Teresa and Joe Giudice Update: Couple 'Intimidated' Former Business Partners, Says Lawyer
After Teresa and Joe Giudice were charged with tax fraud and a host of other crimes, some are claiming intimidating tactics were used when Giudice was dealing with former business partners.
Monica Chacon, the attorney who represented Joe's former business partner Joe Mastropole in a 2007 fraud case, said Joe allegedly used what she calls "gang" tactics to intimidate her and her client, a source told RadarOnline.com.
"Someone blew out seven windows at our office the same day we filed in court," Chacon revealed. "They were shooting slingshots with marbles. Of course we didn't catch Joe doing it, but my and my husband's office and Joe Mastropole's office were both targeted the same day we filed in court. It wasn't a coincidence."
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It is unclear whether or not Joe Giudice actually broke the windows, as Chacon claims.
"They just don't care!" Chacon added. "They do what they want, and they say what they want, and figure that someday they'll deal with the implications."
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, however.
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.
