Real Housewives of New Jersey News: Teresa Giudice Offended by Jim Marchese Comments

On last week's episode of 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', Jim Marchese, husband of new cast member Amber, shared that he did not feel comfortable socializing with Joe and Teresa Giudice because they were indicted with mortgage fraud and he is in the mortgage industry.

Giudice has spoken out about Marchese's words, saying that they were hurtful and uncalled for.

"I don't' blame Amber for the things her husband says, but they were hurtful and insane coming from him," says Guidice.

"First of all, he admitted that his opinion of me and Joe was completely formed from 'the news' about us. That's a really shallow way to live, especially for someone who was making his own news before Real Housewives of New Jersey was ever on the air."

Back in 2002, Marchese reported his former employer, Cell Therapeutics, to the federal government on the grounds of Medicare fraud.

Cell Therapeutics insisted that Marchese was part of the scheme, but because he was covered under the Whistleblower Act, he was granted 15 percent of the monies that the company had to pay for his "significant role."

Guidice was fuming as she stated, "I don't believe everything I read. I keep an open mind and try and make my opinions after I meet someone based on their actions toward me personally."

According to Realitea.com, Giudice finds it "laughable" that Marchese holds himself in such high esteem. An incredulous Giudice said, "Jim claims he can't be at the same location as my husband because it would hurt his mortgage business? Is he serious? That would be baloney for anyone, but coming from this guy?"