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RHONJ’s Teresa Giudice spent ‘over a MILLION dollars’ paying off ex Joe’s debts and legal fees
TERESA Giudice revealed on tonight’s Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion she gave her estranged husband Joe “over a million dollars” to pay off his legal debt.
During the special, , 47, admitted she had to spend “a lot” of money as her ex faced deportation after the both plead guilty to multiple counts of fraud in 2014.
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host , 51, asked the mother-of-four a fan-written question:
"I know you paid off all of Joe's debts. How much money went towards paying off his legal fees and back taxes?"
Teresa looks visibly upset as she candidly responded she gave Joe "a lot.”
The Bravo boss then asked if it "was it a couple million dollars?"
After she once again repeated it was “a lot” Andy pushed further: "Was it over a million dollars?"
"Oh yeah. Yeah, yeah,” the cookbook author confidently replied of the massive number.
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The talk show host asked if Joe had ever thanked his wife of 20 years and the outspoken personality said:
“Yeah… but it was a back-handed compliment,” she confessed with a sigh.
Teresa said he would bicker at her: “If it wasn’t for the show this would have never happened.”
The couple - who got married in 1999 - called-it-quits in December 2019 after years of battling legal drama.
In March 2014, , 47, and Teresa both pleaded guilty to multiple counts of bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
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The Italian-born father also pleaded guilty to one count of failing to file a tax return in addition to the other charges.
star Teresa was sentenced to 15 months in prison and served 11 of those months behind bars from 2014 to 2015.
Joe was sentenced to 41 months in prison and began serving time in a New Jersey facility in 2016 - three months after his wife was released from her Connecticut jail.
The former businessman was released straight into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody due to not being an American citizen.
The TV star - who was born in Saronno, Italy - was deported to his home country but has fought to come back to be with his family ever since.
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Joe is now awaiting the outcome of his latest federal deportation appeal while still residing in Italy.
After their December split, Joe : "My wife has never said no to sleeping with me. I had to walk away. I don’t have resentment against her (her emotions are justified). It was off guard, should have been private.
"I realized I must be responsible for only my kids that’s what matters. I want to provide, encourage, embrace them with my love in limited time together."
The couple share four daughters: Gia, 19, Gabriella, 16, Milania, 15, and Audriana, 11.
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