Teresa Giudice Addresses Caroline Manzo’s Betrayal of Sister Dina

Teresa Giudice is weighing in on the aftermath of Caroline Manzo siding with her brother-in-law over her sister Dina Manzo.

“To me, that’s a no-no … it’s your sister. And I guess that was her husband’s brother,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 52, said during the Tuesday, December 31, episode of the “All About TRH” podcast. “I don’t know … that was a lot of manipulation going on over there because you should believe your sister. That’s how I see it.”

The drama between the sisters began last year over the legal trouble with Dina’s ex-husband, Thomas Manzo. Thomas was arrested in 2020 for his alleged involvement in a 2015 attack on Dina’s current husband, Dave Cantin. Thomas pleaded not guilty. (Caroline’s husband, Albert Manzo, is Thomas’ brother.)

The following year, Thomas was arrested a second time for an alleged role in a 2017 attack on Dina, 52, and Cantin. He was released on bail until his trial date. During a May 2021 hearing, it was revealed that Caroline, 63, had written a letter of support for Thomas.

Caroline’s letter kicked off the ongoing drama between her and Dina. At the time, Dina’s friend Luke McKibben publicly slammed Caroline via Instagram for siding with Thomas. Dina took to the comments section and seemingly supported the message.

“Normally Lukey I would ask you to take this down but ya know what? I’m starting to think some just expect us to stay quiet while they continue to hurt others…that’s what gives them that ‘power,’” Dina wrote at the time.

In October 2024,  Thomas was sentenced to 84 months in prison for “hiring, then assisting, a soldier in the Lucchese Crime Family to assault,” per a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Teresa added on Tuesday that Caroline shouldn’t have written a letter and should have stayed out of the legal drama.

“I wouldn’t do that,” she said. “If anything, I would have stayed out of it and let the courts decide.”

While Teresa thought that Caroline was in the wrong for getting involved, she admitted she did not have both women’s perspectives on the issue.

“But listen, I’m not in their shoes. I don’t know what the hell happened with them,” she explained. “I feel bad for that family because they were all close at one point.”

Teresa acknowledged that her opinion on the matter can seem contradictory given her strained relationship with her brother, Joe Gorga.

“People can say, ‘Why don’t you make up with your brother?’ Because yeah, there’s a lot people don’t know,” Teresa explained. “And people could be saying that too like I don’t know what Caroline was told, but how could you not believe your sister?”

Teresa has been feuding with Joe and his wife, Melissa Gorga, since they did not attend her 2022 wedding to Luis “Louie” Ruelas. The rift between the trio has been a main focus of RHONJ, especially in season 14, when the group refused to acknowledge or speak to one another. Both Melissa and Joe have maintained their stance that they have no plans to reconcile.