Overview

• On the Aug. 18 episode of Gia Giudice’s Casual Chaos podcast, Joe Giudice said Teresa’s debut-season pay was about $25,000 and that the family spent roughly $150,000 that year tied to the show.
• Gia noted that low first-season salaries are typical for Housewives and that expenses to project a glamorous image can exceed early earnings.
• Joe said he regrets allowing their legal troubles to unfold on camera and recalled his attorney warning he was a target of an investigation.
• Teresa and Joe pleaded guilty to mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud in 2014; she served 11 months, he served about 41 months, and he was later deported to Italy.
• The pair divorced in 2020, Teresa has since married Luis Ruelas, RHONJ has been on pause since Season 14 ended in 2024, and Gia recently apologized after requesting a presidential pardon for her father.