In an ever evolving saga of mass corruption and greed, the Signature Apparel lawsuit against the Laurita Family took an interesting turn with the filing of today’s Motion seeking to amend the Scheduling Order to extend the discovery period.
In 2011, the United States Trustee filed a lawsuit against the Laurita famly in the name of Signature Apparel, wherein it was alleged that various members of the Laurita family pilfered and converted millions of dollars from Signature Apparel for their own personal use; improperly, illegally and fraudulently.
The US Trustee has attempted to obtain, among other things, electronic equipment (including computers, servers, hard drives owned by Signature Apparel) in preparation for the case against the Laurita family. The Laurita clan claimed that all computers, hard drives and servers were left at a warehouse with boxes of tens of thousands of documents pertaining to Signature Apparel.
Earlier today, a Motion was filed seeking to amend the Scheduling Order to extend the discovery period. The Motion was filed with the CONSENT of the Lauritas even though the Memorandum in support of the Motion contains devastating allegations and admissions attributed to Chris Laurita!
Christopher Laurita admitted that contrary to his repeated denials, he and his personal assistant, Susan C. removed computers from the Signature Apparel offices. He claims the computers were removed so that the equipment could be used in his new business, New Star Group, LLC (the Company that promotes BLK). Chris disclosed that he was also in possession of a server originally belonging to Signature Apparel.
The Memorandum of Law filed in support of the Motion painstakingly sets forth the number of times Chris Laurita, through counsel, insisted that all computers, hard drives, servers and electronic equipment remained at the Signature Apparel warehouse before Laurita finally admitted that he and his personal assistant absconded with the equipment.
In an epiphany of epic proportions, on April 19, 2012 Chris Laurita, through counsel, admitted that contrary to repeated denials, he and his assistant removed computers and a server containing thousands of electronic documents from the Signature Apparel offices:
Adding insult to injury, the forensic analyst determined that the computer analysis has been “hindered by what appears to be widespread corruption of files, resulting from a computer virus.”
The Memorandum of Law further detailed that the Lauritas failed to provide an inventory of the thousands of boxes, files and equipment allegedly left behind, thus leaving the US Trustee the monumental task of recreating the Company’s records, inventory, etc.
With regard to depositions, the depositions of Chris and Joseph Laurita were originally to take place in May, 2012 and adjourned. Attorneys have been asking for the deposition of Jacqueline Laurita since August, 2012 to no avail. According to the US Trustee,
Efforts to schedule depositions were frustrated by the Laurita and ROC Defendants’ unwillingness to timely respond, if at all, to Signature’s repeated requests for dates, or to provide dates within the confines of the current Scheduling Order.
Paragraph 34 of Memorandum of Law.
How ironic that Jacqueline was available for her tabloid interviews regarding her son’s autism, but unavailable for her Federal deposition. Clearly the US Trustee did not realize that Jacqueline was busy compiling text messages, giving tabloid interviews and reviewing RHONJ episodes for her performance at the reunion. Perhaps the Court will allow a deposition through Twitter for Jacqueline’s convenience.
After a great deal of wrangling, depositions are scheduled as follows:
- Anthony Laurita- November 12, 2012
- Jacqueline Laurita – November 13, 2012
- Adeline Laurita- November 16, 2012
- Joseph Laurita – November 29. 2012
- Christopher Laurita – December 4, 2012
Ok you got my curiosity going here what’s up????? This one sounds like it could get real interesting for “Golden Boy” who has turned into fools gold and tarnished. Fill us in as soon as possible pleeeeeeease!!!
Remind me to call Christopher Laurita next time I need some tee shirts so he can steal my money and act like he did nothing wrong. How the hell does he not remember that he walked out of teh office with computers, but them in the truck of his car, set them up at that old house that they’re using for his new company after they kept asking him if he took them. That is such bull.
Oooops when I hit posts all of a sudden they story showed up it wasn’t there before. Disregard my previous post. Gotta read it now…..thanks.
Thank you so much for this! The docket entry for tomorrow’s hearing just said “the matter had been resolved.” Thanks so much for getting the court filings and the real story.
This site is amazing. Great work.
Oooooooooo da Feds don’t like it when you lie to them and try to hide things like that. When Jackhole pointed her finger at Juicy and said I hope you go to jail well you know that saying when you point your finger at someone you have 3 pointing back at you. She didn’t listen when she was a kid now did she….Karma gets you every time only difference is IF and it’s a big IF Juicy goes it won’t be anywhere near the amount of time that BOTH Jackhole & Fools Gold Boy will face. What did Caroline say about someone might have to go away and then someone might have to raise children etc ( Aunt Carowhine) there’s a book in there you heard it here first…..
I wonder if the courts will let Caroline speak for Jax there too.
Really, what chutzpah to point at Joe and say that. She and Chris are in deeper!
Juicy was right when he said Chris was shady!
Wonder if Caroline knew yet that it was probably going to be her brother on the way to jail and maybe Jax.
Oh she knew this was comin long before the reunion was filmed. Remember the Fancy Food Show and Jackhole’s saying that her poor hubby’s company got FORCED into bankruptcy like it wasn’t their fault they didn’t do anything wrong. Carowhine knows everything that goes on in that family. No one can even wipe without her permission. She didn’t want Jackhole to open her hole so she kept talking over her by telling Teresa to STFU all throughout the show and then held lil Joey fancy pants and kept saying “It’s ok Baby” while he’s crying about his daddy and mommy being taken away from him by Teresa while MeHo is ignoring him and yelling a yelling at T. Pathetic. Can’t wait to see what skeleton lawsuits come tumbling out of Carowhine’s closets next you just know they are in there……
Courts don’t like liars. Do they even realize how much trouble there in? Courts don’t care about reality shows either. I don’t see this working out very well for them.
Of course they realize the depth of the trouble they’re in. Sad to say that’s why they’re attempting to deflect their legal problems on TV with the sudden illness of their poor little son AND now Jacko’s newly Diminished Capacity problems?!?
Sadly to say neither will benefit their Federal Woes. The Court of Public Opinion matters not to Federal Prosecutors. This is one trial not resolved on aReality Show with Andy Cohen at a Reunion. It will play out inside a Federal Courthouse with a jury, attorneys and a Real Judge. (Not The Manzo / Laurita families).
I’d be on Xanax if I had that over my head, like the Sword of Damocles.
Killing me as I’m a stickler for spelling….. THEY’RE. Ahhh now I feel better. I just can’t comprehend how, why anyone would sign up for this show with this much CrP in their closet.
This whole group is a psychiatrist’s wet dream
Thank you Over it! I was going to say the same. Who in their right mind would continue on a television show knowing the legal battle they’re facing? They might need the money however, they’re in some serious deep shit. Oh how the mighty fall!!
The hypocrisy of the Laurita’s. Can’t quite wrap my brain around it!!
Well, you know its not really their fault don’t you? It’s that darn Teresa.
Hehe – funny “you heard it here first”! Obstruction of justice, actually sounds like multiple counts. The secretary/personal assistant better get an attorney and start talking or she’ll be seeing the inside of a Fed lady’s prison! The Gubmint will get through the virus too. Fit is about to hit the shan!
I love love love this site. Keep up the wonderful detective work. This is GREAT !!!!
What co does StarGroup own? Blk, that wine bizz in Cali???? I bet he and his fambily are in to yons of schemes/fraud. He & Jac are starting to remind me of Russell and Taylor Armstrong. Im also starting to believe what some were claiming-that this diminished capacity was a evil plan by Chris/Carowhine for her to have custody of the boys if he goes to prison or leaves Jac – I put NOTHING past these shady, fake, horrible excuse for parents (of a fas diagnosis- if anything is really wrong) ever!
I always believed that BLK was a planned failure somehow connected to all of this signature apparel fraud. A cover up, but I cant figure out how.
New Star Group is marketing BLK. It didn’t get the wine’s business. Now that Chris Laurita has implicated New Star Group in it’s Signature Apparel legal struggles, it is hard to believe that New Star Group can survive the taint and scrutiny
That Winery dodged a bullet not getting into business with Chris Laurita… I must be Teresa’s fault , no way the federal indictment hanging over their heads for fraud had anything to do with the winery’s decision to pass.
Teresa must have held a gun to Chris’s head and made him take the computers. Juicy “advised him not to do it”.
Illegal acts that intentionally divest companies, people or the government of funds through deception or scams should get prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We all end up paying for the cost of any crime. I hope no leniency is shown and they all go to jail and are required to repay all that they stole.
WOW. Just read some more. My mind does not work like a scammer or criminal or cheater. I could never enjoy the high life knowing that it was at the expense of others.
To knowingly destroy or hide information…..did they not even think about a day when perhaps the law may just catch up to them???? AND to just beat the shit out of Tre and her family over their money probs? Don’t even get me started on Meho and Joey.
They have to fall soon too. I can’t even stand to hear Melissa’s voice and Joey just has this dumb blank look on his face most of the time. I remember in the past Tre and Joe Guidice talking about how Tre helped her brother. I believe that she has been there for him, and he treats her like this. Really sad.
She has not only been there for him but she has covered for him. She could have said plenty to take the spotlight that the others so prominently shined on her off herself but she protects her little brother no matter how horrible he is to her. What they all accuse Teresa of is what they themselves are actually guilty of instead.
Caroline’s evil ass was talking about Teresa visiting Joe in jail, she better make a few meatballs for her brother and sister-in-law in jail. Boy, karma came back to bite JacDaniels in the ass before the Holidays. Merry Christmas, Biatch!!!!!
JacDaniels talked so much crap about Teresa and Joe’s bankruptcy now look at her bankruptcy which is riddled with corruption. No wonder they’ve been so quiet on Twitter. I hope they hire a forensic accountant to dig all in their shit from the rooter to the tooter!!!!
This was an awesome story. Please keep us posted and keep up the brilliant work. You guys are investigative reporters at their finest!!!!!!!!!! I love this site!!!!!!!
You know that it’s next to impossible for her to be quiet on twitter, especially after the exchange between Dina and Ashlee.
Yes, maybe the Feds. confiscated all of their electronic equipment….LOL, now wouldn’t that be special…..You know she is going CRAZY not being able to tweet.
The government got the best of the best forensic accountants, forensic computer pros. Now I’m curious about Jax threatening Teresa with secret tape recordings of private convos. Oh Jax you big ole dummy! You made that threat and I have a feeling this one in particular will haunt you for a very long time.
Oh good catch. Jax is going to have the FBI working OT. I bet Carowhine was wishing she gave Jax something stronger than a Xanax during the reunion or just had her not show up at all like Season 3. They are probably putting Jax on a type Conservatorship on her twitter acct. She can’t post anything until it has been approved by Carowhine.
This is a awsome site. You do great work!!
Well I googled New Star Group, New Star Group LLC and you just have to read!!! Im betting Chris syarted said ompany or companies with his stolen money. They are in to tequilia to production/pr/shell companies and in China researched, names NO executives , but checking closer, based in Where, NewJersey! It is interesting!
When he stated that he put something along the lines of a ton of money in this company when they were at the Fancy Foods Show and that this has got to work because of the amt he put into it and if it didn’t work then they were going to be out and that failure was not an option right after that Jackhole does her little Talking Head and says how his company was forced into BK etc…trying to blame the economy and how it’s tough all over blah blah blah. I didn’t even know about the lawsuits etc yet and I am thinking forced BK for your company and yet you’re driving a Mercedes Van all decked out with BLK and talking about all the money you put in the company. Sounded shady to me right then and there that night and I am just a reg avg everyday grandma.
I found New Star Group LLC is also Changing Lanes LLC, based out of NY,NY.
Contact person Christopher Laurita!
http://www.manta.com/c/mt47kcs/changing-lanes-llc
I would betcha $$’s to doughnuts that there are between the Manzo/Lauritas/Gorgas at least 40 different companies listed out there that no one even knows of “yet”. I came across one the other day from Carowhine had to do with baby accessories and stuff can’t remember the name of it now I wish I did mark it down but she hadn’t done anything with it in 2 years. I came across it on twitter then it had a link to a website that had all the “products for sale” with pics of her holding things up total lame site. You know there is tons of those make your own site of theirs out there.
I found the companies that Carowhine owns that I saw the other day. Notice on the baby clothes everything has lady bugs on them and they not only sell baby but also dog clothes too. Now would you pay $29.99 for a Onesie? Her partner in 4mymom is Hala Kerik the wife of former Convicted New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik. (If you don’t remember the case just google Bernard Kerik)
She also owns Opus I Properties as well.
http://4mymom.loudcanvas.com/index.html
http://www.manta.com/g/mmy0xz0/caroline-manzo
Darn here is the twitter 4mymom
https://twitter.com/4MyMom
You know w her kids clothing company if part or any proceeds went to Project Ladybug then maybe I could see the connection w the ladybugs. Since there is no mention…maybe she took it from Dina, or vice versa but If it was ladybug stuff for kids I would much rather pay $30 for a onsie that for sure Dina would put to benefit kids cancer. When was Project Ladybug established maybe that will put who had it first…if Dina did maybe Caroline thought she could get people to buy the stuff Bc it was connected. Again for Caroline’s line I would not pay $30 but if Dina through out one for the same amount I would pay Bc it’s not going on her pocket you can see what she has done w the charity. Unlike her brother and sister in law she’s not writing off her charity on a bankruptcy petition or using her design business to provide her lifestyle.
Caroline owned a childrens clothing store before RHONJ. She also had a real estate business. She shut both of them down to focus on RHONJ. Old news, but no one ever did a story on it. I think it was a stupid move on Carolines part. Had she kept that clothing store and promoted it on the show from day one. It would have been HUGE! ADD in the handbag line that was massive failure, the cookbook that she was shopping at the same time as Teresa, the brownstone sauce, stripper car wash.. Caroline is hands down the DUMBEST business woman on earth!
ITA with a caveat , selling crap products at exorbitant prices doesn’t work in this economy.
Yeah, Chris does service management alright.
Yes he does. Chris will service your funds and manage to put them in his account.
I looked up the address for New Star Group LLC out of NY, NY it is 1370 Broadway Rm 504, NY, NY (Registered with the State of NY in 2/2010)
Also Changing Lanes LLC
212-904-1442
1370 Broadway
New York, NY 10018 (Bowling Products & Services #8 in this link numerous other links have it listed as bowling products/garment district)http://reallymadeinusa.info/d/ny/new-york/bowling/
Signature Apparel Group LLC 1370 Broadwway 6th Floor, NY, NY
http://www.corporationwiki.com/New-York/New-York/christopher-l-laurita/56750492.aspx
http://www.corporationwiki.com/New-York/New-York/new-star-group-llc/96267600.aspx
Seems like Chris likes to keep all his businesses in one building Guess he likes to save money on gas.
And let’s not forget that Jackhole’s ex is still on the hook investigation wise for the insurance fraud, money laundering and arson with his wife for money laundering. FBI sure is keeping busy with all these relations. Jackhole even lied to all the media saying that all the charges were dropped on RHONJ as well IIRC and so that brought Matt & Jodi back into the limelight with the media confirming with officials that indeed the investigation and pursuing of charges are in full swing. Hard to keep up…..
It appears Jax and Chris are quite the actors. That whole bravo segment w/Chris and the blk team having to be successful- at the fancy food show – while a couple million is buried in the back yard and another couple million in Chris’s pocket, and a million in Jac’s makeup bag. I bet there is cash hiding all over Jersey and I guess, according to google — China! lol
I would bet everything I own that lots of cash from their THEFT is buried somewhere and Caroline knows where. I also bet she’s a silent partner on some of the shell companies…..You know the Feds have had them all, under survalence for past year. With their tech toys, the feds can be a mile away and hear a pin drop in your kitchen. This will be the mother of all fraud of all housewives.
RHONJ ’bout to get interesting in a whole new way that Miss Andy didn’t plan on. The Feds have the drop on them. Shady Mcshady’s been caught with his pants down….
Gotta change the name from RHONJ to Real Couples Behind Bars of New Jersey.
or LOCK-UP
I guarantee you also, the Fed is watching. You see these idiots hang out and help semi-mobed up individuals. They know how that part of Jersey is pure and simple. Chris and his family sucked out at least 55 million dollars from that company and tried to declare bankruptcy, they can’t take it back. They are continuing the discovery from the US Trustee and once he is done then they will push for charges and even to go after their assets to satisfy their debtors.
If I was his assistant, I would turn state evidence quick and tell everything I know about everything (they won’t put her last name out there just her first with a C). Chris is going down and so is everybody else. You are correct, Caroline and her husband are silent partners in alot of stuff (using her husband police contacts and such). Remember how Caroline was saying she and Albey where going to Dubai and other places, not on Brownstone money. It was on the money they got from Chris I bet anything.
When this whole Thick as Theives thing implodes, it will take everybody, just you wait.
I don’t remember the Dubai talk…you are right on the money re: the assistant. If she was smart she would be singing (without auto tune) like a canary and let every single one of them fall. When the Thick as Thieves implodes it would make for a nice season 5 Finale doncha think? Posche Fashion Show everyone sitting down ignoring each other as models enter. Models start to walk past RHONJ table and wait a minute they aren’t models they are FBI undercover agents and Kim D is in on it sitting there with a drink in her hand clinking her glass of Fabellini with Teresa as you here the sounds of clinking of hand cuffs……sorry got a little carried away.
crud meant to say hear not here.
Awesome! Too funny!
Problem is, rats always end up dead. Better to say nothing than to martyr yourself and do the right thing.
Buck I think you have the gift of sight. Since we only have the trusty assistants first name I would predict that she is already singing and has already made a recording or two.
I agree. The assistant has already turned state witness. She is probably the one who admitted that laurita removed computers from the company. I bet she turned state witness around the time the Lauritas lawyer was forced to go into court and apologize to the judge because the Lauritas had lied to him.
Buck, the assistant’s last name is in documents, I didn’t want to include it herein.
Buck, An interesting connection was in the NY Post yesterday about Al Manzo and his good friend the NYC ex-police head Bernard Kerik. Remember in the early season episodes Kerik was connected to the Manzo’z as a “best friend?” Then some other major Sheriff’s department were filmed at the Manzo’s for a Benefit they held for the Sheriff on another episode. Too much to remember, but son Albie was in the Sheriff’s group then suddenly was taken off. Another very odd situation.
Here’s the link to the Post article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/kerik_celeb_pen_pals_vcefgNVWuvy3ZkJHBtfxIK
Kerik was having 2 extramarital affairs at the same time. That’s the kind ogf guy HE is.
The 2 girlfriends discovered he was seeing someone else when one left a note at the shared trysting place.
See, Bernie had an apartment. Kind of like Al Manzo has an apartment.
Seriously? He and Lapband Sr have much in common.
I have seen the IRS throw time at small business owners for lying about their taxes, when the IRS gets a hold of them, holy cow,
no one will be able to save them.
Chris did exactly what the trustees accused him of doing and that is plundering Signature Apparel’s assets for his own gain. Wow just Wow. caught red handed with the potential evidence. using Signature Apparels computers in his new company . Now a computer virus. The greed and intent to defraud is totally incomprehensible . Is Chris Laurita that stupid? That reckless? If the personal assistant starts to sing it’s going to get really ugly!
Thank you Faux and please keep up the totally awesome work!
I hate to say this, and God, seriously,forgive me if I am wrong. But, I really dont believe this autism diagnosis now. Chris, IMO, cooked this up anticipating how much he would need the courts sympathy. Ive always said this and I still believe it. I just feel like poo saying it! : (
Don’t feel like poo, I had the same thought only I was thinking Jackhole was using it (OK all of them) to deflect any attention about their legal problems to the focus of ohhhh poor (not going to use underage children’s names) has Autism and then they go on full court press about autism. I know it is sick to think someone would sink that low but hey people have done things like that before. And let’s face it with what is coming out it is not out of the question not to be skeptical.
I believe that her son’s is suffering from alcoholism syndrome. She drinks like a fish and whatever else she takes.
FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome), I totally believe this instead of Autism. Also why take 8 months to “wait” for insurance. I think they where trying to find a doctor who would say Autism and they didn’t so they said Autism.
18 months… not 8. Even worse. If they were bilking this company for the money they were supposed to be using to pay creditors to instead spend on luxuries, they could have afforded to use some of that on medical treatment or diagnosis for their son, dontcha think? Sad. Really sad. Yet they have the nerve to throw their judgments around about Teresa and things in her life that are none of their business. Teresa kept all Jac’s secrets, but Jac spilled all of Teresa’s literally to the world. Talk about scum!
I didnt have the exact same thoughts but i did believe her son was more aspergers.. which is mild. Most people with aspergers, you can know them for many many years without ever knowing anything was wrong. Then hearing that the childs speech regressed shot down that theroy.
All mothers know that boys progress slower than girls. Just the fact that Teresas daughter Audriana was progressing quicker than Jacs son means nothing at all! I have no idea if he’s truely Autistic or not. I tend to believe he is. However I also believe Jacs behavior thus far was intentional. It was planned to prove she is crazy and not fit to stand trial or whatever else they can use to get her out of these very serious legal problems.
I won’t go as far as to say he isn’t autistic either but her announcement of it is suspect. I do believe at the very least, she waited so they would go easy on her at the reunion.
I just keep thinking how self-righteous both Chris and Jacs were about Joe Giudice saying Chris was “shady”. HA! HA! HA!
This is beyond belief! – I have no other words!
They ARE as thick as thieves! What a wonderful choice of words, Caroline.
That’s the title of Bravo’s new follow-up show…;)
Yep! and Chris Lauritas words about Joe getting the fake I.D.? ARE YOU SERIOUS!??! Something along the lines of.. “Joe has a wife and four kids, he is stupid for doing something to jeprodize them” He said that shit with a straight face knowing he stole 55 million dollars and was facing federal charges himself that were far more serious then Joe Giudice.
I dont get how people do not see these people for teh hypocrites they are. It truely amazes me when i see viewers/fans supporting them!
Isn’t that the truth!! I guess Chris thinks he’s a smart criminal, ya know, more educated and high class then the Guidice’s. How wonderful of the Laurita’s to offer help to the Guidice’s while failing to remember their own misdeeds. I’m flabbergasted at the nerve of these people!!
I believe every single one of these ppl should get an Emmy. World class actors to be portraying that their lives are one big beautiful rich Norman Rockwell scene when in reality, they’re huge messes. I hope Andy plans on filming next season at the courthouse or jail…. That’s where they will all be. They all defy logic
Lol For real! The Feds are probably totally hip to the cozy secret love fest Andy has had with the Manzoids/Lauritas! And any narcotics passed around during filming and reunions-bet they have had the DEA watching them as well. Did anyone else catch Chris on the episode he invited the men to his house to discuss the CA trip-at end of scene, as men left-camera has shot of Laurita’s front door (from outside) and Chris remarks, I’m going to need percocet for this trip. I always thougt Jax may be on pain pills. When they were at airport, there is a shot of her being unusally weird. At the hardware store in CA where they bought their camping supplies, Jax was, again, very animated and talking in very high-pitched voice. I have thought since then, she was taking percocets/alcohol- imo.
Yuo, I agree and on the reunion with all the Xanax talk Lapband said on twitter after people were really starting to hammer them all for Xanax she stated that she has a legal prescription for Xanax. She may have a legal script but it ain’t legal if you’re passing them out to others…..or for others to take them as well. MeHo, Jackhole and who else mentioned taking Xanax that day??? I believe someone said they were being handed out like candy?
Lauren was stupid for saying that Xanax was passed around like candy. Joke or no joke people suffer from drug addictions and alcoholism and die. While they are rich w a script for Xanax and everyone taking them. Even if they did not buy it, it is illegal. Passing around any narcotic is illegal and honestly it would be funny if someone could have charges pressed—long shot and way out there but the lady that spilt coffee at McDonald’s in her lap won millions. Lauren is an idiot plain and simple saying stupid crap like that.
I just read your full comment and said mostly the same and it was Lauren that said that in an interview I think. She like her brothers are in their 20′s but act like 5 year olds. I bet Caroline still wipes their asses and I really do beleive Critterfer is still being breast fed
she certainly was ‘high strung’ at the reunion too…… going back to the Season 2 reunion w/danielle as a comparison, when she only ‘flared up’ once, to this season where she was a screeching loon and almost physically unable to keep quiet…yeah….things that make you go hmmmmmmm
Well Xanex would do the opposite.
I have always heard, the easiest way to skim money and look good doing it is through a non-profit, charities, etc.. That is one area so lax with loopholes-so easy to povket money and very hard for IRS to prove. Chris Laurita, really, all these scumbags, are so greedy, worship money, fame, entitlement, physical looks — tgey lose their commin sense and always get caught. I kinda thought it was telling in season 2 (?) that Chris was showing off his big safe full of guns. These idiots! Don’t they ever watch mob movies?? You never overtly live high ticket. You keep an “average” lifestyle-always and hide the cash!! Robert DeNiro would be hitten them all upside their heads! lol
Darn. I wish this news had broken before Caroline was on WWHL. AWKWARD
Oh she will be back on soon, she’s a Mandy favorite.
Why>? it doesnt really matter when the news broke. No one will cover the story and it will be swept under the rug like everything else these people do.
Exactly. We no longer have a free press if it were not for blogs like this we would all be drunk on the Bravo Koo-lade .
It’s crazy how unforgiving people have been towards Teresa and Joe. In comparison, the Guidice’s were victims of a bad economy/real estate crash where they over extended themselves. The Laurita’s have been deliberate in their shenanigans.
Just something else to be disgusted with!!
That would not made a bit of difference because bias Any Cohen would not have mentioned it to his precious Caroline.
The outcome in the court matters little to me at this point. Chris Laurita is beyond despicable. He deliberately divested Signature Apparel of it’s assets and that money is funding their lavish lifestyle. Makes me ill to remember how they berated the Guidices for two seasons over their bankruptcy. The deck ambush of Teresa is particularly heinous and foul in light of this information. Karma is a biotch.
Not to mention that Chris Laurita will now be called to testify against Joe Giudice after Jacquline and Chris said on the reunion that Joe told Chris he was going to do it. I believe they are just determined to bring everyone down with them. They will probably try to blame Joe and Teresa for the 55 million!
Chris Laurita has no credibility. Neither side can call him as a witness with this hanging over his head to be used to impeach his credibility, he has admitted to lying in the bankruptcy case on several occasions.
Good point! You’re one smart cookie not to mention a great investigative blogger!
I’ve always said; the accuser’s the abuser. It seems to me, Wacko Jacko aka xanax and Shady Chris are blaming Teresa and Joe for the same things they are guilty of themselves. They are just trying to keep the heat off of them by pointing the finger to the Giudices. Karma’s a bitch, and it’s starting to catch up with the Laurita’s and Manzo’s. Can’t wait to hear more about this, please keep us posted
I agree!
me too !
Chris and Jacqueline are guilty of far worse things than the Guidices are but I get what you’re saying.
Boy with all those depos scheduled they are going to have a nice Holiday season. Well I guess there isn’t going to be any big 50k Christmas parties with 10-15 Christmas presents for the pediatric cancer ward at the local Hospital that the patients will have to share. The only ones I feel for and this goes for all families involved in this show are the minor children and I truly believe everyone feels the same way.
Fabulous site!!!!! Kudos! Wonder if this is why Wacko “quit” or is not coming back due to court app during filming.. Don’t they film soon?
Or the Manzos home filled w presents as Lauren stated. It sounded really shallow how she put that out there.
I feel so sorry for the kids. It really bothers me that Jax lectured Gia about good sportsmanship and fair play. Really Jax. IMO Kids have the best bs detectors and Gia knew that Jax was hurling manure. Jax is as heinous and disturbed as her husband.
that ‘lecture’ was disgusting …
Agree!! That scene literally made me sick to my stomach! I truly believe Tre should NEVER ever allow Wacko or Carowhine to interact with ANY of her children ever again!
Gia was awesome and Waaaaaaayyyyy more mature than those two!! She was spot on when she said it was “torture”! It was and it was abusive in my opinion.
And I’m proud of Gia for sticking up for herself and not letting those two browbeat her into submission.
I feel Jacq was acting like a non-sober individual during the reunion. She was not sober acting at that reunion special.
It started really showing in episode two.
These shady queens. I find it so ridiculous that Drunkqueline was so eager to point out the Giudices financial woes when she and her husband are in some truly deep shit. Joe and Teresa’s bankruptcy is nothing compared to this clusterfuck. Hypocrisy at its finest.
Jax’s deposition is scheduled for Nov. 13th – No doubt her overworked liver is going to be looking for outsourcing options by then if it doesn’t just shut down completely.
I can hear her deposition now -Before the first question is asked she screams “It’s Teresa’s fault; she set us up and I’ve got secret recordings, emails, texts and mutual friend’s gossip to prove it. My friends on twitter know I’m not guilty and that’s all the proof you need. Teresa is the only one with motive here, she’s the blame shifter not me. I have this great husband and he laughs at her husband’s jokes, but only because he feels awkward. We aren’t trying to beat the system; they’re the ones who did that. Did I tell you I have body issues and my son is autistic?” (Later she will learn this is all just part of an alcohol induced hallucination she had because she was too mentally unstable to show up but none the less she will feel totally vindicated.)
Omg, love this so much! Thank you.
I would not be surprised if she has a “nervous breakdown” and they’ll have to postpone her deposition.
Feds might also try to flip her sorry ass against hubby in exchange for staying out of the slammer. She probably should have her own attorney.
She’ll probably keep getting it delayed by showing up drunk.
That’s perfect!
I don’t think they were trying to hide anything. I don’t think the clan is smart enough but what does get to me is the fact that they did, admittedly, take assets from Signature apparels and use it for their new business, assets that did not belong to them but the creditors on their bankruptcy. The computers should have stayed as a part of the liquidation process once they were scanned for information.
So what this proves to me is that the Laurita’s are more than willing to take from their business and their creditors for personal gain.
With all due respect, you don’t think that they were trying to hide anything?? They lied previously to the court and now again. They knew they had the computers, and now the files are corrupted. Clearly they are trying to get rid of the evidence so that there won’t be sufficient evidence of their criminal activity. Shady isn’t the word for them , criminal is the word, and I hope the government is able to retrieve the information they need to prove their cases against all of them and everyone realizes Joe Giudice and the alleged false driver’s license is small potatoes compared to what they have done. Who is the moron now, Chris?? UNBELIEVABLE !! Great blog!
That would be like someone walking out of a grocery store with a cart full of groceries right past the register and out the door without paying and then saying they weren’t trying to shoplift. No one could be that dumb. Trust me, they WERE/ARE hiding A LOT.
You do such incredible, thorough work!
“Perhaps the Court will allow a deposition through Twitter for Jacqueline’s convenience.”
Now THAT was good! LOL!
Seriously – that made me laugh out loud startling my poor little sleeping pooch!
This is getting better and better. Chris and Jacqueline are going DOWN. They’ll probably have to wheel WacoJaco in on a stretcher. I can seen her now trying to lay down during the deposition and acting like she’s asleep….LMAO…..Priceless. The hypocrisy of it all!
I can see Teresa and Joe Guidice now sitting down chilling drinking their Fabellini and laughing their asses off. Wouldn’t it be hilarious if they called Teresa as a witness for the PROSECUTION…..LMAO….PRICELESS
The thing about Teresa is she won’t be laughing. She has more class than that. Just like Missy going on her interviews i.e. Wendy Williams and tearing Teresa to shreds but when Teresa is asked a controversial question about Melissa she’ll just say “you’ll have to ask her.” Teresa doesn’t want to hurt anyone.
I bet Teresa has paid off a nice chunk of her debt back to her creditors thus far. She is knocking her debt down. Jacqueline is always worried about Teresa’s money, but she has to get her’s from Chris, who STEALS it.
If Jacqueline doesn’t go to jail, will be be stuck with her on RHONJ? I hope that such is not the case.
I do not think we will! : ) I believe Jac, Caro & MeHo will NOT return. I think T’s makeup artist friend, Priscilla (sp?) will join the cast. Not sure who else Bravo will add to the mix. Just my two cents : )
MeHo returns next season, it’s 100%
What does (sp?) mean?
Dubba I think it’s when someone is unsure if they spelled a word correctly they write (sp or sp?) after the word. My Mother taught us that decades ago before spellcheck when we actually wrote letters. Lol
That’s correct Tecca : ) Sorry Dubba – I was not sure if I spelled (spelt? napaqlm?) her name correctly. BTW: The …Mother taught us… DECADES ago… reference cracked me up! : ) It’s true, I am over 50! LOL I just mentioned to someone the other night how my hubby had to pry my typewriter away from me – yes, an electric typewriter – when our son was about 6yrs old as he was becoming more proficient on the computer than I! LOL
How the mighty are falling. You judge, Tre & juicy for money mismanagement then look at them Lauritas. I believe all these housewives are phony when it comes to money. Damn they sound as broke as the average person. They make it hard on the regular person, who goes to work everyday, deal with crazy people. And work for little or no pay. If we can pay the bills we create why can they not. Stop trying to live outside your means.
The average person isn’t $55 million and facing federal charges worth of broke!! LOL
I just noticed that Carowhine & Wacky-Jacky have changed their Twitter pages, pics & all, and they no longer say they “star” in RHONJ or anything like that. They used to…. Jac’s just says: “blah blah blah… NJ housewife.” The stripper-thief (TY Faux Mama Elsa! LOL) kept her Twitter page basically the same, but it too no longer says anything about starring on RHONJ. Hers now says: “…. I LOVE music. That’s all.” Can it be??? Can we hope?? Have the 3 wicked step-sisters been given the boot??!!! I hope I hope I HOPE!!
All 3 have adjusted their websites as well……
I never look at Caroline the Clown’s twitter. Just did and saw this:
The Big Mac that seemed like a great idea an hour ago is turning out to be a very bad idea right now.
Call me judgmental, but if my entire family went out advertising we lost weight due to lapbands, I’d never post something like this. She’s so good at interviewing herself when she speaks, I’m surprised she didn’t think this one through – “Did I eat a BigMac? Yes. Should I post that on Twitter? Probably not.”
I never eat junk food and have to lose weight the hard way, watch my caloric intake, keep a food journal and exercise. I find it disgusting that the Manzos refuse to do the hard work. Wanna lose weight? Get a lapband intended for genuinely obese people. Want to live like the 1%? Steal 57 million.
You bring up an excellent point in that the Manzos refuse to do any hard work for anything in their lives. Seems to be a recurring theme. They get lapbands instead of losing weight the old fashioned way, Albie doesn’t do the work required to stay in law school or on the police force, both boys mess around with BLK water instead of working at it, Lauren closed her first version of the makeup stand the morning after her grand opening because she didn’t “get” respect (bitch you have to earn respect!), Caroline the Clown is writing a book about being a smart businesswoman but last time we checked, all she does is wipe down her granite counters and stir the pots of other people’s family dramas. So, err, WHAT business are you in?
These people need to get off our TV’s. They aren’t a testament to anything worthwhile.
You forgot to include that Caroline also cleans ham off of her kitchen walls.
The last time I was at McDonalds was about five years ago. I had a 1/2 a shamrock shake. I would never put a big mac in mouth. I figured out how to make “big girl” shamrock shakes that taste soooo much better and have fewer cals even with the alcohol!
Keep putting your life on twitter, you fool. That’s the thing to do.
I thought the same thing when I read that too! LOL
A Big Mac – really!?!
Gag. I think I was 18 the last time I had a big mac. And I’ll put it this way… I’m older than Caroline.
i hope so too …fingers crossed !
Unfortunately it appears the bugged-eyed liar & her fish-lovin’ husband are staying. He’s cleaned up his Twitter pg but it still has all the RHONJ bs. She changed her pic, cleaned it up a little, but again, still has the “RHONJ” line. Yuck! : {
I heard Kathy is coming back as a “friend” not a full time housewife. Don’t know if there’s truth in that rumor but I’ll take it if that’s the best we can do.
great job on the research !!!
it’ll be funny to see wackojacko , bozochucky , kathy & MeHo blame tre’ for this ….ahahaa
I am going to go out and buy lots of popcorn — what fun to sit, read and watch all these folks deal with the messes they created and have to deal with the dark side of the fame they craved to make themselves feel so important.
I think they will all return. The storyline is writing itself. I used to do fraud investigations for credit cards so I’m really appreciating the documentation that you are providing. Kudos!
That would make a great headline for a news report!
Talk about throwing your assistant under the bus. Jeeze. By the way, the BLK company was not so big that it needed multiple PC’s or a server. He is just digging that grave even further. Jax has a computer at home and I am sure that the Manzo boys have one as well. There was no reason for Chris to have to use any of those PC’s.
This site is between having an orgasm and being a crack addict. YOU JUST WANT MORE!
Okay, Caroline had a tummy tuck when she was 39. Then 6 years later she got a lapband. LOL!
So is Chris Laurita also doing some evidence tampering by “using” the computer and server that was warehoused for the lawsuit? Lying seems to come very easily to the Laurita family.
It wasn’t Critter- fur who tampered with it, silly you, it was a disgruntled employee who did it. Just like it was a disgruntled employee who set Assley’s dads house on fire.
I have been bothered by this for months, ever since Chris and Jacqueline have been spewing any and all about Autism Speaks. Then he tweets he really wants to help people, but never paid 1st charity their $18,000.00. Such shady people. And pointing the fingers at others. Like when they were at Joes parents cabin shooting guns and Chris was drilling Joe Giudice about their money problems and Teresas spending, was Chris stealing money then? He seemed to want to paint the Giudices in a bad light on camera way back then. I hope they throw the book at these 2. I hope Autism Awareness/Speaks takes notice and doesn’t give them financial or fundraising access.
Joanna: I share your concern. JaxAss’s cosmetic procedures are EXPENSIVE. Where is the money? Chris took $2 million for Signature Apparel without any documentation. Is it in Switzerland? The Cayman Islands?
I would bet he has money stashed away. The rumor (and it’s only a rumor) is that down the road he will be leaving Jacqueline, so I bet he’s got an account somewhere just for himself. he’s a con man, like Joe said, he’s SHADY.
(Good work Faux)
I am concerned they may be able to hide money in another country too. But Im thinking that since this involves the Federal government, it may be extremely difficult. Do these people have the kind of connections needed to get away with that? And dang….if they get caught with foreign accounts during a Federal investigation! It looks to me that much of the stolen money has been spent. Alot of it went to payments to credit card companies, cars, planes, etc. Im not sure they are even smart enough to have hidden much money. Sig Ap is not an old company. I think they were still enjoying the high life when they got caught….not thinking of the future. Wishful thinking maybe?
What’s so sick about it is considering they had to wait 18 months before seeing a doctor for Nicholas, they didn’t spend it on the most necessary thing of all… their autistic son’s medical treatment. SICK!! Ugh it makes me sooo mad. How dare her sit there and cry about her son at the reunion. Shame on them.
It really annoys me that people are accusing Jaquelin of faking her sons autism. I have two children with disabilities. Either one have autism, but I do recognize a developmentally delayed child when I see 1. The autism looks authentic to me. Also regarding Jacquelins reaction to seeing her son on the reunion show, unless you have a child with a disability you don’t understand the pain you go thru watching your child struggle.
Hi Faux Thanks for all you do I love this site. I am on it 3-6 times a day read posts etc. I saw the newspaper article from the post it got me thinking about The Manzos. Al’s dad was found in the trunk of a car I think. I see the connections now Gorgas Waliles staying close to Caroline and the rest. They have good ole boy connections. Any way I would love the details about Al’s dad. I think it would be a great story.
I think it was the lost footage but Caroline explained that Kim D.’s father was friends with Al’s father and that the families go way back. Just something that made me go hmmmm. Thick as thieves I believe the woman said
I don’t know if Fauz allows us to post links, so there is an article on Tiny Manzo and his fate from April 2009 in the NY Daily News. Just google Tiny Manzo or head over to SH and do a search on Tiny Manzo as she has it there as well.
I would love to see this story in Nat’l news. Not only do the Lauritas and Manzos need to be exposed, I want businesses and charities to be very aware of these scumbags before doing any kind of business with them. I have tweeted and emailed HuffingtonPost, NewYorkTimes, USAToday and next Im going for the WallStreetJournal. I feel emails are more powerful as you can write a bit more profess., and I mention this site as a quick fact check and synopsis of public recird hoping to not only entice these media resources to investigate and report- but I hope Faux gets some recognition from these people — take notice of this talent!! Maybe someone will offer Faux big $$ to write or blog for their corp.! I hope you guys feel inclined to write various news/entertainment outlets (with credibility) in the business world so this story and Faux’s talents get noticed! Power in Numbers!!!!!
Autism Speaks has many links on their website as well. I have posted my concerns on nearly every blog and emailed US Weekly and other web sites.
This needs to blow up.
CHRIS will be doing time.
This bankruptcy action concerns DonCaro’s 3 brothers and 2 sister-in-law. It is very serious. Chris Laurita has spoiled evidence – this probably means he will do time.
” Perhaps the Court will allow a deposition through Twitter for Jacqueline’s convenience.”
To whoever the writer is here, thank you for making me giggle.
To Jac et al, what you put out comes back threefold, buckle up principesse!
I outed myself as a RHONJ viewer to a friend, who happens to also be a bankruptcy trustee in a different state ( not NJ). I linked to this article and according to them, Chris is looking at Federal prison “for sure”. And he is going to get hammered hard for lying to the courts.
JuJu: Best news I heard all day.
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so….you have to ask WHY…….WHY is andy and bravo ignoring this?
they are crucifying juicy for a fake license while THIS is happening….hello?
what’s wrong with this picture??
Because Andy is a big old biotch and biased. This whole things has so much drama attached to it. You really have to wonder at the heart of it all why he is riding juicy and tre like a bmx bike.
Maybe Andy will not invite Chris and JaxAss back. 2013 will be the year of reckoning for the Laurita family members involved in the Signature Apparel rip-off.
Andy will not have to invite them back, as they will be in jail. I wonder if Jaco will be able to bring her box of wine with her.
I wonder if Dr. Song makes prison calls to keep giving her Omni Glow Peels and everything else under the sun. (Botox) Checked out his website after she tweeted about getting the Omni Glow Peel from him on the 21st and she is all over his site in vid clips (sounds like she is (drunk)along with Melissa (sounds like a hood rat) and even Jacko’s mommy shown getting a peel or something done.
http://omnihealthpro.com/livingsocialpromo.html
Nah I think he will want jackass back, he is enjoying watching her go off the rails and rant like a loon at Juicy and Tre.
I don’t think she was asked back.
Just want to add, she’s too much of a liability. She spills everything on twitter. That’s why season 4′s finale was blabbed about all over twitter before season 3′s reunion even aired. Jac didn’t voluntarily not go the the reunion… producers kept her away.
This is the article I tried to poste the link for 4 times:
The other housewives are their brother’s wife, Jacqueline Laurita and local women Teresa Giudice and Danielle Staub.
Look for Staub to cause the most in-season fireworks: She’s feuding with Dina Manzo, enjoying phone sex with a guy known only as “Guccimodel” and carrying a cell phone with nude pictures of herself.
“You either love me or you love to hate me, there is no in-between,” she announces. Her bio brags about a “history of celebrity hook-ups” that will no doubt emerge in future episodes.
The Jersey girls, in their debut, pinball between vapid and vain as they live the high life. They work on their tans, spend outrageously, flash endless cleavage and visit the beauty parlor.
Carmela Soprano, eat your heart out.
Which is not to say the show wouldn’t benefit if Tiny was still around. When Albert Manzo made his mayoral run, he was a law-and-order candidate advocating public hangings.
“He was a real character,” Buccino said. “A huge guy. He was well-known.”
So this explains why Caroline feels she’s a mob boss, and why Joey Marco quickly apologized to Kim D. It seems crime doesn’t fall far from their family tree.
I think Andy is going to do some “outing” of the Laurita’s and Gorga’s in Season 5. He’s a smart cookie, he will do whatever to keep the viewers hooked and all T fans will want to see them fall.
I wish that were true. I think Andy cut them all loose. They wont be back for next season…partly because of viewer hate and partly because Andy doesnt want to have to address their criminal activities. That would embarrass the Manzita clan, and he doesnt want to do that.
Oops. I see you said the Gorgas too. I think you are spot-on there. They will be outed as bad people, probably not so much on the financial side, which I would like to see, but on the social side. Ex friends will come out of the woodwork to say what a POS Melissa is. But, I think it will take all season before we see any justice for Teresa. I think the finale will be about Melissas conflict with a new person on the show.
i like the way you think. I’ve Always thought that Melissa was fake And I think she enjoys her has been fighting with Teresa not because she’s jealous of Tre but because she has to be the center of attention.
* I think she enjoys her husband fighting with Tre
Andy better being thinking about Bravo and the fashion industry when he thinks about new contracts. Bravo’s legal department better check it over too.
The Lauritas (all 5 defendants) scammed a company. That is pretty well established in the involuntary action brought against them. Now, spolitation of evidence (computers missing and now found with viruses, though Christopher Laurita lied to the court – perjury) and illegally taping issues are rising. This is known as white collar crime. Bravo’s reputation in the fashion industry (Rachel Zoe Project, old Project Runway) could suffer if they let these lowlifes continue as “stars” of RHONJ.
Thanks Faux for putting the spotlight on the Lauritas. They gutted Signature Apparel and then wanted to run Tre and Joe Giudice out of RHONJ so they could takeover (with Mama Manzo and her Manzoids) and get the money. Another target, another victim.
Chris Laurita: You owe an apology to Joe Giudice. You are shady. He didn’t lie.
Teresa and Melissa will be the only two from this year coming back. Look for Melissa to be “on display.” The fact that Plan A of the finale was to have Danielle come back to out Melissa shows that the tides are turning. It’s going to be soooo much fun to watch the second best looking reality star (yeah right, that person wasn’t on drugs) get that smile wiped off her face.
If I were the Lauritas I would be worried about Ashley! She was portrayed as the kid from hell and none to bright. In my opinion everything worked out brilliantly for her. She probably is privy to some pretty damning info that she saw, overheard or was complicit in. She was shipped to Vegas so she would keep quiet. She seemed to go willingly. I’m sure she worked out a sweet deal from mom and Chris. Ironically, she was witness to her dad’s illegal shenanigans as well. Now shes shipped to Cali., no doubt with some perks from dad. With both her biological parentsAND both her step parents under her thumb i bet she has the good life while it lasts. She can also respond to whether the autism diagnosis is real or not. I gotta say she fell into a situation that gives her a lot of power. I wonder how concerned caroline and the Lauritas are about Ashley being such a wildcard? I bet they’re wishing they hadn’t been so nasty and judgemental to her. They can’t be sure her loyalties lie with them at all. I hope she made them pay upfront! Interesting. Can’t wait to see what happens.
Ashlee’s SUVs (the first one for high school graduation and the second one (she drove to her B-day party at Benihana) were paid out of Signature Apparel money.
I never thought Ashee was stupid. She seemed stressed and because of the stress made bad decisions. She moved in with a 23 year guy to get away from the stress; she moved to CA to get away from the stress. Signature Apparel was unraveling long before the bankruptcy. Ashlee went to some of the parties on the West Coase and in Vegas. She knows a lot about Mama and Stepdaddy. God bless you Ashlee.
Ashlee was a kid without a very good upbringing. Can you imagine having an immature mother like Jac? Poor girl didn’t stand a chance. It’s amazing she’s not worse than she is.
Ashlee isn’t a back stabbing b like Melissa. Even though she was treated poorly, she loves her mom. Plus it’s much more profitable for her to blackmail Jac and Chris… lol
I read that too & I agree – if that’s the best we can do we’ll take it! LOL : )
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I really hope that Chris and Jacquelin are not lying about their child having a disability to me that is worse then stealing.
Yeah. I dont think Melissa is jealous of Teresa the person… But totally jealous of Teresa the celebrity. I think it kills Mel that T is working her way out of debt at the same time as Mel and Joes financial problems are coming to light. She wanted to see Teresas family in a two bed apartment in Paterson. Then Mel would have stepped up as ” the bigger person”…..because then she wouldnt have had anything else to be jealous of.
I despise this woman! She is horrendous and looks so plastic!!!! What a bunch of thieves!!!! It takes a lot of cash every 3 months to relax those facial muscles and fill those cheeks, temples,lips and jaws!!!!!. She is a functioning Alcoholic for the time being, Karma Karma Crazy Lady!!!!!! Poor Chris !!!!! Married a Hooker!hmmmm him and Joe Gorga POS! Have more in common than one would think!!!!!
So did Jacqueline go to the deposition today as scheduled?
Can’t believe they are coming back next season! : (