According to RadarOnline.com
Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, as a New Jersey judge has dismissed her as a defendant in a mortgage fraud lawsuit, RadarOnline.com is reporting.
Despite the legal break, her husband, Joe Giudice, still could be on booked for punitive damages in the case, which was filed against the couple by their former business partner, Joseph Mastropole.
The lawsuit alleges that Joe forged Mastropole’s signature on mortgage documents on an apartment building they owned together. Mastropole’s name was taken off the mortgage when Joe refinanced the property and didn’t give him the $260,000 that the reality star owed his partner, according to the lawsuit.
Judge Robert Polifroni determined Teresa didn’t play a role in the alleged fraud, and dismissed her as a defendant in the case. Much of Mastropole’s case against Joe was also tossed, but the judge ruled he could seek punitive damages against Giudice.
Sources tell RadarOnline.com, “Teresa is relieved to have this now behind her. She was grateful the judge ruled in her favor and is moving on.”
Meanwhile, Teresa could be facing 27 months in prison, while her husband Joe could get 46 months behind bars after pleading guilty to nine counts of mail, wire, bank and bankruptcy fraud in March.
Sentencing is scheduled to take place in July.
Well Good luck because she going to need it months to come.
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