The shocking indictment of Teresa and Joe Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey could mean that those who worked on the Bravo show with her could get called to testify in court.
Those filming the reality stars could be asked to confirm the large purchases the couple made during filming, despite filing for bankruptcy in 2009 and allegedly committing bank fraud.
“Employees filming for Bravo can certainly be called as witnesses to establish that the Giudices were perhaps making large purchases in cash during the time of the bankruptcy,” a Jersey-based lawyer told Fox 411.
“The network could also be called as a witness to support an increase of anticipated income paid by Bravo to Teresa that was not disclosed in her bankruptcy filing. In addition, they could be asked questions regarding the Giudices' business operations that Bravo followed at the time of the filing.”
Additionally, if the network has raw footage of the couple talking to their bankruptcy lawyer, that could pose a threat.
“Federal investigators will likely want all of what was shot to see what Bravo and others involved in the production knew, and how much did they know. The question of co-conspiracy, even unintentionally, could be raised,” said a source.
As we previously reported, the Giudices were indicted on 39 criminal counts and could face up to 50 years in prison.
They were released on a $500,000 bond on Tuesday and are due back in court next month.
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