Joe Giudice Deportation: Will 'RHONJ' Star Be Sent Back To Italy Due To Fraud Sentence? [VIDEO]
Could Joe Giudice be sent back to Italy?
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After pleading guilty to charges of bank and wire fraud, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star is facing a possible deportation in addition to his upcoming prison sentence, but according to a new report, he's planning to fight to remain in New Jersey with his family.
“There is no way Joe is going back to Italy without a huge long legal battle,” an insider told Radar Online on Thursday. “He had already begun the steps to become a citizen as the criminal case against him developed.”
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In addition to having his wife and their four children in New Jersey, the source claimed Giudice was planning to use Syrian refugees as leverage as to why he should not be deported.
“Joe thinks it’s absolutely ridiculous that Syrian refugees could be given citizenship, and he is going to be deported back to Italy. He thinks there are terrorists among the Syrian refugees that hope to get political asylum, meanwhile he says he has vowed to be a model citizen,” the insider explained.
Plus, noted the source, “Joe doesn’t speak any Italian and doesn’t want to live there without his family."
As for his upcoming documentary, the insider said Giudice “was directly paid by Bravo for the gig. “It’s the only substantial money the family has been paid since Teresa went to prison.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Teresa Checks In premieres on Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. on Bravo. Check out the trailer below.
