A former New Jersey reality TV personality took to social media in hopes of securing a pardon from President Donald Trump after several years out of the United States following a stint in prison.
Joe Giudice, whose ex-wife Teresa is the only cast member to appear in all 14 seasons of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” shared his plight in a June 26 Instagram post tagging both Trump and his son, Don Jr. Giudice said he has been deported from the country for “nearly a decade” after he was convicted and sent to jail for tax fraud.
“I was raised in Jersey, I’m a father of four amazing daughters, and I just want to be allowed to visit them again,” the post read. “President Trump, I respect you and I’m asking for a second chance.”
The message received support from Teresa, who replied to the post with prayer and heart emojis. Daughters Gia, Milania and Audriana also expressed their love for their father in the comments and shared his post on their respective Instagram stories.
In 2013, the Giudices were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud. Joe Giudice was sentenced to 41 months in jail, which was served after Teresa’s 11-month sentence to allow one parent to stay home with the children.
Giudice, who moved with his parents from Italy to New Jersey a year after he was born but never obtained U.S. citizenship, was deported to his native country once he completed his sentence in 2019. He and Teresa split up the same year, and he now lives in the Bahamas.
Trump has already shown a willingness to grant pardons for former reality TV stars convicted of tax fraud during his second presidential term.
In May, the president pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, the stars of the USA Network series “Chrisley Knows Best” from 2014 to 2023. The couple were convicted of tax evasion and defrauding community banks for personal in 2022 and were originally sentenced to 12 and seven years in prison, respectively.
'I'm asking for a second chance': Ex-reality TV star Joe Giudice seeks Trump pardon – Bergen Record
