'Cash only... no receipts!' Real Housewife Teresa Giudice 'charged $25 for autographed books at signing... but wouldn't take cards'



She and her husband still face heavy fines and possible jail time after accepting a plea deal over 41 counts of fraud and tax evasion.



And Teresa Guidice raised a few eyebrows last month at The Posche Spring Soiree in Garfield on March 21, New Jersey when she charged cash only - no receipts - for her book and signature.

Radar Online has exclusive footage of the 41-year-old signing for her many local fans at the event which was hosted by her best friend, Kim Depaola.



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Cash only! Teresa Giudice 'charged cash, no receipt' for signed books



In demand: Teresa tours the country signing her range of Fabulicious books



Guidice was the headline attraction and tickets were advertised for $110, which included dinner, wine, music and a fashion show at the March 19 event.



A source told Radar: 'Teresa was advertised as the the celebrity guest and that she would be signing copies of her latest book.



'But nowhere was it advertised that she would be charging guests $25 to sign and take a photo with her! '



'When you walked up to her, the woman next to her was quick to advise that it was $25 and "cash only." Cash only? Who takes cash only? Even Teresa was telling guests it was "cash only, no receipts" and she had bags of cash beside her where her colleague was collecting the money.'

Star power: Her book signings - like this one in Florida last June - draw huge crowds



Promotional appearances: The Bravo star makes the most of her fame, like this promotional appearance for Fabellini at Midland Liquors in Staten Island on February 12



Selfie action: Teresa was very much in demand as he headlined the Garfield, New Jersey event



Guests were obviously prepared to pay for the books, but were surprised that they couldn't use bank cards.

'The reaction of everyone was priceless. It was the hot topic of the event. Why would someone insist on cash only?' the source continued.

'Everyone was saying it was clearly to avoid a paper trial of her sales.'



Reaching a deal: The New Housewives Of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice and husband Joe, pictured at New Jersey's Newark Criminal Court in November, are made a plea deal on 41 counts of fraud



Teresa faces 27 months in prison, while husband Joe could get 46 months and will probably be deported back to Italy.

The original bank and bankruptcy fraud charges centered on their inability to file tax returns from 2004 to 2008.



And law sources claim couple filed fraudulent mortgage and other loan applications from 2001 to 2008, a year before their show debuted.



Prosecutors said the couple submitted fake W-2s, tax returns and bank account information to lenders.



They also alleged the Giudices received about $4.6 million in mortgages, withdrawals from home equity lines of credit and construction loans.



'Some of Teresa’s friends were saying that the U.S. Government is likely to be garnishing her wages now that they’ve accepted plea deals,' the source told Radar.

