Lori Loughlin, Other Parents Lose Bid to Dismiss Charges in College Admissions Scandal

Lori Loughlin, Other Parents Lose Bid to Dismiss Charges in College Admissions Scandal
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli leave the federal courthouse after a hearing on charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Mass., on Aug. 27, 2019. Josh Reynolds/Reuters
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BOSTON—A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss the charges against “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and other wealthy parents awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal after they accused investigators of fabricating evidence.

U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton in Boston accepted the explanations prosecutors provided to counter allegations by defense lawyers that investigators pushed a cooperating witness to lie and trick parents into making incriminating statements.