I wonder if she’ll remain faithful when you’re in prison. She’s about to learn a lot …" Gaetz tweeted. Gaetz later deleted and apologized for the tweet. He told the committee that he was "not comfortable with the language" he had used in the tweet and agreed that it was inappropriate. Gaetz was similarly cleared of wrongdoing by the Florida Bar after lawyers filed a grievance against him over his tweet. The Florida Bar decided not to pursue any disciplinary actions against Gaetz after investigating his tweet.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house-ethics-gaetz-michael-cohen-tweet

Trump DHS leaders were illegally appointed, government watchdog says

A government watchdog refused to reconsider its conclusion that the two officials inserted atop the Department of Homeland Security have no legal authority to be in their positions. The Government Accountability Office informed acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli on Friday that it will not rescind its Aug. 14 decision "as DHS has not shown that our decision contains either material errors of fact or law, nor has DHS provided information not previously considered that warrants reversal or modification of the decision."

Two weeks ago, GAO declared Wolf and Cuccinelli were not the next people in line to take over for departed acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan and Deputy Secretary David Pekoske, who returned to his job over the Transportation Security Administration. Wolf wrote GAO General Counsel Thomas H. Armstrong and asked his office to reconsider its decision, calling it "fundamentally erroneous" that they had been accused of violating the Vacancies Reform Act, which outlines the order of succession procedures. Wolf argued that McAleenan's predecessor, Kirstjen Nielsen, had reordered the line of succession a day before she left DHS last spring, therefore allowing both men to take over down the road.

GAO said the matter of whether the work Wolf and Cuccinelli have done in their positions is valid under the law will be a question for the DHS inspector general to decide. The prospect of Cuccinelli and Wolf serving in DHS leadership was first questioned last fall when McAleenan resigned and the two were rumored to be his replacement. Federal law experts told the Washington Examiner at the time that it would be illegal to appoint Cuccinelli, a 51-year-old former attorney general from Virginia, and Wolf, the former chief of staff to Nielsen, because their superiors were mandated to be named the "senior official performing the duties" of secretary or deputy secretary. Instead, those more senior officials were jumped over or moved to other posts.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-dhs-leaders-were-illegally-appointed-government-watchdog-says

'My red line': FDA official vows to resign if unproven coronavirus vaccine gets pushed

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration said he would step down if there is a push to approve a coronavirus vaccine that is not safe and effective. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told Reuters that he hasn’t felt any political pressure from the Trump administration to rush a vaccine but said if such a push were to occur it would be his “red line,” and he would resign. “I could not stand by and see something that was unsafe or ineffective that was being put through,” Marks said, noting that the FDA would be guided solely by science in its quest for a successful COVID-19 vaccine. “You have to decide where your red line is, and that’s my red line,” he said. “I would feel obligated [to resign] because in doing so, I would indicate to the American public that there’s something wrong.” Michael Caputo, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, pushed back on how Marks's comments have been framed, saying speculation about political interference in the FDA’s process “only undermines confidence in the public health system.” “I’ve never met one FDA regulator who wouldn’t resign over improper pressure, and that’s how America knows their seal of approval is the gold standard,” Caputo said. He added that the FDA aims to identify a viable vaccine by January.

Multiple large-scale trials for COVID-19 vaccines have started up over the past few weeks. The United States has provided billions of dollars to the effort, which has been nicknamed Operation Warp Speed. Earlier this month, Russia claimed that it had produced the “world’s first” coronavirus vaccine, and President Vladimir Putin said that his daughter had already been inoculated. Russia announced this week that it would begin testing the vaccine on 40,000 people across the country. Experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have cast doubt on the veracity of Russia’s claims. Fauci said he hopes Russia has “actually, definitively proven that the vaccine is safe and effective. I seriously doubt that they've done that.” Worldwide, there have been some 22.7 million cases and nearly 800,000 deaths associated with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/my-red-line-fda-official-vows-to-resign-if-unproven-coronavirus-vaccine-gets-pushed

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