In 2013, Giudice's luxurious lifestyle came crashing down when she and her husband were charged with several counts related to mail and wire fraud. Eventually, Giudice served 15 months in prison and on house arrest, while her ex-husband served 41 months in prison. Unfortunately, due to the fact that her Italian-born ex-husband never actually became a United States citizen, and despite being only a year old when his family moved to the country, he was deported back to Italy after his prison sentence in 2019. Though Giudice has paid back over $400,000 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and New Jersey's Department of Treasury, it's still estimated that Giudice is at least 11 million dollars in debt (per Women's Health).
However, unlike those who struggle with financial troubles in the real world, Giudice has actually benefitted a bit financially from her very public struggles with the law. After her prison stint, Giudice wrote Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again in 2016. Though it's unknown how much she made from the book, it did debut at number two on the New York Times best-sellers list (per Women's Health).
Even though the RHONJ star will likely keep up appearances on this season of the show, many are left wondering when her financial disaster will catch up with her.
