So everyone showed up to court today and essentially dropped all the charges against each other. A settlement was reached that was not disclosed in open court.
According to, Chris Harris, staff writer at NorthJersey.com all four participants showed up, as well as Joe Gorga’s ball cap to ask the judge to drop the charges. “Over the last week, a deal was brokered between lawyers for “Housewives” star Jacqueline Laurita, her husband Christopher, and Joe Gorga — all of Franklin Lakes — and the attorney representing John Karagiorgis to have the charges dismissed. Judge David T. Pfund approved the deal Thursday afternoon, settling the matter once and for all.”
Edited to add in this part of Harris’s story, ” Jacqueline Laurita came to court dressed in a long, shoulder-less green and black shirt with black tights and black stiletto heels. Laurita played with her hair nervously as her husband, Chris, donning a blue dress coat, jeans, and a blue and white dress shirt, patted her on the knee reassuringly.
BWAHAHAHAHAH! I could have won a bet on the strapless attired IN COURT! But the fact she had the nerve to wear stilettos, to the STILETTOGATE TRIAL is hysterical. The judge should have told her to hand him one, and then called John up to the bench to fit it into his facial wounds!
Well isn’t that special? It’s only a matter of time until we find out what the settlement entailed. Who do you think had to pony up? I am thinking the Laurita and Joe had to split John’s medical bills. Just a guess. Your thoughts?
It is so unfortunate that JTG and the guys got sucked into criminal and legal disputes. This season would have been so, so much better if there was more Jennifer Dalton and Penny as originally planned, and less of the re-tread family crap that they gave us at the last minute.
Exactly my sentiments. This season was supposed to be one of transition that focused a lot on Kim D, Jen and Penny. Instead, we got a half season full of the most frakenbites we’ve ever seen in history. The editing was BLATANTLY fake. For shame.
I also wish we could have seen Kim D demolishing Jen.
Check out the photos here. Joe’s Lawyer is GINGANTIC! Like 8ft tall???
sorry forgot link. http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/2013/09/real_housewives_cast_goes_to_c.html
Jacqueline Laurita @JacLaurita 26m
#honesty #integrity
Jacqueline Laurita @JacLaurita 33m
I don’t know any man that would lie about a woman hitting him with a shoe! #neverhappened
seriously, this woman is more delusional than Teresa!
#honesty #integrity…?? HA!
Ugh, I’ve heard from more than a few that the stiletto-gate was fake anyways. I am not shocked, but it is more than pathetic that they got off scotch-free. Ugh
Even without being a regular viewer of the show I know to expect her to wear shoulderless tops. I’d also expect the stilettos as it’s just part of her (and many women) regular attire these days.
Did anyone just get the news about Caroline? All I am gonna say is that things are gonna be different sooner than we think.
What news?
WHAT NEWS????? unless it is from a hater site. Too many bloggers hate the Manzos.
I just went and searched. Multiple outlets include E! are reporting that Caroline is leaving the show and that we’ll see why at the reunion. They almost all go on to mention the spin off she already filmed.
Caroline’s family has gotten a spin-off, this sounds logical. Also at this point, it’s obvious that this moldy cast needs a helluva shakeup and brand new fiction, I mean, “storylines.”
If this is true that they have gotten their own show I will be not be watching it, I have a hard enough time keeping from scratching my eyes out when Caroline or Jacquline are on as I can’t stand them, I know hate is a strong word but I do hate them with a passion, so I will not be following them wherever they may go. So be gone and be gone far far far away to you both and please don’t return for any specials. You will not be forgotten.
Wendy Williams show said today that Jaq isn’t coming back (one can only dream), and Kathy is going from a housewife to a friend. Don’t know how true it is our not.
I read that article. I guessed that those two will be out from months ago.
I read this too..I also just read an article that said Dino Manzo is coming back…
That would shock me (Dina coming back), and if it’s true, she must be beyond desperate.
Yeah, I heard about Dina too, but I don’t really have much of an opinion about it.
She’s not wearing a strapless dress in these pics.
Oh sorry. IDK what’s wrong with me that I thought it said strapless dress. Weird.
It’s northjersey.coms fault we thought it was strapless. She wore an off the shoulder housewife top WITH LEGGINGS FOR PANTS! #tacky To be fair, Penny also wore LEGGINGS AS PANTS. But it’s Jersey. Not exactly a fashion mecca. Penny’s hair looked nice in court though.
I’m from NJ. Only the Jersey reality show people dress that way. Lol
Penny’s hair looked nice? That is pretty major.
Actually, in “Jersey,” you’d be surprised at the fact that women can dress with dignity and elegance. As one of the most densely populated states, it is easy for producers of smut to find some desperate trash that litter the class.
I think they found out they weren’t going to get on tv with it and lost interest in the whole thing!
ITA. All of Johnny’s actions point toward a pretty lame attempt to get his wife on the show.
Seems to have worked. And we are all talking about her, which is ultimately what all the reality whores want.
NJ is a fugging disaster.