Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

Jacqueline Laurita was the only housewife who came to Danielle Staub's defense during the fiery June 16 Real Housewives of New Jersey finale showdown.

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Now, Laurita - who famously betrayed her sisters-in-laws Dina and Caroline Manzo by claiming that Dina uncovered the book about Staub's crime-ridden past - tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands today) she and Staub no longer speak. (On Tuesday, federal court records surfaced detailing Staub's deep involvement in a kidnapping plot, a $24,000 drug deal and an "escort service" - all of which she denies.)

"I am not friends with Danielle," Laurita emphatically tells Us Weekly.

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Adds the mother-of-three (who welcomed a boy, Nicholas, June 11): "She has never seen the baby, nor will I ever show her. I learned my family was right about her all along."

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For more on the Housewives' juicy tell-all interviews with the new Us Weekly, what really happened when the cameras were off, and how the cover shoot for Us Weekly almost didn't happen because of Staub, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly today!

Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

OMG- I can't wait to buy this!

Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

I figured that was coming. I'll have to pick up this issue lol



That's a GREAT pic of Teresa psycho

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Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

She alluded to this on her blog on Bravo so I'm not surprised.

However, I would love to know what exactly went down that finally made Jacqueline open her eyes and see Danielle for what she really is...

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Posted by Baby09

I figured that was coming. I'll have to pick up this issue lol



That's a GREAT pic of Teresa psycho

Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

It was SO OBVIOUS last nite that they arent friends anymore.

Danielle would just look at Jacqueline and stare with those eyes.
Not ONCE did she smile at her.

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I can't wait for mine to come in the mail!

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In previews for Thursday’s second installment of The Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion, it appears that things heat up when the discussion centers on Danielle Staub’s past.

Now, with the emergence of legal documents uncovered by TheSmokingGun.com, it looks like her past may be much more checkered than the 46-year-old New Jersey Housewife has been letting on.

According to documents filed in Miami’s U.S. District Court, Staub — then known as Beverly Ann Merrill — and Daniel Aguilar, her alleged drug dealer boyfriend at the time, were arrested by the FBI in June 1986 for holding a man they blamed for a botched cocaine deal for $25,000 in ransom.

While Staub has insisted her involvement in the incident was minimal, the documents state that she went so far as to place a phone call to the man’s father to ask for the money — and threatened “injury or death” to the man if it wasn’t delivered.

The documents go on to reveal that Staub was arrested at a Miami apartment, where police also discovered six kilos of cocaine and $16,000 cash, and that Staub cooperated with the FBI in exchange for a more lenient punishment.

The papers appear to confirm several accusations made about Staub in Cop Without a Badge, the now infamous book about her FBI informant ex-husband Kevin Maher that became a major plot-twister on the show this season when it was discovered and brought to light by costars.

Staub recently denied the accusations in an interview with PEOPLE, saying she was only an “accessory” in the incident, never worked as a prostitute and never had a cocaine problem.

But according to the papers, Staub was charged with one felony count and convicted of extortion; she “worked for an escort service,” according to an FBI agent on the case; and she was sentenced to drug treatment and weekly urinalysis tests for six months. Two years later, her substance abuse counselor recommended that her “drug aftercare” program be extended, “considering the severity of Beverly’s drug history and her former drug life style.”

Staub did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.

Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

It was so obvious that they are no longer friends. When Jacqueline started to cry, Danielle had zero reaction. I didn't see a smile from Danielle the entire episode!

She is playing the victim!

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Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

Not surprised, not a fan of Danielle whatsoever! Congrats Jacqueline!

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Now I have incentive to go food shopping-to get a copy of this!

Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

If next season has no Danielle then it would be boring....

Re: Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends

I am so excited this is posted! My friend Eric writes for US weekly and that is his article and shoot that made the front page!!!