"Gia Giudice Involved in 'The Lawsuit of the Century': Legal Drama Between Luis Ruelas and Vanessa Reiser Leaves RHONJ In a Storm of Criticism!

Teresa Giudice’s oldest daughter, Gia Giudice, is being dragged into Luis Ruelas‘ ongoing legal battle with his former fiancée, Vanessa Reiser.

Following the news that Kim DePaola, 64, had been brought into their court fight due to a potential agreement violation and conflict of interest regarding one of Vanessa’s attorneys, Luis, 50, accused Vanessa of following the 24-year-old Next Gen NYC cast member on Instagram and making her uncomfortable.

According to an August 20 report from Us Weekly, Luis, of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, is attempting to have Vanessa found in contempt of an agreement they made in 2020, which required both parties to refrain from making derogatory statements about the other. 

As part of his efforts, Luis submitted a declaration in which he accused his former partner of reaching out to family members, bloggers, and other parties to defame him, and of sharing disparaging content about him on social media. 

Luis then said that Vanessa followed Gia on Instagram, “and makes her presence known there too, causing uncomfortable feelings and emotions for a young girl,” and leading their family to experience “daily emotional distress.”

In response to the declaration, and a screenshot Luis included of one of Gia’s past posts on Instagram, Vanessa said the screenshot was given to “support its claim for some wrongdoing by me,” but the post did not mention Luis. She also said she didn’t “like” or comment on the post.

“If Gia felt uncomfortable by something or some one online, she could simply block that person. If [it was] harassing, she could report that person. If she alleges criminal conduct she could involve the police,” Vanessa reasoned. “If she claimed defamation, she could file a civil action. She has done none of the above.”

“What cannot be done, is allow [Ruelas] to attribute his wife’s adult daughter now, that she feels uncomfortable, from a 2021 post, of which on its face there is no nexus to me, and use [the] same as evidence in court,” she added.

Also in his court documents, Luis alleged that Vanessa had told Kim she was going to “milk” their past relationship “for everything it’s worth,” and had made friends with other RHONJ cast members in hopes that her attacks on him and his wife “would succeed.”

Jackie Goldschneider, 48, was among those Vanessa befriended during the time she spent on the outs with Teresa.

“Based on my observations and interactions with Ms. Reiser, I believe that her actions and statements are in direct violation of the terms of the Consent Order between her and Mr. Ruelas. Her conduct, as it pertained to me, had been consistent and aimed at disparaging Mr. Ruelas,” Jackie later told the court.

Luis went on to say that Vanessa had slammed him as narcissistic on a podcast and said Teresa was being “fed” false information, indicating that “mind control” had played a role.

“Due to Reiser’s defamatory conduct, I have lost significant business opportunities and suffered economic damages, as several individuals have chosen not to do business with me,” Luis said in his declaration. “The impact of Reiser’s statements has been deeply damaging, affecting my personal life, my relationship with my wife and children and my professional reputation.”

While Vanessa has denied all wrongdoing, Luis wants her thrown behind bars.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey is currently on pause.