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Daily Mail
5 days 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.
Daily Mail
6 days 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.
Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Trump appoints ex-Real Housewives star to Holocaust Museum board
President Trump has named a Real Housewives of New Jersey star to the board of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, in one of a string of controversial appointments. Siggy Flicker, a podcaster and influencer whose stepson was charged in connection with the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in 2021, was named among five new board members after Joe Biden's picks were fired by Trump. Doug Emhoff, the husband of the former vice-president, Kamala Harris, was among the board members dismissed last month. It was the first time that a sitting president had removed board members at the museum in Washington before their five-year term was completed. Flicker, 57, an Israeli-American who starred in two seasons of the hit reality show as well as
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
President Trump appoints Real Housewives star to Holocaust Memorial board after he fired Biden-era members
Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Sigalit 'Siggy' Flicker has been appointed to the Holocaust Memorial Council by President Donald Trump. The president announced the appointment of the Bravo alum and four others via his Truth Social platform Tuesday: 'They are all strong supporters of Israel, and will ensure we NEVER FORGET. Congratulations to all!' The five new members replace Biden-era appointees on the council whose employment Trump terminated April 29. Flicker's appointment came just more than a year after her son Tyler Campanella was arrested in connection with on five misdemeanor charges in connection with the January 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Campanella, according to court documented reviewed by NBC News, was taken into custody in New York City more than three years after the group effort to overturn 2020 presidential election results in which President Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump. Campanella had been seen in social media photos Flicker, 56, had posted to her social media pages, according to an FBI affidavit. She captioned one image, 'I love patriots so much. Stay safe Tyler. We love you.' Flicker also posted the hashtag #StoptheSteal and emojis on her posts, the FBI said. Campanella's phone was inside of the U.S. Capitol on the day of the attacks, according to the FBI, which cited phone records it had subpoenaed in their probe. The account linked to the phone was with an auto dealership called Bayside Chrysler, which employed Campanella in its sales department, according to the FBI. According to NBC News, footage culled from inside of the Capitol during the melee 'appears to show the man federal authorities identified as Campanella entering then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's suite, and even walking into the room where Pelosi's laptop was stolen.' Flicker, who appeared on the seventh and eighth seasons of the Bravo series, is an ardent supporter of Trump's, as she identifies herself as an 'Israeli/American Patriot' with the hashtag #MAGA on her Instagram page, which has more than 644,000 followers. Her main photo on her account is a picture of her standing next to Trump, holding the Israeli flag. Other notable names in Trump orbit she's seen posing with in pictures on her page include former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Trump's current lawyer Alina Habba. She is also seen in multiple selfies posing outside of Trump's private jet. No evidence exists that Flicker herself was at the Caption the day of the attacks, which led to the deaths of seven people, according to a bipartisan Senate report cited in The New York Times in October of 2022. Flicker denied being in Washington D.C. during the timeframe of the attacks in a January 13, 2021 video she put on her Instagram account, urging followers not to 'believe all the bulls**t that's out there. She said, 'I'm getting fake news alerts again! Supposedly they're saying that I was at the Capitol on January 6 for the rally. Not me. But the girl who, I don't know what picture's circulating around, she better be pretty.' Flicker continued in the clip, 'I've been in Florida since December 3rd. Headed back to Jersey soon. Hey, but you know what I have to say? Just keep me relevant, that's all I have to say!'
South China Morning Post
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Siggy Flicker, RHONJ alum and ‘Trump's No. 1 supporter'?
The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Siggy Flicker has been voicing her support for US president Donald Trump since he came to office. Photo: @ Fame and celebrity Siggy Flicker, The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum and self-proclaimed 'No. 1 Trump Supporter', has amped up her pro-Trump rhetoric ever since the Maga figurehead was sworn in as the 47th US president. US president Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on January 20. Photo: TNS A recent text-led photo posted to her Instagram page titled 'Trump within 48 hours,' shared a list of presidential actions Flicker implied she was proud of. The list reads: 'Reclassified the Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organisation; Sanctioned the ICC (International Criminal Court); Signed an EO (executive order) which would allow the deportations of pro Hamas students; Lifted all restrictions on sending weapons to Israel; Defunded UNWRA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees).' The final line of the post says 'Are you tired of winning yet?' The Trump loyalist later appeared on The Chris Salcedo Show to discuss first lady Melania Trump's inauguration day wardrobe , calling her 'the epitome of class and elegance'. She is also the national spokeswoman for Jexit – an activist group trying to persuade Jewish people to abandon the Democratic Party . So what else do we know about Siggy Flicker, who has said she wants to 'make Judeo-Christian values great again'? She's Israeli-American Siggy Flicker is an Israeli-born American. Photo: @
