Gia Giudice Defends Mother Teresa Giudice Walking Out of Tax Fraud Interview
Next Gen NYC star Gia Giudice is standing firmly by her mother’s side, following a tense on-air moment that led to Teresa Giudice abruptly ending a recent interview.
During a recent appearance on the Viall Archives podcast Thus, Gia 24, strongly criticized Chicago’s WGN9 host Larry Potash, who asked a pointed question about her past legal issues.
During the interview, Potash asked the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, “How come a family hasn’t paid their taxes for years? Is that what the fraud charges were?”
In response, Teresa replied, “Okay. Let’s hang up. That’s it,” before disconnecting the call. Her daughter later joked that her mother seemed “worn out” and “not tech-savvy” while handling the situation.
“I thought she handled it perfectly,” Gia said on the podcast. “She’s done. People have this whole narrative that we just don’t pay our taxes.”
The Rutgers University alum continued to defend his mother’s reputation, saying, “It’s honestly comical to me. But I feel so bad for my mom because she’s been holding her ass and paying for everything since she left.”
Gia acknowledged that many people are still asking her mother to address the situation, but said the family doesn’t owe anyone an explanation. “People want [ Teresa ] to set the record straight,” she said, “while insisting that it’s ‘frankly… nobody’s business.'”
“People think they know [what happened] even today, and they don’t,” Gia added.
Teresa and her ex-husband, Joe Giudice, both pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges in 2014. Teresa served 11 months in prison for mail, wire, and bankruptcy fraud, while Joe served 41 months before being deported to Italy in 2019. The couple divorced after two decades of marriage.
Teresa has since remarried businessman Luis “Louie” Ruelas, whom she married in August 2022. However, both have faced new financial headlines. As reported in March, Teresa owes $303,889.20 in federal tax liens. Ruelas, 50, also reportedly owes over $2.6 million in taxes.
Despite the reports, Gia told listeners of the Casual Chaos Podcast that “there’s nothing to worry about.”
“My mom has everything under control,” she said. “[Ruelas] is also working to get everything sorted.”
Gia concluded by thanking supporters for their concern, adding, “everything will be okay.”
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