outside the court, teresa giudice's attorney read a statement from her. >> today, i took responsibility for a series of mistakes i made several years ago. i am heart broken that this is affecting my family. >> reporter: wendy feldman has been counskoucounseling the giu every step of their legal ordeal. >> it's stressful to go through this in private, so you compound that by the fact that they're reality stars. it's very tough. >> reporter: she says their legal problems were only compounding of being on tv. >> part of what that i ear charged with played out on television. >> reporter: it was just another page in the tangled history of reality tv. in a series known for its over the top theatrics. >> get off, be a man, stick with your blood. >> i'm not sticking with scum like you. >> reporter: she's perhaps the most recognized and controversial of them all. a woman as famous for home run exce -- her excess. >> my house is granite, marble, onyx -- >> >> reporter: as she is for her cat fights. we spent time with her and her husband back in january while they were still in the cross hairs of

with abc's amy robach, who spoke with theresa giudice about how it all came crashing down. >> reporter: arcing at federal court in newark, new jersey, teresace pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud. >> both admitted to a federal judge that over the better part of a decade they were engaged in a scheme to defraud. >> reporter: the reality tv stars lavish lifestyle was funded partially on ill-gotten gains. teresa's attorney read a statement from her. >> today i took responsibility for a series of mistakes i made several years ago. i am heartbroken that this is affecting my family. >> reporter: it was just another page in a tangled history of reality tv. in a series known for its over the top theatrics. >> stop hurting! >> get off, be a man, stick with your blood. >> i'm not sticking with scum like you. >> reporter: she is perhaps the most recognized and controversial of them all. a woman famous for her excess. >> my house is pretty much all marble, granite, onyx. >> reporter: as she is for her legendary catfight. >> you [ bleep ] stupid! >> reporter: we spent the day with teresa and her husband at their luxurious new

. >> reporter:real housewives of new jersey stars teresa and giuseppe "joe" giudice have pleaded guiltyd. it happened today in a federal court in newark, new jersey. their charges include conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to conceal assets, and lying on mortgage and loan applications. >> reporter:they face potential prison time of two to four years. joe giudice is an italian citizen and could face e deportation as a result of his guilty pleas. >> reporter:teresa giudice released a statement saying she has taken responsibility for her mistakes. the couple's sentencing has been scheduled for july eighth. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. save 25% when you buy two scotts fertilizers -- one to use now and one for later. >> catherine: the new york times has published a correction about solomon northrup -- the man whose story inspired the best picture-winning movie "12 years a slave." >> catherine: what makes this interesting - the times made the error -- 161 years ago. the paper wrote about northrup in 1853 - but spelled his last name incorrectly. and when a sharp-

"real housewives of new jersey" and joe and teresa giudice.nt back to the italian pronunciation. getting ready for perp walk. they're pleading guilty to lying on mortgage applications on their tax forms. >> holding back one million dollars of earned income. now, what upsets me is i just talked to my friend bernard kerik. melissa: yes. >> former commissioner got involved with couple venal since, sent him away for five years. if these people are not put in jail for significant amount of time if bo dietl did that i would look at 20 to life. you know what? should put no exceptions. should go to jail. they did the crime because they cop out now. melissa: is this victimless crime? i mean they got a mortgage under false pretenses. lied on their taxes. from the government. >> held back claimed income. melissa: from the government. melissa: yes i pay every dime and i hate it. >> i thought bernie kerik was somewhat politically motivated. here is difference between putting bo dietl and these two clowns in jail. there is deterrent value putting bernie ker

." >> yeah, teresa and joe giudice are expected to plead guilty to federal fraud charges and the dealashy couple whose fortunes have turned sour. ryan owens is here with the latest. good morning, ryan. >> good morning, bianna. they're one of the first families of reality tv. defiant as they face those fraud charges pleading not guilty in court just a few months ago, but now with a prison time deal looming for the couple, things are about to get very real. >> i'm a jersey girl. no one can knock me down. >> reporter: in a shocking turn of events, "real housewives of new jersey" stars teresa and joe giudice are expected to plead guilty in a new jersey federal court tuesday. >> has it brought you closer together? >> reporter: the notoriously hot-headed couple making a stunning reversal after being adamant about their innocence claiming they would be vindicated. >> you don't have to stick it in my face. >> reporter: the 41-year-old mother known by fans for her lavish spending habits and opulent new jersey mansion presumed to plead guilty to 4 of 38 charges against her including, abc news h

teresa and joe giudice pleaded guilty to fraud charges. they lied during pruptcy proceedings.months behind bars. he faces four years and could be deported to his native italy. >>> the california couple who found a buried treasure may have a story to go with their stash. the 19th century gold corns may have been stolen more than a century ago. as bill whitaker reports, they could have resolved a century-old mystery. >> reporter: the coins found in a can could be worth $27,000, but their pristine condition could make them worth more than $10 million. don kagan is representing the couple who found a can sticking above ground when they were hiking. >> nothing resonates like this. this is buried treasure, something we all fantasize about. >> reporter: but the near perfect condition of the 1,400 coins raised suspicion among historians who pointed to this art cal from 1901. it reports $31,000 stolen from the vault of the cashier from the san francisco mint. no trace has been found. the suspect in the case was walter n. dimmick. the mint clerk served prison time after an audit found 1

outside the court, teresa giudice's attorney read a statement from her. >> today, i took responsibility for a series of mistakes i made several years ago. i am heart broken that this is affecting my family. >> reporter: wendy feldman has been counskoucounseling the giu every step of their legal ordeal. >> it's stressful to go through this in private, so you compound that by the fact that they're reality stars. it's very tough. >> reporter: s s