Real Housewives of New Jersey Joe and Teresa Giudice at fedearl Court for sentencing

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Joe and Teresa Giudice leave the federal court in Newark after being sentenced in their fraud case.

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The unexpectedly long — six hours! — sentencing hearing of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa and Joe Giudice did not lack for soundbites. Here are some of the most interesting:

"They had an obligation to be transparent, candid and open with the court, and I don't think I got that." — U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas to the couple's lawyers, about required pre-sentencing financial disclosure forms that were riddled, she said, with "glaring omissions."

"They were best friends. He hasn't been the same since." — Miles Feinstein, Joe Giudice's attorney, blaming the death of Joe's father Frank on his failure to properly complete the forms.

"It's the same pattern of ... dishonesty and manipulation .. that they showed in the bankruptcy case." — Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Romankow, about the financial disclosure forms.

"This is not a trick question." — Salas, when Joe's lawyers could not say whether or not he had paid the taxes he was supposed to pay.

"Joe showed his true character (in trying) to exonerate his wife. Joe did not hesitate at all. That is the mark of a real man." — Feinstein, about his client taking the bulk of the blame for the fraud.

"This is the real Joe, not the 'Housewives' Joe." — Feinstein, describing Joe's devotion to his parents.

"Terrible lapses in judgement." — Feinstein's characterization of Joe's crimes.

"This is not an extraordinary circumstance." — Salas, ruling against Teresa's motion to depart from the recommended sentencing guidelines because of her husband's possible deportation and four children at home.

"She's not sophisticated when it comes to these matters." — Klingeman, on Teresa's omissions from the financial disclosure statement, who also characterized their finances as "complex and chaotic."

"I'm a woman of faith. This was not how I was raised. I am more sorry than anyone will ever know. I will make this right, no matter what it takes." — Teresa to Salas before her sentencing.



"For a moment, I thought about probation. For a moment." — Salas to Teresa.



"You need to stop relying on PR. You need to stop relying on CPAs. You need to starting listening and making decisions." — Salas to Teresa.

"You, quite frankly, display genuine remorse. At the end of the day, I think you finally got it. You finally woke up." — Salas to Teresa, after giving her 15 months in prison.

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