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Teresa Giudice takes another ski trip despite her fraud trial set for April. Despite their crazy legal problems, her father's failing health, and the rumors that husband Joe Giudice is cheating on Teresa, the Giudice family keep taking lavish trips leaving their cares behind. This is the second ski trip the couple has taken in 3 months! Should Teresa and Joe Giudice be home preparing for their trial or should they be enjoying as much quality time with their family as possible by taking another ski trip before the two of them could go to prison for many years?

 The highly anticipated fraud trial will start in two months and until then Teresa plans to make the best of her freedom spending time with her daughters and father, and filming Real Housewives of New Jersey. Soon the only pictures and videos Teresa can post will be ones inside a jail cell wearing an orange jumpsuits. No fancy clothes or a family trip for Teresa and Joe come spring! Rather then dwell on their fraud trial and grim future, it's good to see Teresa using her time wisely. However, does Teresa have to post pictures of the fraud family flaunting their money? Can't they just spend time together without having to spend so much dough?

A ski trip is more expensive than almost any other types of vacation but that doesn't stop Teresa Guidice whose used to living the high life spenidng thousands of dollars at a time in clothes stores. The travel cost, renting skis and boots, purchasing heavy clothes and the cost of using the mountains can add up to crazy money that Joe and Teresa Giudice no longer have! But despite the charges against them and cost of the trip, Teresa went down the mountains with her children and all seemed to be in denail of any nightmare they will soon be facing.

Below is a summary of their Joe and Teresa's serious fraud charges:

1) Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud: The indictment states that between 2001-2008, using the U.S. mail, private carriers and wire communications, they defrauded 7 different banks and mortgage lenders.

2) Bank Fraud: The indictment states 5 banks were defrauded by submitting applications with false tax returns, pay stubs, and W-2s that gave false salaries and income. In total they stole $4.5 million from various banks.

3) Loan Application Fraud: For making false statements in those bank loan applications

4) Bankruptcy Fraud: Concealment, False Oaths, False Declarations. These are 22 different counts alone. In essence, they lied to the BK courts (under oath) about their finances and they knowingly filed false documents to conceal their income. That's perjury. Tre & Joe never withdrew their bankruptcy, the courts denied their petition on suspicion of fraud.

5) Failure to Make Tax Returns: These counts are all against Joe, and claim he didn't file tax returns from 2004-2008.

6) Teresa signed false loan application claiming she was a real estate broker earning $50,000 per month.

Joe Giudice, whose real first name is Giuseppe, is an Italian citizen. Thus, he could face deportation if he is convicted.

Joe Giudice, 43, was released on a $500,000 bond secured by his father, Frank. Teresa Giudice, 41, was released on a $500,000 unsecured bond.

The duo also had their travel restricted to New Jersey and New York and had to surrender their passports.

The pattern of alleged fraud may have lasted a decade," U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said.

"They're serious charges," he said.

 "They are alleged to have made false statements to the bankruptcy court and the banks that lent them money," Fishman told press.

In an official statement, Teresa Giudice discussed the charges.

"I support Joe and, as a wonderful husband and father, I know he wants only the best for our lovely daughters and me," she said. "I am committed to my family and intend to maintain our lives in the best way possible, which includes continuing my career. As a result, I am hopeful that we will resolve this matter with the government as quickly as possible."

Do you think that Teresa and Joe should be going on ski trips?