Teresa Giudice of Real Housewives of New Jersey fame will start her 15-month prison sentence on Monday.
The reality star and mother of four was driven to jail by her lawyer James J. Leonard JrJames J. Leonard Jr shortly after midnight in a black SUV. She surrendered around 3am in Danbury, Connecticut jail inspired by Netflix’s Orange is the New Black.
“She was ready," Leonard said told NJ Advanced Media in a statement. "Teresa is a very strong woman, she won't have any problems in there."
He added, "When we arrived at Danbury, everyone we encountered was extremely courteous and respectful.”
Giudice did not comment about leaving on her social media accounts or through a statement, but her daughter Gia Giudice, 13, tweeted about her “support system.”
“Support system is unreal #soblessed,” she tweeted Sunday night.
Teresa and her husband Joe Giudice were sentenced in October after getting indicted on over 39 counts of fraud.
When she completes her sentence, her husband will begin his 41-month sentence but faces deportation to Italy when he’s done.
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