Lori Loughlinkept her 55th birthday celebrations low-key as she awaits her next court date in thecollege admissions scandal.
On Sunday, theFuller Houseactress and her husband, fashion designerMossimo Giannulli, were spotted in Los Angeles on their way to an early morning service at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills.
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After the service, Loughlin had a “small celebration” for her birthday with daughters Olivia Jade, Isabella Rose and a few friends, according to the source.
“The family isstill very close,” the source adds.
Both Bella, 20, and Olivia, 19,broke their social media silenceto wish their mom a happy birthday.
“Happy birthday mama. I love you,” Bella captioned a black-and-white photo of the two. (She previouslydeleted her accountafter the scandal broke.)
Olivia also dedicated her own post to Loughlin, sharing a throwback photo of the mother-daughter duo. The post marks her first since the scandal.
“One day late,” she captioned the post. “Happy birthday. I love you so much.”
On March 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced that it had charged 50 people, including Loughlin and her husband, in the cheating scandal. Along with coaches, admissions counselors and fellow parents, they were accused of alleged crimes such as falsifying SAT scores and lying about the athletic skills of their children.
Singer has since admitted his role as the ringleader of the scam and has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.
Loughlin and Giannulli were indicted on an additional charge offraud and money launderingin April. If convicted, they face up to 20 yearsin prisonfor each charge.
The couplepleaded not guiltyafterturning down a plea dealbecause it included jail time. Their attorneys have not returned PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
A source told PEOPLE earlier this month that the couple is attempting tomaintain some sense of normalcyas they await their fate.
“It’s just a strange situation when you are used to working, and all you do instead isfocus on court datesand your legal defense,”” the source said. “It’s not the happiest situation.”
source: people.com
