Actress Lori Loughlin, Husband Agree To Plead Guilty, Serve Prison Time For College Scandal
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, will spend time behind bars for paying bribes in the so-called "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal.
The “Full House” star, who grew up on Long Island in Hauppauge, and her fashion designer husband, allegedly paid $500,000 to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California, having them pose as rowing recruits as part of an elaborate scheme, though neither was involved in the sport.
Loughlin, 55, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, while …
ID Released For Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused LIE Closure
The identity has been released for the Long Island man who was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash that closed westbound lanes on the Long Island Expressway for several hours in Hauppauge.
The man, now ID'd as Jesse Kowalewski, 38, of Medford, was driving a 1996 Toyota 4Runner near exit 56, around 10:20 a.m., Monday, Feb. 24, when he swerved to avoid striking a vehicle that had slowed for construction, according to the Suffolk County Police.
Kowalewski's 4Runner overturned, ejecting him.
He was transported via helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of seri…
Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A Nassau County man who was driving drunk with a child aboard was charged with DWI under Leandra's Law after a four-vehicle, chain-reaction overnight crash in Suffolk, according to authorities.
The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said.
Rafael Garcia-Erazo, 34, of Westbury, was driving a westbound 2016 Nissan sedan on Express Drive North, approaching the intersection of Wheeler Road, when his vehicle struck the back of a 2014 Volkswagen sedan that was stopped at a red light, police said.
The impact caused the Volkswagen to s…
