After President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, Dolores Catania is hoping one among her former Actual Housewives of New Jersey costars can get the identical authorized remedy.
Earlier this month, Teresa Giudice‘s daughter, Gia Giudice, reached out to Trump asking for a possible pardon for her father, Joe Giudice, who was deported to Italy in 2019 after serving 41 months in jail for wire, mail, and chapter fraud.
“Watching the Chrisley household obtain a second probability impressed me. It confirmed me that individuals will be forgiven, that households will be restored, and that typically the justice system has room for grace,” Gia stated on a Friday, July 4, Instagram video of herself mailing “character letters” about her dad to the White Home. “That gave me hope, hope that possibly my dad may come house too. A pardon would imply extra than simply authorized forgiveness. It will imply therapeutic for my sisters, for my mother, for my household, and for me.”
Catania weighed in on Gia’s request on the Tuesday, July 8, episode of iHeartRadio’s Two Ts In A Pod podcast. “[Joe] did his time. And [Teresa] paid each dime of what he owed, each single dime. And it was some huge cash,” she advised her fellow Bravo star Teddi Mellencamp. “It was years of working and paying, and it was quite a bit. And I give her credit score. I believe she acquired behind on her personal, if anyone actually needs to know the reality, as a result of she was so busy paying that and elevating 4 women and being a single mother.”
Teresa — who shares daughters Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana with Joe — additionally served time behind bars in January 2015 after pleading responsible to a number of fraud expenses. She was launched in December 2015, and Joe started his sentence the next March. He was deported to Italy after his launch in March 2019 and has since moved to the Bahamas.
Catania continued, “[Teresa] did her greatest and he or she served time. And he served his time. Hear, I’d like to see each household be collectively; nevertheless, that must be. It’s not our name.”
Mellencamp agreed, stating, “I want to see him have the ability to be together with his household. I imply, any father, mom, to be with their youngsters. Nonetheless, persons are saying issues like, ‘Effectively, you can have turn into a citizen. You selected to not.’ Clearly, he did do his time. … It’s not our name, however persons are having robust opinions like they do.”
Catania went on to reward Joe for all the time being a “good dad” to his 4 daughters. “He was very hands-on with them,” she stated. “They’re loopy for his or her father.”
Joe beforehand expressed his want for a presidential pardon by way of Instagram final month. “I do know I made errors, however I did my time. And my household has accomplished the time with me ever since,” he wrote in a June 28 publish. “It’s been nearly ten years since I’ve been capable of stand subsequent to my women within the U.S. All I need is the prospect to come back again house, hug my daughters, and be there for the little issues dads are speculated to be there for.”
He continued, “Mr. President, in case you see this, I hope you hear me. I’m simply asking for a second probability to be the daddy I promised I’d be @realdonaldtrump. Due to everybody who’s supporting me — you give me hope on daily basis.”