This is a very sad story, but it's also a true example of what happens when you break the law and try to pinch Uncle Sam out of some money.

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice will begin her 15 month prison sentence this Monday, Jan. 5 at the infamous "Orange is the New Black" inspired prison, Federal Correctional Institution right here in Danbury.

What's sad about the story is that she's leaving her four young daughters behind. I know it's never okay to break the law, but I do feel some sympathy for her children. According to RadarOnline, she hasn't even told her kids the truth, just that she's going "away for work."

If you don't know the back story of the New Jersey couple, well it's basically that her and her husband Joe took our fraudulent loans to fuel a very lavish lifestyle. They have a long road ahead of them to get themselves back on track. Unfortunately, Teresa's plea deal gave her some months behind bars, RadarOnline reports.

But you know what? She's going to make a lot of money from it.

She will probably write a book, have exclusive interview, and basically be a poster child for paying your dues. So maybe this could be a good thing in the end?

Not sure, but jail doesn't sound like a place I would want to be anywhere near. So.. good luck Teresa?

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