Joe Giudice’s Mother Reportedly Dealing With Bankruptcy Amid His Deportation

Tough Times

It’s been a tough road for Joe, 46, and his family, including wife Teresa Giudice.

Released

Joe pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud including mail, wire and bankruptcy in March 2014. He was released from prison following a 41-month sentence in March.

Deportation

But that was far from the end of the situation for Joe. On October 10, 2018, he was ordered by an immigration judge to be deported.

Denied

Joe’s legal team filed a petition for the federal court to review the decision but that deportation appeal was officially denied, In Touch confirmed on April 18.

Continue the Fight

“We are extremely disappointed that the Board Of Immigration Appeals has denied Mr. Giudice’s appeal,” James J. Leonard Jr., the Giudice family attorney, said in a statement obtained by In Touch. “We have filed a stay with the Third Circuit Court Of Appeals and will continue to fight to keep Mr. Giudice in the United States, the only country he knows, and reunite him with his wife and four daughters.”

Is It Over?

So how is Teresa dealing with this whole thing? Well, she told Andy Cohen that the couple would probably split up if her husband had to leave the country. “I mean, unless my kids say, mommy, I want to move to Italy,” the reality TV star said.

Not Doing It

She added, “I’m not doing a long-distance relationship. I’m not doing it.” That seems pretty definitive.

Dealing

And if Joe thought his mom would be totally in his corner supporting him through all of this, he might be wrong. Not because she wouldn’t want to, but because it sounds like she’s dealing with a lot, too.

In Debt

Radar Online reported that Filomena is over $1 million dollars in debt. She owes a startling $1,185,237 to creditors and is dealing with this bankruptcy filing fallout.

Bills, Bills, Bills

Specifically, Joe’s mama has reportedly racked up $32,985 in American Express credit card bills and owes over $100,000 to credit card companies and banks.

Eek

New Jersey court records exclusively obtained by Radar show that her debt includes $1,076,000 in mortgage payments. Yikes!

Dismissed

The 2017 filing was dismissed, but she’s still dealing with the 2018 case in addition to everything that’s going on with her son. It’s got to be a lot on her shoulders.

Not Out of the Woods

Teresa and Joe also filed for bankruptcy before both were sentenced to prison for fraud charges, Radar noted. Their case was dismissed as well, but they clearly didn’t come through that mess unscathed.

Pleading

Radar previously reported that Filomena really struggled with her son’s possible deportation. In a letter she submitted to federal court, she pleaded with the immigration judge to let Joe stay in the U.S. “I am widow with a broken heart,” she wrote in the note. “I am a mother desperately seeking the day my son returns back home to me. I lost my husband a few years ago and then my son was also taken from me.”

Is There a Chance?

But Filomena might not get her wish. Although a judge granted Joe a “temporary administrative stay” until the court has time to remove his motion for a “stay of removal,” there’s still a good chance he will have to leave the country.

What Do You Think?

Joe’s family may indeed have to make do without him, all while dealing with other woes in their life like financial struggles.

Do you feel for Filomena? Let us know in the comments below.