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'Housewives' Stars Plead Guilty, Prison Likely

The couple faced several mortgage and bankruptcy fraud charges.

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Joe and Teresa Giudice are expected to spend time behind bars following their guilty plea Tuesday.

The Towaco C-listers accepted a plea deal last week and pleaded guilty to several mortgage and bankruptcy fraud charges in a Newark court Tuesday morning, according U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.

Sentencing will occur at a later date. 

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Teresa, 41, will face less than two years in prison and Joe, 43, will serve a minimum of three years, according to The Record.

“Teresa and Giuseppe Giudice used deception and fraud to cheat banks, bankruptcy court and the IRS,” said Fishman. “With their guilty pleas, they admitted the schemes with which they were charged. Having now confessed their wrongdoing, the Giudices face the real cost of their criminal conduct.”

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The Giudices each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, one count of bankruptcy fraud by concealment of assets, one count of bankruptcy fraud by false oaths, and one count of bankruptcy fraud by false declarations. Joe also pleaded guilty to one count of failure to file a tax return, according to Fishman.

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