Teresa Giudice recently claimed daughter Milania, 20, had “fentanyl in her system” during an incident at the Tampa International Airport.
Months before, Milania was arrested on an assault charge in New Jersey stemming from an alleged dispute.
Her brush with the law is only one of many instances where the children of “Real Housewives” stars made headlines without the help of reality television cameras.
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Teresa, 54, attempted to explain her daughter’s behavior during an encounter with officers at a Florida airport last month, according to bodycam footage obtained by Page Six.
Milania fired back in the footage, and said, “Cause I was laced … I go to college,” before her sister Gia told her, “You’re reckless.”
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It’s unclear when exactly the fentanyl incident occurred and what substance Milania was allegedly given or who she believed was responsible.
At the beginning of the bodycam footage obtained by Page Six, Milania could be heard requesting to speak to her mother. One officer asked Milania to sit back down and reminded her that she was “not controlling the situation.”
The “RHONJ” star shared a lengthy statement on social media Monday after the bodycam footage was released.
“As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than the health, safety, and well-being of my children,” she wrote. “The past few months have been incredibly difficult for our family, and I feel it is important to say something while also protecting my daughter during an extremely vulnerable time in her life.”
The “RHONJ” star explained that Milania had “experienced tremendous heartbreak and significant psychological trauma after losing two of her best friends,” but was making sure she was “surrounded by love, family, support, and the care she needs.”
Milania pleaded not guilty in June to a simple assault charge in New Jersey following her arrest the month before. According to Page Six, her next court hearing has been postponed until Dec. 1.
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KJ Biermann, 15, was indicted last month for child molestation and multiple charges of sexual battery against a child under 16, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
A grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., indicted KJ (whose full name is Kroy Jagger) on a total of seven counts, which also included aggravated sodomy and a false imprisonment charge.
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The son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann was arrested in August and initially charged with two felony counts stemming from an alleged April incident, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
Zolciak previously denied the allegations levied against her son in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. KJ was granted a $200,000 bond in September.
KJ is the oldest son of Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak. The former couple also has Kash, 14, and twins Kaia and Kane, 12. Biermann adopted Zolciak’s daughters, Ariana and Brielle, from a previous relationship. The pair each filed for divorce in 2023 after 11 years of marriage.
“RHOA” star NeNe Leakes’ son, Bryson Bryant, was booked on a contempt of court charge in July, according to TMZ.
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Bryant was previously arrested in May for allegedly failing to pay court-ordered child support, violating probation and failing to appear, the outlet reported. His probation violation stemmed from a previous case where authorities claimed Bryant was found with fentanyl.
Bryant allegedly provided his younger brother’s name during the bust, and was sentenced to 12 months probation for giving a false name, in addition to being ordered to complete 40 hours of community service, undergo a substance abuse evaluation and pay a $500 fine.
“Real Housewives of Orange County” star Alexa Curtin received a 68-day jail sentence in 2021 for multiple criminal charges. In addition to her stint behind bars, Curtin, 33, was sentenced to three years of probation and had to pay restitution for damages.
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Years before, Curtin was charged with two misdemeanors after allegedly being found with drugs in her vehicle. In 2018, she was charged with driving under the influence where cops allegedly found drug paraphernalia.
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She recently explained that her life in front of the cameras contributed to addiction issues, and that the way her family was portrayed “made [her] turn to the drugs.”
“It being played out in the public forum like that … was really hard for me, like really difficult because all my friends in school were watching it and they really weren’t too nice to me,” Curtin told Daily Mail earlier this year.
