The Texts, The Money, and The Scandal That Never Died: Inside Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli’s Shocking Split

For years, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli looked like they had it all — Hollywood fame, millions in the bank, two beautiful daughters, and the kind of California lifestyle that only exists in glossy magazines.

They survived what should’ve been a marriage-ending scandal: prison time, nationwide humiliation, and a public branding as the faces of the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scheme.
But now, nearly 28 years after saying “I do,” their fairy tale has officially cracked — and this time, it wasn’t the FBI that came knocking.

It was Lori.

💌 The Texts That Broke the Marriage

According to multiple insiders, the once tight-knit couple quietly separated earlier this year after Lori discovered “a series of incriminating texts and emails” on Mossimo’s phone.
No one is confirming infidelity — not yet — but the messages reportedly raised serious questions about her husband’s loyalty.

“She was blindsided,” a source told Cosmopolitan. “There were things she couldn’t ignore anymore. After everything they went through together, it was the final straw.”

After all, this was a woman who stood beside Mossimo through public disgrace, prison sentences, and years of ridicule. If she could forgive that, what could possibly be unforgivable now?

Apparently — betrayal, or even the suspicion of it.

💰 The $80 Million Divorce That Isn’t (Yet)

Here’s where things get complicated.
Loughlin and Giannulli haven’t filed for divorce officially — but they’ve been living separately for months, and sources close to the couple say they’re in the early stages of “untangling their finances.”

The couple’s combined net worth? Around $80 million.
That includes their $16.5 million Hidden Hills mansion, which they quietly put on the market, and several other real estate holdings tied to Mossimo’s fashion empire.

And then there’s the prenup.
Signed in 1997, it reportedly protects Mossimo’s assets more than Lori’s, meaning the former Full House star could walk away with far less than fans might expect.

“She’s heartbroken but realistic,” another insider told People. “After the scandal, a lot of her earnings disappeared. The prenup was written back when he was the breadwinner.”

So while Lori might be winning the sympathy of Hollywood, Mossimo could end up keeping the bulk of their fortune.

🕵️ Haunted by the Scandal That Started It All

If the alleged texts were the spark, the college admissions scandal was the gasoline that never stopped burning.

Back in 2019, the couple was charged with paying $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose, into the University of Southern California as fake crew recruits.
The revelation shattered their wholesome image — especially Lori’s, who had spent decades playing America’s most moral mom, Aunt Becky.

But insiders say the real damage happened after the cameras left the courtroom.

“She never really forgave him for dragging her into it,” a family friend told The Daily Beast. “She trusted him. She thought they were making a donation, not committing a crime. When she realized what had actually happened, she was furious — not just at him, but at herself.”

The resentment lingered.
Even after serving her two-month prison sentence and returning home, Lori reportedly struggled to reconnect with Mossimo. “He wanted to move on, pretend it never happened,” said the source. “But she couldn’t. Every time she looked at him, she saw the scandal that ruined her life.”

📱 The Silence That Spoke Volumes

Unlike most celebrity splits, there was no dramatic public announcement, no statements through publicists.
Instead, the breakup played out in silence — and in paparazzi photos.

Lori has been spotted running errands alone in Los Angeles, noticeably without her wedding ring.
Meanwhile, Mossimo was photographed attending a dinner party in Malibu with friends — also ring-free.
Their daughters, Olivia and Isabella, have remained publicly neutral, though Olivia posted a cryptic quote on Instagram just days after the separation news broke:

“Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means learning how to live with what hurt you.”

Fans took it as a direct reference to her parents.

🏚️ Hollywood’s Quietest Breakup

It’s hard to overstate what this split means for one of Hollywood’s most scandal-tested couples.
After Operation Varsity Blues, many assumed that surviving prison together meant their marriage was unbreakable — a modern Bonnie and Clyde with designer handbags and perfect hair.

But maybe that’s exactly the problem.
They built a fortress around each other when the world was against them, but when the chaos ended, there was nothing left to hold them together.

“They didn’t explode,” one longtime friend told Page Six. “They eroded. Slowly.”

⚖️ A Love Story That Outlasted Everything — Except Itself

For now, both Lori and Mossimo are keeping their lips sealed.
No official divorce papers, no tell-all interviews — just two people quietly trying to rebuild separate lives after years of being one public unit.

Still, Hollywood insiders say it’s only a matter of time before the split becomes legal. “They’re being careful,” says one source. “There’s a lot at stake — money, image, legacy. Neither of them wants a public war.”

But for fans who once watched Full House and believed in the fairytale, it’s a bittersweet ending.

A woman who once taught America about honesty and integrity has spent the last six years learning what betrayal really feels like — first from a scandal, now from the man she thought she’d grow old with.

In the end, the college admissions case may have ended in court.
But for Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, its fallout just claimed its final victims — their marriage.