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Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Teresa Giudice surfaces with husband Luis Ruelas as deported ex Joe begs Trump to reenter US
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice cut a glamorous figure when she surfaced in Southern California this week. As her deported ex-husband wages a campaign to be allowed back into America, Teresa stepped out with her new spouse Luis 'Louie' Ruelas. Louie and Teresa, who tied the knot in 2022 in a ceremony filmed for Bravo, spent Thursday night at Amara magazine's 10th anniversary summer soiree. Held at the Maya Hotel in Long Beach, the fashionable event saw Teresa making her showstopping presence felt in a plunging peekaboo dress. Her ensemble allowed her to show off her surgically enhanced cleavage and hint at her enviably trim midriff as she posed for the cameras. She proudly held up the 10th anniversary commemorative issue of the magazine, which just so happened to feature her on the cover. Meanwhile Louie posed proudly at his wife's side in a white open shirt over a matching t-shirt, teamed with black trousers and accessorized with a cross. While swanning around the fete, Teresa got in a bit of mingling with veteran actor Danny Trejo and bodybuilder Mike O'Hearn. Both men have also covered the magazine before, and could be seen holding up the issues that had their images splashed across the front. Teresa's latest sighting came after her first husband Joe Giudice argued that he has done his time after going to jail and getting deported from the U.S., asking Donald Trump for a second chance so he can reunite with his daughters. Joe, 53, was hit with a 41-month jail sentence in 2014 after being convicted of multiple counts of bankruptcy fraud and one of tax dodging. Teresa was convicted of fraud at the same time as Joe, and they served back-to-back sentences so that one parent at a time could be home with their children. After being released, Joe was deported to his native Italy in 2019 and since 2021 has been living in the Bahamas, where he is waging a legal campaign to be allowed back into the US. Amid the White House 's push to rid the U.S. of illegal migrants, the ex-Real Housewives of New Jersey star pleaded his case to the president in an Instagram post to return to the country he grew up in on Thursday. 'I'm Joe Giudice. I served my time, and I've been deported from the U.S. for nearly a decade,' he wrote. 'I was raised in Jersey, I'm a father of four amazing daughters, and I just want to be allowed to visit them again.' 'President Trump, I respect you and I'm asking for a second chance.' Giudice's former Real Housewives colleague Siggy Flicker, who Trump appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council earlier this year, commented that she's working on it. Flicker wrote: 'I'm trying. Joe should be back home with his beautiful daughters!!!!!!' Giudice's criminal conviction and subsequent deportation also ended his marriage – with ex-wife Teresa also sentenced to 11 months inside. At the time of their conviction, the Justice Department released a statement that made an example of the former couple and highlighted the risks of 'cheating the government' by failing to pay taxes. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said: 'The Giudices together deceived financial institutions with patently false loan applications; were dishonest when they sought the protection of the bankruptcy court and hid assets and income from the trustee; and Giuseppe [Joe] Giudice cheated the government by failing to pay taxes on years of significant income. 'When they pleaded guilty, both admitted swearing to statements they knew were lies. Prison is the appropriate penalty for these serious financial crimes.' Giudice said in 2023 that he still doesn't believe he did much wrong – and slammed the US for dumping him 'like a dog' in Italy. He said: 'I got thrown into a country that I knew nothing about. All right, basically, just dumped there like, like, like, I don't know, like, I guess a dog, you know what I mean. Not even a dog gets dumped like that. 'And, you know, thank God, Italy took me in and, and basically took care of me. You know, they actually treated me like a person, not like the US. 'The US treats you like garbage. I mean, they treat their own citizens like garbage. You know what? I mean, it's ridiculous the way they treat people there when you get involved in, you know, certain things like this.' An audibly angry Giudice also complained he would never have been charged with fraud in the Bahamas or Italy – and claimed murderers get treated better than fraudsters in the US. The dad-of-three continued: 'I mean, my charges don't even exist here. You know, tax things don't exist in The Bahamas. 'Tax things don't exist in, in Italy. You know what I mean, you know, you, you just don't go to jail for that stuff. You know what I mean, you get a fine, you get whatever. 'But, I mean, you don't go to jail. You don't break your you know, they don't break families up in, you know, like they do over there. 'I mean, they throw people behind bars there for years for that stuff. You know what I mean? And it's ridiculous, you know what I mean? A fine, you know, a slap on a wrist, six months. 'You know, anything you do as a first offense should be more than a fine, not 15-years, or whatever the hell they give by, you know, for certain things like this, which I've seen them all in there. 'You know what I mean? Who had 20 years. Who had 30 years. For tax things? You know what I mean? I'm not talking about, you kill somebody. 'Murderers get out before people like do tax frauds in the states. You know what I mean? First time, you should get a slap on a wrist, a fine. All right, take the money away, do whatever you gotta do. 'But, you know, to break up a family and, you know, destroy their lives over one mistake. I don't think it's fair.' Despite being furious over his jail sentence and deportation, Giudice said - as he did on Thursday - he hopes to overturn his deportation order and return to the US to be closer to his daughters: Gia, Milania, Audriana and Gabriella.
Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Deported reality star pleads with Trump for 'second chance'
Former reality TV star Joe Giudice says he's done his time after being convicted and deported from the U.S. and is asking Donald Trump for a second chance so he can reunite with his daughters. Giudice, 53, was hit with a 41-month jail sentence in 2014 after being convicted of multiple counts of bankruptcy fraud and one of tax dodging. After being released, he was deported to his native Italy in 2019 and has been living in the Bahamas since 2021, where he is waging a legal campaign to be allowed back into the US. Amid the White House's push to rid the U.S. of illegal migrants, the ex-Real Housewives of New Jersey star pleaded his case to the president in an Instagram post to return to the country he grew up in on Thursday. 'I'm Joe Giudice. I served my time, and I've been deported from the U.S. for nearly a decade,' he wrote. 'I was raised in Jersey, I'm a father of four amazing daughters, and I just want to be allowed to visit them again. President Trump, I respect you and I'm asking for a second chance.' Giudice's former Real Housewives colleague Siggy Flicker, who Trump appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council earlier this year, commented that she's working on it. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said: 'The Giudices together deceived financial institutions with patently false loan applications; were dishonest when they sought the protection of the bankruptcy court and hid assets and income from the trustee; and Giuseppe [Joe] Giudice cheated the government by failing to pay taxes on years of significant income. When they pleaded guilty, both admitted swearing to statements they knew were lies. Prison is the appropriate penalty for these serious financial crimes.' Giudice said in 2023 that he still doesn't believe he did much wrong – and slammed the US for dumping him 'like a dog' in Italy. He said: 'I got thrown into a country that I knew nothing about. All right, basically, just dumped there like, like, like, I don't know, like, I guess a dog, you know what I mean. Not even a dog gets dumped like that. And, you know, thank God, Italy took me in and, and basically took care of me. You know, they actually treated me like a person, not like the US. The US treats you like garbage. I mean, they treat their own citizens like garbage. You know what? I mean, it's ridiculous the way they treat people there when you get involved in, you know, certain things like this.' An audibly angry Giudice also complained he would never have been charged with fraud in the Bahamas or Italy – and claimed murderers get treated better than fraudsters in the US. The dad-of-three continued: 'I mean, my charges don't even exist here. You know, tax things don't exist in The Bahamas. Tax things don't exist in, in Italy. You know what I mean, you know, you, you just don't go to jail for that stuff. You know what I mean, you get a fine, you get whatever.' 'But, I mean, you don't go to jail. You don't break your you know, they don't break families up in, you know, like they do over there. I mean, they throw people behind bars there for years for that stuff. You know what I mean? And it's ridiculous, you know what I mean? A fine, you know, a slap on a wrist, six months. You know, anything you do as a first offense should be more than a fine, not 15-years, or whatever the hell they give by, you know, for certain things like this, which I've seen them all in there.' 'You know what I mean? Who had 20 years. Who had 30 years. For tax things? You know what I mean? I'm not talking about, you kill somebody. Murderers get out before people like do tax frauds in the states. You know what I mean? First time, you should get a slap on a wrist, a fine. All right, take the money away, do whatever you gotta do. But, you know, to break up a family and, you know, destroy their lives over one mistake. I don't think it's fair.' Despite being furious over his jail sentence and deportation', Giudice said - as he did on Thursday - he hopes to overturn his deportation order and return to the US to be closer to his daughters: Gia, Milania, Audriana and Gabriella.
Time of India
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Joe Giudice Begs Trump For Pardon, Issues Emotional Plea- 'Let Me Visit My Daughters'
'The Real Housewives' star Teresa Giudice's ex-husband Joe Giudice is making headlines after publicly begging President Donald Trump for a pardon so he can visit his four daughters in the U.S. Deported to Italy in 2019 after serving time for fraud, Joe says he just wants a chance to see his family. Fans are divided with some supporting his plea and others calling it 'another case of celebrity privilege'. His legal team is exploring options. Watch-
The Independent
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Disgraced and deported reality star begs Donald Trump for a ‘second chance'
A disgraced and deported reality TV personality has begged President Donald Trump to allow him back into the country following his deportation six years ago. Joe Giudice, 53, found fame as the husband of Teresa Giudice in The Real Housewives of New Jersey before being convicted on multiple counts of fraud and tax evasion in 2014. The husband and wife duo served 41 months and 15 months in prison, respectively. The RHONJ alum rose to national notoriety following his high-profile legal troubles and prison sentence, which culminated in his green card being revoked and his deportation from the U.S. in 2019 after his release. Giudice, an Italian-born construction worker who never became a U.S. citizen, made a direct plea to the president on Thursday evening in an attempt to return to the United States and visit his wife and four daughters. 'I'm Joe Giudice. I served my time, and I've been deported from the U.S. for nearly a decade,' Giudice, who lives in the Bahamas, wrote on Instagram. 'I was raised in Jersey, I'm a father of four amazing daughters, and I just want to be allowed to visit them again,' he added. Tagging the commander-in-chief and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr's Instagram accounts, Giudice added: 'President Trump, I respect you and I'm asking for a second chance.' He included the hashtags '#PardonJoeGiudice' and '#SecondChances.' Giudice's family rallied around him, with his wife, Teresa, posting the folded hands emoji and a heart, while his daughters, Gia, 24, a reality star in her own right, and Audriana, 15, posted 'I love you.' Another comment that gained hundreds of likes read that if Trump 'can pardon the chrisleys he can pardon JOE!!!!' According to TMZ, which spoke with Giudice's immigration attorney Jessica Cadavid, he doesn't believe he'll ever be given permanent residence in the U.S. again. Giudice hopes to be able to visit the U.S. occasionally to see his family, which his lawyer deemed fair, as he wasn't convicted of a violent crime. Next steps, Giudice's lawyer said, will be to reach out to the Justice Department, not the White House. Giudice's appeal to Trump appears to be inspired by reality TV personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley, who received a presidential pardon late last month and were released from prison early. The couple went from the stars of 2014's Chrisley Knows Best to serving a combined 19-year prison sentence in under a decade after they were found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans in November 2022. Giudice recently praised their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, in a Fox News interview for having 'worked hard' to lobby the Trump administration to grant her parents clemency. The 27-year-old spoke at the Republican National Convention last July and lambasted a so-called 'two-faced justice system,' which she said had also ensnared the president.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Giudice Asks Trump for Presidential Pardon and Ability to Return to the U.S. 6 Years After He Was Deported
Joe Giudice is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump The former Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member hopes to be granted American citizenship to be closer to his children The father of four and Bravo star was deported to his native Italy in 2019 after being indicted on federal fraud charges, but now lives in the BahamasJoe Giudice has a plea for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old reality star, who was born in Italy but grew up in the U.S., is hoping the president, 79, can reunite him with his daughters by granting him a pardon. 'I'm Joe Giudice. I served my time, and I've been deported from the U.S. for nearly a decade,' the former Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member began as the caption to an Instagram post on Thursday, June 26. He continued, 'I was raised in Jersey, I'm a father of four amazing daughters, and I just want to be allowed to visit them again.' Giudice shares daughters Gia, Gabriella, Audriana and Milania with his ex-wife Teresa Giudice. All four of his girls appeared with him in the Instagram carousel, smiling and posing together for different photographs throughout the years. 'President Trump, I respect you and I'm asking for a second chance,' Joe concluded. Joe tagged both the president and Donald Trump Jr. in the post. 'If he can pardon the chrisleys he can pardon JOE!!!! ❤️❤️,' one person commented, referring to Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd Chrisley and his wife Julie Chrisley receiving presidential pardons from Trump. Teresa showed her support for Joe, writing, "🙏❤️." Joe and Teresa, 53, were indicted on federal fraud charges in 2013 and took turns serving time in prison. Teresa began with an 11-month jail sentence before Joe served 41 months and was later deported to his native Italy in 2019. Since then, he has relocated to the Bahamas. In May 2019, during Trump's first term as president, a source told PEOPLE that a pardon for Joe was not on Trump's radar. 'This has not reached the White House,' the source said. 'If it was worth it on the merits, this would be something, but just because [the Giudice family] is asking,' the source continued, adding, 'Thousands of people have through different means tried to bring different cases. The vast majority of them just don't warrant the decision.' Earlier this year, Joe revisited the possibility of Trump helping him with a pardon after Trump's reelection. "I got a lawyer working on something, but she's been working on it. Hasn't done anything yet. So I don't know. We'll see," Joe told Teresa during a January episode of her Turning The Tables podcast of his attempts to achieve American citizenship. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I did get in front of the embassy and they denied me because I guess I'm a big criminal,' he added, saying the process took "not even five minutes." Later in their conversation, he added, "When I met Trump, I mean, he was very nice to me. I was very nice to him when we were on his show over there. I don't know. I mean, I think he should get me back." Read the original article on People
