Overview

• Teresa Giudice abruptly ended a Zoom interview on June 20 when WGN anchor Larry Potash pressed her about unpaid taxes, hanging up mid-segment.
• State records show the couple was hit with more than $3 million in New Jersey tax liens in March, including $303,889.20 in Teresa’s name and $2,569,842.06 for husband Luis Ruelas.
• The incident revived the star’s 2015 conviction and 11-month prison sentence for mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud, echoing comparisons to ex-husband Joe Giudice’s 41-month sentence for similar offences.
• Daughter Gia Giudice defended her mother’s efforts to support the family financially, while public figures like Bethenny Frankel criticized her handling of the liabilities.
• WGN News removed the interview clip from its YouTube page after Giudice hung up, and anchor Larry Potash refused to apologize, later making further tax-related remarks on social media.