I blame Jodi Arias for being woefully behind on Stiletto Gate 2013©. I am sure most of you are up to date and I am sort of writing this for myself, but I can’t skip over a good courtroom drama! Since John Karagiorgis (aka Johnny the Greek) pressed charges against Joe Gorga, Chris Laurita and Jacqueline Gorga last week this week that trio was in court demanding the same charges for JtG! Let’s look at what they told the judge.
According to a recent article on NorthJersey.com , “Jacqueline Laurita testified that Karagiorgis was “asked not to attend” the March 30 event in Ridgewood, ‘but showed up anyway with a bodyguard,’ who she said appeared to be armed.” Wait what? You are testifying under oath that you and a couple of other guys jumped a guy with an armed bodyguard and clobbered him with a stiletto? Oh lord. These housewives tell such ridiculous lies in court. It’s astounding really. My guess is that this person who was “asked not to attend” was fully wired for sound by production, right Jac?
The article also says that Jac testified that JtG “came dressed in clothes like he was ready for a fight.” Well there is some damning evidence. HE WAS DRESSED IN CLOTHES! Give these people their warrant judge. He.was.dressed.in.clothes. But wait, Jac has more to say. The article continues… “Moments before the altercation, Laurita said she was part of a “tsunami of people” packed into the boutique for the grand opening. That’s when she claims Karagiorgis “lunged towards me, and I heard him yelling, ‘I’ll [expletive] kill you.” She said Karagiorgis “had a crazy look in his eyes, like he was on drugs or something,” and, in lunging at her, may have “bumped” her, causing her to fall to the ground. But she acknowledged before Pfund that, amid all of the confusion, security guards who stepped in to usher Karagiorgis from the event
could very well have knocked her over. “I can’t be 100 percent sure he caused me to fall.”
OBJECTION! FAIRYTALE! Are we sure that this is an actual account of what was said in the courtroom? I’m not talking about the logistical problems, I’ll get to that in a minute. I do not believe for a minute Jac knows the word ‘tsunami’. Salami? Yes. But not tsunami. So to me now this whole article is suspect. So, logistically, it is very crowded but in the midst of a packed room of people JtG lunges at her and yells, “I’ll fucking kill you!” with a crazy look in his eyes like he was on drugs or something. So a very large crazy man, who has someone with him with a gun, threatens your life in a very crowded room while CAMERAS ARE ROLLING and Bravo security comes to escort him out. And you fall down and then jump up and hit him in the head with a stiletto?
Jac goes on saying JtG returned, “looking for more.” Looking for more WHAT? You just said he was thrown out with no mention of him doing anything but lunging at you with crazy eyes and maybe, possibly, you are not sure bumping into you. What was he back for, the grind part? There ain’t nothing wrong with a little bump and grind, Jac. “He went right at me, and had this look on his face that was dazed and crazed,” Laurita alleged, adding she believes Karagiorgis was intent on harming her. So this guy who is way bigger than you has now “gone at you” twice in the presence of your husband and a room full of your Guido friends and no one is doing anything, right? And so far JtG the drug addled goon has not managed to lay a finger on you? So you were assaulted how? The “maybe bump?” and let me guess, now you are in fear for your life. AMIRITE? Oh! Of course You are! She also whined TO THE JUDGE IN A COURT OF LAW that she does not like what JtG tweets about her. Cry me a Passaic.
Here is what the manly men said according to the NorthJersey.com article, “Laurita’s husband, Chris, and Gorga, also testified, both claiming that Karagiorgis had lunged at them and threatened their lives. They told Pfund they were forced to defend themselves and their wives during the fracas, and both claim Karagiorgis has been using Twitter to harass and slander them. “He’s obsessed with us, and he’s stalked us for years,” Gorga said. “I get phone calls at night. It’s to the point where my wife has gotten depressed over it. This guy needs to be prosecuted. This is cyber bullying.”
Again, a lunge and a threat. At least they admit that the lunge is their justification for giving JtG the beatdown. You know the beatdown that occurred where JAC TOOK A STILETTO TO THE GUY’S FACE. Did I mention that part?
Then, the author of the article, Chris Harris ends the story with one of the best, funniest sentences ever constructed. Are you ready? Here it is.
“Christopher Laurita, dressed in a pinstripe jacket and jeans, told the judge he feels Karagiorgis is hungry for publicity.” ~Chris Harris
Last week, Karagiorgis’ claimed he was held back by security which allowed those rascally New Jersey house husbands to give him a broken nose and other injuries. Johnny the Greek further claims Jacqueline smacked him in the head with a stiletto heel, (In case I left that part out somehow) and that her husband threatened his life. So now, Karagiorgis, Manzo, Laurita, and Joe Gorga, all have charges of assault and terroristic threats. So, um, it’s win-win right? I think the next court date is April 18th or maybe that is just my next batch. I don’t remember. 🙂
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WOWOW Exactly!!! I just think that those 3 have being lying for their Bravo paycheck for so long they don’t really know any reality truth! AND, the Judge clearly is not a Bravo TV watcher nor did he spend a second researching those 3.
That’s not exactly what our legal system is about. It would be appalling for a judge to base a decision on a person’s background and not the facts of a case.
The Greek deserved everything he got. That’s what happens when you run your mouth and can’t back it up. Happy he was charged too!
How can you suffer such lies and foolishness just because you don’t like it when someone runs his mouth? Do you not see the irony there?
You should probably recheck the definition of irony. There are always consequences for actions taken. I’m not defending Jac & others but Greek is certainly no victim of anything.
It’s ironic because you intended to make a statement rebuking a person who ran his mouth but didn’t back it up but you did it by supporting a person who is running their mouth with nothing to back it up.
IRONY.
And it’s also ironic because you are running your mouth without being able to back it up. Whatever that means.
Again for this to be ironic your statement would have to have merit. Since he was charged they clearly backed it up. Not ironic. He on the other hand ran his mouth on twitter telling a mountain of lies & harrassment but couldnt prove anything he said. Also not ironic.
He was not charged. He asked for them to be charged. They asked for him to be charged. Can you not comprehend what you read? Or are you being purposefully obtuse?
You didn’t claim it wasn’t ironic because of a dispute of circumstances you claimed I didn’t know the definition. BE REAL. Her version is impossible and therefor isn’t going to be backed up unless we start introducing “magic” as evidence…
Listen I really am not defending Jac. I don’t care if she claims the man on the moon swung down & kicked him in the face. What’s true or not is for the courts to decide. My point has always been Greek started it. Willingly & knowingly & happy to do it. When I said he got what he deserved it was in regards to courts decisions against him. Just because he got his ass kicked doesn’t mean his hands aren’t dirty too. He’s no victim
What is what happens when you run your mouth and can’t back it up? You get publicity, which is what you wanted from the beginning?
True his ultimate agenda is gaining is warped view of celebrity but what I meant was when you harass & lie nonstop, the ppl you are doing it to are bound to react. Which is what he wanted by showing up.
Potato/Potatoe. He asked/they asked to be charged. Whatever. My point is he showed up to a hair salon party uninvited with security with the sole purpose of starting drama. He ran his mouth & got what he wanted. Drama & attention. Then got what he deserved. So I’m not really sure how my original statement is ironic because I never defended Jac’s court appearance. However, here’s the irony… He pressed charges in order to screw with them only to find hisself equally as screwed. Clear enough now?
You really think whoever feels like it can just wander in to these bravo events? You don’t realize that they all sign releases and get cleared to go in? You don’t understand that he was wired with a mic? You don’t get that the 3 idiots about EVEN IN COURT could not include in the lies any physical injuries or even allege that he did anything but lunge and scream at them? Did you miss the picture of his head where Jac clobbered him with the stiletto? Let me see if I have that for you… Or his broken nose? Which they all admitted in court to hitting him? CLEAR ENOUGH NOW?
Tamara did you even bother to read the whole thread or just decide to rant? No I don’t think he just wandered in but he was certainly not welcome. He tweeted immediately after saying he was fine & nothing happened then immediately changed his story. AGAIN…. I never defended any of their actions. AGAIN….no irony in my original statement as I didn’t defend Jac’s actions against his.
Lol. Yeah. How dare you “rant”. You act like this is your blog or something.
The Greek deserved everything he got. That’s what happens when you run your mouth and can’t back it up. Happy he was charged too!
That is not defending their actions to you? Okey Doke.
Please don’t twist my words to suit your argument. He showed up to cause drama & he got the drama he wanted & then some. If he wasn’t looking for a fight he wouldn’t have gotten one. They’re getting their day in court just like him for his actions! He got what he deserved. Okie Doke? He lies & fakes just as easily as they do.
LOL. I don’t find your posts ironic, just plain ole stupid. Do carry on…
Ummmm Tamara you should probably read more thoroughly before you snark. My point WAS that my comments weren’t ironic. Guess that makes you stupid too. So petty of you. Carrying on now……
I thought we agreed that you are just stupid?
Bahahahaha! You’re so mean & salty. I love it!
How do you know details about what happened when the episode hasnt even aired yet? Also, how do you know JTG is lying about what he is saying about Melissa? Is this Wakco Jacko? Maybe your the Gorga sisters, I know they like to get online arguing and cutting the fool.
Hmmmm did you read the blog? All parties went to court detailing what happened at party. All the blogs have reported what happened at party. I never once mentioned Melissa Gorgas name. I said he’s been caught lying & never backed his allegations with any proof. Zero. None. Just because someone disagrees doesn’t automatically make them the Marco sisters. So lame.
That’s not irony. That would only be ironic if he found himself literally screwed (I don’t know how?) or somehow otherwise metaphorically screwed (like he got massively laid…? I dunno). Irony is a play on meanings, like puns are a play on words. Like when you rebuked The Greek because he couldn’t physically back up his words but did so by supporting Jaq who can’t back up her words with legal corroboration – in other words, she lied. I said that was ironic because of the play on the 2 meanings. Unless you think that he ended up getting charged after trying to get them to be charged. I guess that would be situational irony, but that’s not what happened. He testified and an arrest was issued, exactly what he wanted. They testified separately and at a later date. I don’t know why it’s important for me to make sure you understand irony, but it is, so you’re welcome.
Interesting “discussion” going on here. But, lets remember, gang, that we are talking about 2 very different incidents. So, we can potato, tomato or ironic the topic of the “fight” with the GREEK until the ends of RHONJ. It was staged for publicity and guess what, it worked. But, what happened to Tamara with Ms. Whitfield was a desperate attempt by a obviously unwell women to gain attention. That people were at Tamara’s house at Ms. Whitfield’s direction had everything to do with her feeble attempt to gain importance. It was a attempt to make Tamera “fear” this very “important” person. The restraining order and the theater that took place backfired on Ms. Whitfield. But, Tamara was injured emotionally and financially. ~~~~ So, I have been having a discussion with myself about why I watch these silly people. What started as mindless fun on my part is now become giving a stage to people like Ms. Whitfield.. and “The Greek?” Further conversations with myself are needed. Any thoughts?
There are some bold faced lies under oath. Maybe I’m naive but that just SHOCKS me! It’s one thing to lie to a tabloid… But how do you justify marching into a court room and swearing out a warrant on someone based on lies?!? That’s sociopathic. FULL STOP. This is not Bravo. This is real life and these people are messing around like its a game. The police department is not their tool for revenge or a counter legal strategy. Why would he want Jacqueline dead? If this were not such a serious thing, such a serious allegation… It would be funny. But it is not funny. I’m going “Basketball wives” and boycotting this show! Too much Bravo!
Thank you! I felt the same way in court with She by Sheree. http://s17948.p858.sites.pressdns.com/2013/03/22/guest-blog-about-the-great-meltdown-of-sheree-whitfield/ I was very confident going in that everyone would tell the truth and the whole thing would be dropped. My jaw hit the floor when she not only perjured herself to no end AND brought in some goon to sit up there and tell the same lies. WHO DOES THAT? I think we are both naïve, VP. Thankfully, the judge was used to it I guess and realized she was full of crap. Now I have to pay a few hundred bucks to take the transcripts of those lies to a courtroom in another county where (perhaps hiring an acting coach) she will try her performance again! It blows my mind. I get Jodi lying. She killed someone and is trying to save her life. Sheree just apparently has too much time on her hands. The other two bloggers she went after could never be served. Fortunately for them, they didn’t trust their personal info with a blog that rhymes with “pet taint.”
Pet taint needs to check her karma. Cause it’s a boomerang. I heard.
Since Sheree’s non compete is now up and she can be a reality tv star (guffaw) again, wouldn’t it be fun if she had cameras in your courtroom.
No it would not. I think I would have to agree to that. Besides Sheree comes to court without brushing her hair and looking like something the cat dragged in. She is trying to look the part of a traumatized woman. And she testifies in a baby voice. It’s really quite hilarious.
Tamara!! We need pics & vid of this craziness that is Shebroke in court!!
I was shocked with Sheree to. Of course I believe you but I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT. You’d think the only people who lie like that are frickin criminals, like you said. It actually makes me feel kind of paranoid that anyone can just walk into a courtroom or magistrate armed with a few bad lies and turn your life sideways. It’s like some Bleak House- Dickens crap where the system is designed to eat up money and time and give you nothing but trouble.
(Yeah, I made a Charles Dickens reference on a RH blog. Cause I’m CLASSY.)
Pet taint is so irrelevant it took a day to figure out what that was…
How can you possibly know who was lying and who wasn’t? Were you there to personally witness? The Greek has been caught lying a multitude of times. Do you apply same theory to him?
It’s got nothing to do with the Greek. What she said was so ridiculous, so clearly impossible and unbelievable it is a self evident lie.
Exactly.
I’m baffled. Why would a judge sit for this? Demand that Bravo hand over the footage. Watch the tape. Declare whatever. ::gavel::
I think it’s only for an arrest so the standards are lower. The district attorney said he’s going to take it to the grand jury to see if he’s going to press charges. He can decline or the grand jury can decline to follow through on the arrest…
I LOVE this, Tamara, hilariously great post! All 3 of them, Gorga & Lauritas, are so full of shite, I don’t believe anything they say. I love how you analyzed their claims. Girl, I love how your mind works! LOL
Jacqueline Laurita must be certifiably nuts. I hope the judge asks for all the footage taped during this brawl. So glad I had already decided that I will not be watching RHONJ (or any Bravo show) ever again. What used to be a guilty pleasure has turned into an embarrassment!
cant these crazy women do better than he lunged at me? we had enuf with that in az.
Okay, slightly off topic, but I seriously want a pair of those shoes! Want ’em for a Halloween party and for a little dress-up bedroom action! Absolutely hysterical (and strangely sort of hot as well)…. 😛
They light up in the back and everything. I bet they even make siren noises.
Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo….”pull that thang over, boy!”
Too funny! I’m thinking matching cap, blue mini uniform, badge, handcuffs…..Okay, I’ll stop now. Fantasy over.
I would most definitely want to hear all the details of the court proceedings before pointing a finger at who is Pinocchio. Jac always seems to be reasonable on the show but I have also heard she hit Caroline during an altercation. As far “the Greek” sorry his name escapes me, he has been out for his 15 minutes since his revelation of Melissa at the hair salon. What a fucking joke he is! I am really becoming disappointed in the behavior of these housewives, their husbands, and guest friends. 🙁
Jac is showing she’s got chops I suppose, I wish she would have yelled,
“Jersey Stiletto, Whack whack!!” (That phrase could catch on, just saying)
I don’t really even know what to think about the RHONJ series anymore. These people are all crazy if you ask me. Caroline is friends with everyone famous which is boring to me, Teresa is sad to watch (thank God for the kids’ hilarity), Jac seems so off to me. I have no idea if wine is part of the problem or is it something more? Melissa is the most fun to watch, she is loving, spunky, a good wife/Mom and has dreams of her own.
This is why I stopped watching RHONJ and come to your blog to see what is going on. To me this is the worst in the HW franchise. I only like Teresa and just hate all of the rest of them. Bravo has just turned this show into a circus and I can’t stand Andy either. Love your blogs Tamara even when I do not always agree with you.
Love the illustration. Stopped reading the article because I just don’t care about these ludicrous NJ people (thugs) anymore. Boardwalk Empire is less volitile, sexier, and more eye candy.