US actress Lori Loughlin jailed over college admissions scandal

US actress Lori Loughlin, star of the sitcom Full House, has been sentenced to two months in prison for her part in a US college admissions scam.

A federal judge accepted a plea deal before sentencing the star, BBC News reports.

Her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, was handed a five-month prison term.

In May, the couple admitted to taking part in a fraud scheme designed to ensure spots for their daughters at the University of Southern California as fake athletic recruits.

The plea deal requires Loughlin to pay a $150,000 (£112,000) fine and complete 100 hours of community service.

Fashion designer Giannulli must pay a $250,000 fine and complete 250 hours of community service.

"I made an awful decision," Loughlin said via video link.

"I went along with a plan to give my daughters an unfair advantage in the college admissions process, and in doing so, I ignored my intuition and allowed myself to be swayed from my moral compass."