'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Cast Member, Johnny Karagiorgisa, Considering Assault Charges against Joe Gorga
More members of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast, not named Teresa and Joe Giudice, are facing charges stemming from a fight that took place earlier this year.
The fight occurred at a Posche store opening in March when Johnny Karagiorgisa was confronted by Joe Gorga for talking about his wife, Melissa, with a brawl erupting that also included Jacqueline and Chris Laurita.
All four parties went to the authorities and while the reality show stars have been trying to get the charges dropped, a source told RadarOnline.com.
"Johnny has said that he wants to file additional charges. He is going to possibly try and go after aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a weapon," the source said.
This development comes after Teresa and Joe Giudice were slapped with federal charges.
The reality couple has been accused of exaggerating income when applying for loans and not disclosing full income amounts when applying for bankruptcy after they appeared on the "Real Housewives" reality show in 2009. Both husband, 43, and wife, 41, face a 39-count indictment according to reports.
In 2009 the couple filed for bankruptcy claiming over $10 million worth of debt. In an interview just after the filing, Teresa Giudice said on "The View" that she and her husband had run into trouble because tenants living in homes rented out by her husband had failed to pay rent in a downturned economy. The indictment includes conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud.
In addition, Joe Giudice also faces penalties for failing to file tax returns from 2004-2008, making false claims about employments status and salaries. During that time he is alleged to have earned nearly $1 million.
Court documents obtained and published by RadarOnline.com reveal Joe Giudice admitted to forging a mortgage in 2007 which could have led federal investigators to watch his business dealings closely over the past six years.