'Real Housewives' Stars Indicted on More Fraud Charges

‘Real Housewves of New Jersey’ stars Teresa and Joe Giudice are facing more fraud charges, this time for allegedly lying on a loan application, US Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced in a release Monday afternoon.

A 41-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury Monday include two new charges for the couple – one of bank fraud and one of loan application fraud, Fishman said.

The new charges stem from a $361,250 mortgage loan Teresa took out in 2005, the release said. The loan application, which Joe prepared, stated that Teresa was employed as a realtor making $15K a month, Fishman said.

“Teresa Giudice was not employed outside the home at that time,” he said.

Each count could mean a top penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine, the attorney said.

In July, the couple was indicted on 39 counts a piece of charges including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications, and bankruptcy fraud. Joe was also charged with failure to file tax returns from 2004 to 2008. All of the previous charges still stand, Fishman said.

The Giudices' lawyer says they plan to plead not guilty to all of the charges, nj.com reported. 

The couple is from Towaco. Teresa is the sister of Franklin Lakes resident Joe Gorga, another RHONJ cast member. Much of the show's action takes place in the borough.