Star Magazine USA – August 12, 2019

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now facing up to 40 years in prison (the

charges carry a minimum of four years,

nine months). “They really thought every-

thing would be fine, and kind of laughed it

all off,” says the insider. “They just didn’t

understand the consequences.”

As the fog finally started to lift, the

couple turned on each other. “They can

hardly stand to be in the same room now,”

says the insider. “They don’t sleep in the

same bed anymore, and are constantly

bickering.” On the rare occasions they’re

not at each other’s throats, Mossimo

“mostly keeps to himself,” says the

source. “He’s paranoid that anything he

says will be used against him in court.”

Lori, meanwhile, is on the attack. “She

flies off the handle at Mossimo over the

smallest things,” reveals the insider.

The actress is seriously suffering.

“She’s humiliated,” says the source, “and

can’t stop crying. She looks like hell and

lives in fear of being photographed.”

The last two times she was spotted out

and about in Beverly Hills — leaving a

nail salon on June 21 and grabbing some

groceries after meeting up with friends

on July 15 — she was wearing sunglasses

and a giant hat. “Lori used to go out all the

time; she was the quintessential lady who

lunches,” says the insider. “She was a big

fixture on the social scene — but lately,

you don’t hear a peep out of her.” Lori and

Mossimo both feel trapped. “Ironically,

Housebound

Ironically Lori and Mossimo already

feel like prisoners, a source says,

fearful of leaving their Bel Air

mansion — a far cry from the clink.

they already feel like prisoners in their

own home,” says the source. “It’s hor-

rendous, because they’re both stuck in the

house and can barely look at each other.

That kind of strain on a marriage is hard

to imagine.”

SEPARATE WAYS

One insider says the dueling duo are

hoping for a peaceful split. “Neither of

them has the strength for another big

courtroom battle,” says the source, adding

that Lori and Mossimo would want a di-

vorce agreement to be “done and dusted”

well before they spend time behind bars.

But another source says that a “quiet

divorce” is unlikely, especially in light

of their shared $100 million fortune (see

box for more on their net worth). “They’re

both ruthless, money-hungry types,” says

the tipster, “and eventually it’ll erupt into

a full-on battle over money.” The couple

THEIR HOME:

(^) $ (^35) MILLION
Better Days
When the couple
first appeared in
court this spring,
they presented a
united front — but
now they can barely
inhabit the same
room, a source says.