Remember how Teresa Giudice stood before the judge in open court in early October and said she was ready to take full responsibility for her bad business decisions that resulted in her and husband Joe Giudice defrauding just about every business partner they have had in the last several years? Well, scratch that because it looks like Teresa was more interested in saying the right thing in the hopes of getting out of a prison stint. It did not work, as The Real Housewives of New Jersey star is expected to turn herself in to begin serving 15 months Jan. 5, but she has decided to play the blame game before she goes away.
Teresa has filed a $5 million lawsuit against her bankruptcy attorney James Kridel, basically blaming his ineptness for her being sentenced to prison. A list of assets had been requested by the court, and while it was submitted — late — it was also missing numerous things, such as property and luxury items owned by the Giudices. When they arrived for sentencing in October, they were vilified for not reporting everything and concealing assets right up to the end, which may have been the thing that prompted the judge to throw the proverbial book at Teresa.
It is also a convenient way for the reality star to shift the blame onto someone other than herself, and that is exactly what she is attempting to do with Kridel. Plus, she is now broke and still has to pay back more than $200,000 in restitution as part of her sentencing, so Teresa is really desperate to generate cash flow from wherever she can, and she knows that her options are limited.
Do you think Kridel should be blamed for submitting inaccurate paperwork to the court, or do you think that he might not have been provided with all the Giudices's resources? He does not seem to be too concerned with this suit, and according to Page Six his office claims to have never seen a copy of it. Will this malpractice claim make it into court, or was this simply a way for Teresa to try and take some heat off herself before she turns herself in? Let us know what you think down in the comments section.
