Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have pleaded not guilty to further bribery charges in the college admissions scandal.
Last month, the couple were charged with one count of bribery in a third superseding indictment.
The pair were already facing conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
According to the LA Times, Lori and Mossimo were warned they would face additional charges if they didn’t plead guilty, but the pair once again pleaded not guilty to the additional criminal charge on Friday.
Earlier this year, the couple were among 50 parents charged in connection with the college admissions scheme – which allowed parents to pay sums of money to secure spots for their children at top-ranked schools.
Lori and Mossimo are accused of paying William “Rick” Singer $500,000 to help get their daughters Olivia and Isabella, 20, into the University of Southern California.
Most parents charged in connection with the case pleaded guilty to the charges against them, in exchange for reduced jail time.
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman was among those who pleaded guilty, and has already completed her prison sentence.
Felicity made a “charitable contribution” of $15,000 to participate in the scheme, on behalf of her daughter.
She pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, and was sentenced to 14 days in jail, but ended up serving just 11 days.
