Joe Giudice Paparazzi Fight VIDEO, 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Star Smacks Camera Before Court (Watch)
A released video shows Joe Giudice smacking a photographer's camera as he was fending off paparazzi on his way to a Newark, N.J., courtroom with his wife on Tuesday.
Paparazzi photographers and reporters surrounded Giudice, 43, and his wife Teresa Giudice, 41, as they made their way into the United States District Court. Annoyed by the crowd around them, NBC filmed Joe smack a photographer's camera that was getting too close to him. In the footage, the camera man says, "Who, easy!" to which Joe fired back, 'You don't have to stick the camera in my face!"
NorthJersey.com reported that after Joe smacked the camera, his attorney Miles Feinstein was overheard telling his client, "Calm down, don't do that." According to the second report, the incident occurred at 8:20 a.m.
Watch the video of Joe smacking a photographer's camera here.
The couple was indicted for 39 charges for a wide range of financial offenses - including IRS, bank mortgage loan fraud, wire and loan fraud - announced Monday by U.S. District Attorney Paul J. Fishman.
See the full list of charges here.
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In court on Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Walder read the couple their charges, asked them to submit their passports and told them their travel was restricted to New York and New Jersey. After the judge advised the couple of their rights, she set bail for $500,000 each. The couple was released on $500,000 unsecured bail bonds.
The Giuidices next court date is scheduled for Aug. 14. If convicted, the couple faces up to 50 years in prison. Joe is not a U.S. citizen and also faces deportation to Italy, his native country, if he is found guilty.
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Teresa released a statement to Us Weekly on Monday.
"Today is a most difficult day for our family. I support Joe and, as a wonderful husband and father, I know he wants only the best for our lovely daughters and me," she said. "I am committed to my family and intend to maintain our lives in the best way possible, which includes continuing my career. As a result, I am hopeful that we will resolve this matter with the government as quickly as possible."
A source close to the Giudices told Reality Tea that the couple "are a nervous wreck." The source added, "Joe's parents went to court with him and Teresa today. Things are bad."
Viewers saw Joe's explosive temper when he had a fight with Teresa's brother, Joe Gorga, in epsiode 7 of TRHONJ. In the upcoming ninth episode, he appears to have a feud with Joe Gorga again during their Lake George retreat trip.
