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As questions continue to swirl around Milania Giudice’s domestic violence case, some of Teresa Giudice’s fellow Real Housewives castmates are privately speculating that the alleged victim may have been Teresa’s husband, Luis Ruelas.
The identity of the alleged victim remains confidential under New Jersey law, but sources tell Naughty But Nice that Ruelas was the first person many Bravo insiders thought of.
“The first question everyone asked was, ‘Was it Luis?’” a source tells me. “He’s very controversial, so that’s where the speculation immediately went.”
Milania, 20, was arrested following an alleged dispute in Montville, New Jersey, where Teresa and Ruelas live. She was charged with simple assault and purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury. The case remains active.
Authorities have sealed details surrounding the alleged victim, fueling intense speculation.
“Nobody knows who was allegedly injured,” says an insider. “But a lot of people assumed he could be involved.”
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Sources stress there is no public evidence linking Ruelas to the allegations, and no law enforcement agency has identified him as the alleged victim.
Still, the mystery has become a major topic in Bravo circles.
“Everyone thinks it is Luis,” says another source. “The secrecy is creating more questions than answers.”
For now, the biggest mystery isn’t what happened.
It’s who it happened to.
Cheers,
Rob Shuter
And remember, if you’re going to be naughty, you’ve got to be nice. 💋