Mob Wives: Drita D'avanzo Arrested

Drita stands by Lee D'avanzo in court appearance.

We're baaaaack!

Not really, I don't know where Chiara is.  Yes, I do.  She's in the holiday spirit making meat sauce for the lasagna.  Why am I on this blog?  Oh yeah, a little birdy gave me a call to see how I've been doing.  Then told me, " I know you don't care but Drita and Lee got busted."

Drita and Lee who?

Oh, snap, the D'avanzos were allegedly arrested on December 20, 1019, just days before Christmas.  I'm not happy to hear guns and drugs were allegedly found in the home.  I guess the neighbors didn't like the extra traffic.

Drita exiting the courtroom. It must be cold outside.

I saw a clip on YouTube.  And I love YouTube comments alongside the best of them.  And who do I see?  One of our former blog readers/ former Renee Graziano fan/ blogger extraordinaire Lizzy a.k.a. Lizzard commenting.  Boy oh boy did she have a lot to type about the Graziano sisters and pills. 

She has a theory that one of Drita's former castmates must've ratted the dynamic duo out. 

A viewer sharing her opinion on who snitched.

What the f@ck?!  I am of the mindset that Karen Gravano, Carla Facciolo, nor Renee Graziano have the inclination to call the cops on anyone let alone Drita.  But hey maybe that's just little old me.

Everyone has a right to their opinions.  It's definitely okay if we disagree with her take.  Moving along, I stand by my opinion that it was most likely neighbors, concerned about their neighborhood.  I'll end with this, Drita D'Avanzo put a capital S on standing by her man.  Good news she's made bail.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!

Mob Wives: Who Slashed Natalie Guercio Boyfriend’s Face?

Rudy flipping a bird with a Colgate smile and beverage.

Dare I type, London is delicious.  Recently about 2 hours ago a little birdie dropped a dime into Chiara’s lap.  Many of you know Chiara by now.  She doesn’t mess with no criminals.  She’s a good Italian girl that any mama would be proud of.  She’ll give Shirley Temple a run for her tap dancing shoes.  I mean she was making fig cookies during the Christmas from her mother’s treasured Sicilian recipe.  Didn’t give me one by the way, NOT ONE.

Unfortunately, for my mama I’m just an @sshole.  So with that typed let me share the juice with you.  Allegedly Rudolfo Lopez a.k.a. Smooth a.k.a Rudy is the suspect in the slashing of London’s face.  Now let me make this perfectly clear as if a bottle of Ciroc Grey Goose, I WAS NOT THERE NOR A WITNESS.  So I do not know what in the hellfire happened.  I am just sharing with you what I think you’d like to know.

Rumor has it Rudy turned himself into authorities.  It is also my understanding he is unable to bail out, at this time, due to some other pending legal matters.  An individual wrote that Mr. Lopez was only defending himself, at the time of the incident.  The claim is that he was jumped by 5 guys.  There are two sides to every story and only one truth.  At least that’s what I say.

"Violence is never the answer”, someone really enlightened once said.  Who was it?  Drita D'Avanzo maybe?  Hell, I wouldn’t know I love me some Mob Wives and bad weave flying.  Tune into VH1 on Wednesday January 7th to catch some of the baddest mob daughters, molls and whacked weaves at 9 PM.  Where is Kim Kimble when you need her?  Never-mind that’s a different network.  My bad.

Update: 31 December 2014

Go to TMZ to see the awful wounds London Rene suffered CLICK HERE!

Mob Wives: Unvarnished Facts of AJ's Arrest

AJ and Renee at Karen's Book Release Party

As though Renee and AJ haven’t had enough to handle the past year another problem arises. Renee's son, AJ, was involved in an incident in early April. AJ and his girlfriend, Sydney, pulled over when he witnessed a 15 year old girl arguing with a group of girls. AJ's intention was to attempt to help break up the fight. AJ saw a bad situation and tried to do the right thing by defending the girl. AJ was not aware that there was an issue after he left the scene, but when he learned that there was, he turned himself in to the authorities yesterday, and explained what happened. AJ has a court appearance and all indications are that the case will be dismissed.

It’s no secret that I have always had a soft spot for AJ from the moment I saw him on Mob Wives. He is a wonderful and intelligent young man. I find it very hard to believe that he would pull over with his girlfriend just to engage in a fight with total strangers. That is what the news media and other sources would have you believe by sensationalizing the facts. It doesn’t make sense, and if it doesn’t make sense, it’s very likely not true. The truth will come out, it always does.

I met AJ not too long ago, at Karen’s book release party. He was there for Karen's celebration and accompanying his mother. Not too many young men would do that in this day and age. He was very sweet and cordial to me when Renee introduced us. I remember asking Renee, during our first interview last June, what was her proudest moment concerning AJ. Without a moment’s hesitation, she answered that he was the only student to earn the Triple C Award, for courage, character, and commitment, given by the State Attorney General. The award is about honor. In this situation, AJ was trying to do the honorable thing. It would have been so easy for him to drive by and not get involved, but that’s not how AJ was raised.  He stopped, as a good citizen would, to try to help someone in a bad situation. For being a good Samaritan, he ended up getting in trouble himself. This is why so many people hesitate to help others and don’t want to get involved when they see trouble. Not AJ. He saw someone who needed help and he offered it. 

Renee has every reason to be proud of her son, AJ. I’m proud of AJ for doing the right thing. Hopefully this unfortunate incident can be resolved soon and put to rest.

Mob Wives: Anthony Graziano’s Plea Deal

Renee learns of dad's arrest on show

Anthony “T.G.” Graziano, father of Renee and Jennifer, was arrested just before Thanksgiving last year, based on evidence obtained when he was secretly taped by ex son in-law, Hector “Junior” Pagan. News media have been reporting on the outcome of that arrest this week. In January, Anthony Graziano was charged with extortion for trying to collect on an old loan shark debt. He was facing up to 20 more years in prison after having served 11 years and being out only three months before his arrest. 

However, Brooklyn prosecutors offered Mr. Graziano, 71, a plea deal which would reduce his sentence to three years in exchange for pleading guilty to collecting an illegal debt. Mr. Graziano accepted.

The arrest of Mr. Graziano was dealt with on the series Mob Wives which aired recently.  Renee was told of her ex-husband turning himself in and then cooperating with the Feds, just hours before learning of the arrest of her father. The devastating news caused her to have an emotional breakdown back when all of this took place. For many, like Victoria Gotti, who say the show isn’t real, but scripted, these events have legitimatized the “reality” of Mob Wives, which is probably the most “real” reality show out there . The show’s creator, Jennifer Graziano, and her sister, Renee Graziano, have made a commitment to air the personal details of their lives without ever anticipating these devastating events would happen during the course of the show and would then have to be aired. Jennifer had the power to down play these painful and personal events, as executive producer, but instead confronted them head on in the show. Renee might have refuse to have her emotional crisis filmed, but instead went on to allow the cameras to tape her reaction to some of the most painful events of her life. It doesn’t get any more “real” than that.