Teresa Giudice of ‘RHONJ’ starts 15-month prison sentence

Teresa Giudice is now a Real Housewife of Connecticut -- of the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Conn., to be exact.

The “Real Housewives of New Jersey� star started her 15-month prison sentence Monday, according to the Associated Press. Giudice entered a guilty plea in March on federal fraud and conspiracy charges and was sentenced in October.

“[S]he was anxious to get in and get this entire nightmare behind her so that she can return home to her family,� her attorney James Leonard told the AP via email Monday.

Giudice showed up at 3 a.m. to start her stretch, TMZ said. The prison is about 90 minutes north of New York City.

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FOR THE RECORD

10:28 a.m.: An earlier headline on this story said Teresa Giudice was on “RHONY�; she appeared on the “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.�

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The reality-TV diva will be wearing “elastic-waist khakis and a poly-blend button-down shirt� for the duration of her stay, People reported. No dinner parties, no need to dress up?

The minimum-security facility houses only about 200 inmates, according to NJ.com.

Joe Giudice, Teresa’s husband, will start his 41-month sentence on similar charges when she finishes hers. A judge made the accommodation so the couple’s four daughters could have a parent at home to care for them.

After she was sentenced, Teresa Giudice noted to Bravo’s Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live� that in the future, when it came to taxes, contracts, bankruptcy and the like, she would “have to make sure I fully understand something or fully read it or find a lawyer ... that could help me.�

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