Details emerge on Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman's first court hearing

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were among the defendants to appear in a crowded Boston courtroom on Wednesday for their first hearing in the college admissions bribery scandal. They're among the 33 parents charged for their alleged involvement in the scheme.

Huffman arrived over three hours early on Wednesday morning and was photographed walking into the courtroom in a black pantsuit, turquoise shirt and cross necklace. She walked hand-in-hand with her lawyer and had to go through a metal detector three times while entering the courthouse due to her Fitbit.

Her husband, William H. Macy, was noticeably absent during her appearance.

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Loughlin and Giannulli arrived just after 1:30 p.m., with the actress wearing a camel-colored pantsuit, gray shirt and glasses. Giannulli opted for a navy suit and green tie. Outside of the courtroom, fans of the former "Full House" star wore masks with photos of her character, Aunt Becky, on them.

They were the first to appear in front of Judge M. Page Kelley, who is presiding over their case. During the reported 6-minute hearing, the couple waived their right for a preliminary hearing, surrendered their passports and agreed not to possess firearms.

The "Fuller House" actress made waves with her upbeat demeanor during the hearing, leaning over to shake her prosecutors' hands and saying, "It's nice to meet you." Boston Herald reporter Laurel J. Sweet called it a "somewhat awkward display."

The actress also reportedly told Sweet to "have a nice day" when she asked for comment. According to the reporter, Loughlin walked "right past Huffman without so much as a glance to her fellow actress" when she left the courtroom.

During her short hearing, Huffman agreed to the same pretrial conditions as Loughlin and her husband. Sweet reports that she "appeared the most uncomfortable of the two" during Wednesday's hearings.

Kelley didn't forbid any of the involved parents from discussing the case with their children, saying, "I just don't think it's realistic, and I don't think it's good for parents to not be able to talk to their children."

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None of three entered plea deals. They're all facing felony charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest mail services mail fraud. They were arrested back in March.

Loughlin and Giannulli are accused of paying $500,000 to get their daughters, Isabella Rose and Olivia Jade, into the University of Southern California under the false pretenses that they were recruited for the women's crew team. Huffman is accused of paying $15,000 to have the incorrect answers on her daughter's SAT test corrected after she handed it in.

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