The fairytale marriage of Full House actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Massimo Giannulli has reportedly reached its breaking point, with the couple now living completely separate lives in the aftermath of the explosive college admissions scandal.
The Messages That Shattered a Marriage
According to insiders close to the situation, the couple's relationship never recovered from the damaging evidence presented during their court case. Recently unsealed documents revealed shocking text messages and emails between the couple that painted a devastating picture of their direct involvement in the scheme to fraudulently secure college placements for their daughters.
"The evidence that came out during the trial was the final nail in the coffin for their marriage," revealed a source close to the couple. "Seeing their private conversations laid bare for the world to see created an irreparable rift between them."
A House Divided
While the couple technically remains married on paper, they are now leading completely independent lives. Giannulli has reportedly moved into their luxurious Los Angeles home, while Loughlin has taken up residence in their nearby San Diego property.
The physical separation merely formalises what friends say has been an emotional distance that grew between them throughout their legal battles and subsequent prison sentences.
From Red Carpets to Courtrooms
The couple, once regular fixtures on Hollywood red carpets and celebrated for their seemingly perfect marriage, saw their world unravel in 2019 when they were charged in the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme.
Loughlin served two months in prison after pleading guilty to paying $500,000 to have their two daughters designated as recruits to the University of Southern California's crew team, despite neither ever participating in the sport.
The Fallout Continues
Despite completing their prison sentences and attempting to rebuild their public images, the damage to their personal relationship appears to be permanent. Friends suggest the stress of the scandal, combined with the humiliation of their private messages becoming public evidence, created wounds that simply couldn't heal.
"They went through hell together, but instead of bringing them closer, it tore them apart," another insider revealed. "The trust was gone long before the handcuffs came out."
