Two stars of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” have pleaded not guilty to a number of federal fraud charges.
Teresa and Guiseppe “Joe” Giudice have appeared before a federal judge in Newark on Wednesday. Their pleas were entered by their attorneys.
They were charged last month in a 39-count indictment with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud.
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The couple is accused of exaggerating their income when applying for loans, then hiding their improving fortunes in a bankruptcy filing.
They are also accused of submitting fraudulent mortgage and loan applications and fabricating tax returns and W2 forms.
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Prosecutors allege Joe Giudice also failed to file federal tax returns from 2004 to 2008.
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