'Jersey Shore' Deena Cortese Arrested, Cast Mates in Violent Brawl
"Jersey Shore" star Deena Cortese was arrested for disorderly conduct on Sunday and police confirm that she was "intoxicated."
Cortese, who is renowned for her drunken antics on the MTV reality TV show, was spotted by police standing in the middle of a street and slapping cars as they drove by, according to Radar Online.
The 25-year-old was taken in to police custody in Seaside Heights, N. J., where the reality show's cast members live during shooting periods.
She was given a summons and later released, and is yet to speak out about the incident.
Police Chief Tommy Boyd confirmed that Cortese was "a little intoxicated," and added that while it was "nothing major, but we can't put up with it."
Cortese's arrest came just days after her co-stars Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Pauly D, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Mike "The Situation" Santino were involved in a "massive" bar brawl at Seaside Heights hotspot Bamboo Bar, according to Us Weekly magazine.
"It started as a small fight, then turned into a massive brawl. Jenni's boyfriend [Rodger] beat up a few guys, Pauly knocked some guy out, [and] Ronnie [and] Sitch were all there as well, fighting off guys. Jenni sprained her ankle. It was rough," a source told US.
"These drunk guys saw the cameras and started taunting the girls. Then, they started bothering Ronnie, Vinny, The Sitch, and Pauly," the source added.
The reality stars reportedly tried to ignore the drunks but eventually the incident got out of hand.
"They came back and got in their faces. Rodger and Ryan [Labbe, from MTV's The Pauly D Project] stepped up and all hell broke loose," the insider said. "It became a club-wide brawl … Ronnie, Sitch, Ryan, Rodger and Pauly were fighting five guys, and bouncers too … Jenni was fighting with the guys."
As for Vinny Guadagnino, the source says that he opted to stay out of the fight.
"He was [hanging] with the girls," the source says. "He's a lover, not a fighter."
