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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lisa Hochstein Blasts Larsa Pippen for Allegedly 'Hammering' Her with Texts About Marcus Jordan amid Dad's Wake (Exclusive)
The Real Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein has slammed castmate Larsa Pippen for allegedly 'hammering' her with text messages about Marcus Jordan while Hochstein was at her father's wake Throughout the first three episodes of RHOM season 7, Pippen repeatedly said she is upset that Hochstein's boyfriend, Jody Glidden, continued to socialize with Jordan after she and the basketball player-turned-entrepreneur broke up In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Hochstein suggested it was hypocritical of Pippen to complain about her alleged lack of support while she was mourning her father's deathThe Real Housewives of Miami's Lisa Hochstein is calling out her castmate Larsa Pippen for sending what she calls 'hurtful' and 'very upsetting' text messages during one of the 'worst times' of her life. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Hochstein claims that while she was mourning her father's passing, Pippen, 50, was allegedly 'hammering' her with texts about her boyfriend, Jody Glidden, continuing to be friends with Pippen's ex, Marcus Jordan. 'It was so bad,' Hochstein, 42, says. 'Larsa was fighting with me and sending text messages back and forth. I was like, 'What are you doing?' I'm like, 'Please stop.' I had to ask her.' 'I'm like, 'Do you know what I'm doing here?'' Hochstein continues, noting that she 'got so mad' at Pippen that she 'sent her a picture of what was going on' at her dad's wake. 'I'm like, 'Look, this is what's going on with my life right now, and leave me alone.' And I don't think she even got it then,' Hochstein alleges. 'She kept on hammering and hammering and arguing." 'Put that aside for a second. When someone's going through something, rally and be there for your friend," she adds. 'It was just truly disappointing,' Hochstein says. 'Larsa is saying that I wasn't a good friend and I wasn't there for her through her breakup. Well, guess what? You're not there for me through my dad dying. Compare the two of those scenarios.' Hochstein's father, Roger, died on September 25, 2024, just months after they began reconnecting following years of estrangement. Glidden, 51, who has appeared on RHOM alongside Hochstein since their relationship began in early 2023, tells PEOPLE he was stunned by the timing and tone of the confrontation. "I found that unbelievable,' he says. 'I know when I lost my mom, I just got this big outpouring of support from all of my friends. I can't imagine being attacked at the same time. I was really shocked.' He adds, 'There's real life, and then there's this show, and I thought people realize there's no need to play it up anymore for the cameras because something in real life is happening." However, Pippen sees things differently. In her own interview with PEOPLE, she says: "I know that when Lisa was going through her hard time, she expected me to be there for her. She would call me all hours of the night. I would be on the phone with her until 2:00 A.M. We would be on cast trips, and I would be up with her all night while she cried. I rode the roller coaster with her of her going through her divorce, and I feel like for me, when I was going through this very public breakup, I don't feel like she was there for me at all. I feel like she was non-existent." A veteran tech entrepreneur and CEO, Glidden has partnered with Hochstein on her new business, SplitWell. 'SpitWell is an AI powered platform that guides couples through separation, offers vetted legal resources and budgeting tools and helps reduce costs to couples,' Hochstein says. "It has a chat advocate to [help] navigate through your difficult conversations; an information advocate, where you can get insights on your legal documents and questions; a meeting advocate to record and analyze conversations to help you understand and navigate through your divorce like a note-taker and then recommended attorneys that we prescreen in your specific state for your specific needs," she adds. The goal, Hochstein says, is to help reduce costs and conflicts for couples divorcing. 'It's something that's really my own, and I did it because I genuinely want to help people after the hell I went through with my divorce,' she explains. 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. Hochstein's divorce from her ex-husband, Lenny Hochstein, 59, was finalized in November 2024 after 13 years of marriage. The pair share two kids — son, Logan, 8, and daughter, Elle, 3. 'I think she does an amazing job,' Glidden says. 'We have no lack of interest from investors. She's recruited amazing employees. It's been off to an amazingly fast start with tons of downloads and she's been kind of a force of nature with all of this.' Glidden adds that he's 'been really proud of her.' 'I was one of the investors as well, and I support her any way that I can,' he says. The Real Housewives of Miami airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo, and can be streamed the following day on Peacock. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
17 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
a day 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.
The Citizen
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
'I Don't Run the Show!' – Sorisha Naidoo Reveals All
She's stylish, composed, and no stranger to drama, but The Real Housewives of Durban's Sorisha Naidoo just made franchise history. With five seasons under her belt and a clean sweep of five reunion appearances, Sorisha now holds the record for the most consecutive reunion shows in Africa's Real Housewives universe. As the only remaining OG in Season 5, she opens up about friendships, regrets, and growth and squashes those 'queen bee' rumours with a laugh. A bittersweet milestone Sorisha Naidoo. Picture: Supplied As fans gear up for the much-anticipated RHOD Season 5 reunion, airing across two explosive episodes on 4 and 11 July, Sorisha's presence feels heavier than usual. That's because her long-time co-star and fellow OG, Nonku Williams, won't be joining her on the couch this year. 'I feel kinda sad, to be honest, because Nonku always jokes that she's 'Miss International' and that she'll be here for many more seasons,' Sorisha shares. 'We've been together from the very beginning, and I feel like she needed to be here for this one.' Still, Sorisha acknowledges the magnitude of the moment. Not only has she outlasted a revolving door of castmates, but she's also cemented herself as the show's emotional centre, a title she doesn't take lightly. Growth, drama and lessons Since the show's debut in 2021, The Real Housewives of Durban has evolved in both cast dynamics and tone. Sorisha has been there through all of it—and says it's been a journey of self-discovery. 'There were amazing seasons, and there were tough ones,' she admits. 'It really depends on the group of ladies. That's what guides your experience and shapes how you respond.' Reflecting on past mistakes, she's honest about moments she wishes she had handled differently. 'There was a time when I was very isolated and quite cliquey… that wasn't the best version of me.' Do you really run the show, Sorisha? Sorisha Naidoo, Picture: Supplied Fans have often joked that Sorisha 'runs' RHOD behind the scenes. So, what does she say to that? 'I don't run the show!' she laughs. 'I'm just a cast member like everyone else. Those comments always crack me up; they're so ridiculous.' Still, when asked who she'd cut if she did call the shots, she doesn't hold back: 'I'd say, Minnie. I just don't think she was the best fit for this group at this time.' Looking ahead (and behind) Real Housewives of Durban cast. Picture: Supplied. If given the chance to revive past favourites, Sorisha's list is short and sweet: Londie, Annie, and Slee. 'I'd want Londie back full-time. Those are my girls.' As for the Season 5 reunion? She promises a must-watch on Showmax. 'The dynamics shift when one of the OGs isn't there… but there's still so much to unpack. If you want clarity, closure, and entertainment, don't miss it.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Reality star deported to Italy after fraud conviction asks 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. 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.
