Joe Giudice Still Owes Former Business Partner $260,000 Stemming From 2007 Case
Teresa and Joe Giudice have claimed innocence in the wake of the 39-count indictment levied against the couple, but a former business partner is revealing that Joe still owes him around a quarter of a million dollars.
Joe's former business partner, Joe Mastropole, has been involved in litigation with the reality couple since 2007 when Joe was found liable of mortgage fraud after he forged Mastropole's signature on a mortgage document.
At the time a judge ordered Giudice to pay Mastropole $260,000, yet after six years Mastropole revealed that he is still waiting for the money.
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"I never received a penny from them," Mastropole told RadarOnline.com. "I think his money is untraceable, so it will be hard for me to collect any debt."
Monica Chacon, the attorney who represented Mastropole in the 2007 fraud case, said Joe allegedly used what she calls "gang" tactics to intimidate her and her client, a source told RadarOnline.com.
"Someone blew out seven windows at our office the same day we filed in court," Chacon revealed. "They were shooting slingshots with marbles. Of course we didn't catch Joe doing it, but my and my husband's office and Joe Mastropole's office were both targeted the same day we filed in court. It wasn't a coincidence."
It is unclear whether or not Joe Giudice actually broke the windows, as Chacon claims.
"They just don't care!" Chacon added. "They do what they want, and they say what they want, and figure that someday they'll deal with the implications."
The reality couple has been accused of exaggerating income when applying for loans and not disclosing full income amounts when applying for bankruptcy after they appeared on the "Real Housewives" reality show in 2009. Both husband, 43, and wife, 41, face a 39-count indictment, according to reports.
