No smiles for Teresa & Joe this morning in a New Jersey courtroom.
Wonder if she flipped the kitchen table on this news?
Bravo's 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' stars Teresa Giudice and husband Joe Giudice, are in some serious hot water, and this kinda of trouble definitely wasn't made for television!
Yesterday the Giudice's were indicted on federal fraud charges. The reality pair were charged in a shocking 39-count indictment that consists of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud. If convicted of all of these charges, the couple could face up to 50+ years in jail (and word around town is, reality stars
DO NOT qualify for the "Martha Stewart" treatment).
The Giudices are no strangers to legal woes, as husband Joe faced charges surrounding identity fraud for posing as his brother to obtain a driver's license while his was suspended. In the state of New Jersey, obtaining a false driver's license is punishable by up to 10 years! Not to mention, their filing for bankruptcy a few years back, which details of all of these cases are sure to resurface during the proceedings of these new allegations.
It's no secret that Teresa loves to lead a lavish lifestyle.
Her gorgeous NJ home pictured above.
Shortly after the news broke about the charges, Teresa released the following statement via her lawyer, "Today is a most difficult day for our family. I support Joe and, as a wonderful husband and father, I know he wants only the best for our lovely daughters and me. I am committed to my family and intend to maintain our lives in the best way possible, which includes continuing my career. As a result, I am hopeful that we will resolve this matter with the Government as quickly as possible."
Wait, so is Teresa insinuating that this is Joe's doing? Kinda sounds like it...
Teresa and Joe attended a hearing this morning which lasted about an hour, and according to reports, a federal judge released both on a $500,000/each unsecured bail bond, which stipulated that both must surrender their passports, and are confined to New York and New Jersey only. They are both scheduled to appear in court again on August 14th.
Fellow cast mates and ex-friends will have a lot to gossip about now.
So the big question is...will all of this play out in front of the cameras, because we can take a wager this was certainly unscripted. We can ONLY imagine what the other Housewives will have to say about this. Let the subliminal Twitter jabs begin!
