Back in January, Teresa Giudice reported to prison to begin serving a 15-month sentence on fraud charges.
Since then, reports about Teresa’s life behind bars have painted a bleak picture.
Sources say Teresa earns 12 cents an hour working in the prison laundry room, and she shares a small cubicle with five other inmates.
Despite her less-than-ideal conditions, however, Teresa has vowed to be rich again, and remarkably, she might already be on her way to achieving that goal.
"During a recent visit to the prison, a member of Teresa’s family snapped three photos of her smiling," a source tells Radar Online. "In the photos she is wearing the light brown prison outfit she is required to wear. She isn’t wearing makeup, either."
The insider claims that Teresa has already sold the photos for $100,000 and they published in an undisclosed magazine some time this month.
But while she may have pulled in a nice paycheck from the deal, the photos could spell trouble for Teresa:
"You cannot take cell phones into the prison, but somehow, this particular family member was able to – and snapped away without the guards noticing," says the insider.
"You can be assured that the prison and its warden are going to be furious when these images are published. It could have serious consequences for Teresa."
Yes, Teresa could actually wind up with a longer sentence as a result of her decision to make a little extra cash by bending the rules. Hey, isn’t that what got her locked up to begin with?
Watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey online for more of Teresa’s fabulous decision-making skills.
