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Lori Loughlin files for divorce from Mossimo Giannulli after more than 28 years of marriage

Loughlin submitted court papers citing irreconcilable differences and listed the couple’s separation date as August 31, 2025. The pair had previously served overlapping prison sentences in the college admissions scandal and share two adult daughters.

Lori Loughlin files for DIVORCE from Mossimo Giannulli after 28-year marriage that saw them jailed for college admissions scandal

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Lori Loughlin filed for divorce on September 4, 2026, citing irreconcilable differences and listing the separation date as August 31, 2025.

Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli served overlapping prison sentences related to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.

Loughlin's legal filing lists irreconcilable differences as the grounds for divorce and records the separation date as August 31, 2025. The filing indicates the parties will resolve financial support matters at a later time.

The couple signed a prenuptial agreement on October 28, 1997, shortly before they eloped. That prenuptial agreement was amended on August 11, 2015. The filing does not provide details about specific financial terms, noting only that support arrangements will be handled later in the process.

Criminal history and public fallout

Both Loughlin and Giannulli served overlapping prison sentences for their roles in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, which involved fraudulent efforts to secure their children's admission to the University of Southern California (USC). That case affected public perceptions of the couple and has been a recurring element in coverage of their relationship.

The divorce filing follows a public period of separation and other steps the couple took during the past year. Loughlin's filing makes the separation legally active and begins the formal process to end the marriage.

Filing the petition starts the legal dissolution process. With a prenuptial agreement and an amendment on record, key financial issues may be governed by those documents, though the filing indicates support details will be addressed later. The case will proceed through standard divorce steps: serving papers, financial disclosures, and potential negotiations or hearings if required.

  • October 28, 1997: Prenuptial agreement signed (one month before the couple eloped).
  • November 19, 1997: The couple married in 1997.
  • August 11, 2015: Prenuptial agreement amended.
  • August 31, 2025: Date of separation listed in Loughlin's filing.
  • September 4, 2026: Divorce petition filed by Lori Loughlin.

Lori Loughlin's divorce filing formalizes a separation that became public in 2025. The presence of a prenuptial agreement and its amendment may shape negotiations over finances. The filing also brings closure to a marriage that has drawn sustained public attention because of the Varsity Blues case and its aftermath.

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