Teresa Giudice (born May 18, 1972) is a reality television cast-member and fitness competitor, best known for starring in The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Besides appearing on the show, Giudice has written multiple New York Times bestseller cookbooks and was featured on Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice 5 (2012).
On December 23, 2015, she was released from federal prison after serving 11 months of a 15-month sentence for fraud, while her husband and four daughters resided in the Towaco section of Montville, New Jersey. She is known for her extravagant lifestyle and highly publicized financial and legal troubles leading up to her prison sentence.
Her husband, born Giuseppe but called Joe, began his 41-month sentence on March 23, 2016
Shocking Verdict In Trial Of Woman Accused Of Killing Stepfather Over Nude Photos
perezhilton.comA verdict has been reached in the case against Jade Janks — and it’s completely taken her by surprise. As we reported earlier this month, Janks was accused of planning her stepdad Thomas Merriman‘s murder after she found her own nude photos from a decade prior on his computer.
Prosecutors say she poisoned him with sleeping pills then suffocated him. The case was pretty strong — especially due to messages Janks sent to friends saying things like “I just dosed the hell out of him” and “I am about to club him on the head as he is waking up.” It’s like she gave them the play-by-play.
The 39-year-old took the stand on Friday and said the messages — in which she asked for help hiding a body — were “taken out of context”.
However, under oath she did admit to “covering up” her stepfather’s death, claiming he took too many prescription pills by mistake. Related: Teresa Giudice’s Prison Advice For Todd & Julie Chrisley! On Wednesday the jury returned with their decision — Janks was found guilty of the first degree murder of the 64-year-old after only one day of deliberation.
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