Nothing is more entertaining than watching a Real Housewives star fall from grace, mainly due to them thinking they would never be caught. To viewers, it seems pretty obvious that if you’re on a national TV show, you should have a squeaky-clean background. However, some of the Bravo stars thought they could beat the United States legal system. To this sentiment, viewers cackle at their brazen attitudes.
Most Real Housewives seasons are tame, with the women pulling a wig or two, or just yelling at one another. However, over the years, more information has been coming out about a few housewives. It’s led viewers to stop and question, “Doesn’t Bravo do a background check on these ladies?”
These are the real housewives with the worst legal troubles, and what landed them in hot water with Johnny law.
Teresa Giudice
The OG of Real Housewives of New Jersey tried her best to pretend she lived an extremely luxurious life, which included living in a six-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot mansion in Montville, NJ, and buying her four daughters designer outfits. However, Teresa Giudice’s fall from grace was anything but graceful. Ultimately, the legal ramifications of her actions with Juicy Joe Giudice cost her almost everything.
In 2014, news broke that Joe and Teresa had been anything but honest when it came to paying their taxes. Both Real Housewives of New Jersey stars pled guilty to mail, wire, and bankruptcy fraud. Teresa was forced to serve 11 months in jail and missed out on quality time with her family, especially her mother, who passed away shortly after Teresa was released.
Erika Jayne
What can we say about the “Pretty Mess” singer, except she loves to double down and bet on blonde, especially when Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans are out for blood. Another one of the real housewives with the worst legal troubles, Erika Jayne found herself tangled up in quite a mess when her ex-husband, Tom Girardi, was accused of stealing funds from the victims of the Lion Air 610 flight.
The duo was sued, and their divorce was sighted as being a sham to protect the couple’s money. Erika proclaimed multiple times that she was unaware of Tom’s dithering. She even claimed she was just as much a victim as those who lost loved ones in the plane crash. Not a good look for the Las Vegas singer.
