The Bravo network is an almost unparalleled reality TV factory - and perhaps, with good
reason.
Outside of the shows' outrageous storylines, many of the network's stars have led controversial
lives away from the cameras.
Here are the most insane reasons these Bravo stars were arrested.
Jax Taylor's shady shades
"I can sit in jail, whatever, whatever, it's the other people that I hurt.”
One of the most random arrests in Bravo history?
Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor, who was arrested in 2015 after he allegedly stole
a $300 pair of shades from Sunglass Hut in Hawaii.
"Ugh, did you have to do it Jax?
Come on man.”
The drama played out on the show, and his co-stars had to cough up $11,000 to bail him
out of jail, according to the Daily Mail.
"So we have a matter of hours to come up with 11 grand, get him out of jail, get all of
our luggage, hop in an Uber, be at the airport, to go to Third Eye Blind tomorrow.”
E! News reported Taylor was charged with "second-degree theft" and given 364 days of probation.
The reality star was also ordered to pay, quote, "$350 to [Sunglass Hut], $105 to the
crime victim compensation fund, and $1,150 in fees and fines," according to a local news
outlet.
So, why did Taylor swipe the shades?
He said in court,
"I had again I had too many drinks.
Too many mai tais.
I made a mistake.”
Luann de Lesseps' streak
Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps is well-known for her hit single,
"Money Can't Buy You Class," a hook which came back to haunt her in 2017 when, according
to the Miami Herald, she was charged with,
"[…] battery on an officer, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest with crimes against a person."
"Did I ever think that going into Season 10 that I was gonna get arrested?
I mean…”
It all went down at a hotel in Palm Beach, Florida after she drunkenly stumbled into
another guest's room, then locked herself in the bathroom when police were called.
Patrol car video shows de Lesseps yelling at a cop:
"Don't touch me.
I'm going to end you.”
“Woah woah, don’t say that!”
“I'll end you!
I will end you!"
According to the Blast, De Lesseps reached a plea deal with prosecutors in July 2018
to avoid jail time, and pleaded guilty to "battery, trespassing and disorderly intoxication."
Additionally, de Lesseps had to pay fines and court costs, and perform 50 hours of community
service.
Tinsley Mortimer crosses the line
"The famous Tinsley Mortimer.
Tinsley was the it girl.
The it girl.
It girl.
She was the it girl"
Real Housewives of New York star Tinsley Mortimer ditched her socialite status in 2016 when
she was arrested for trespassing at her ex-boyfriend's Palm Beach, Florida pad.
"She's gone a little wilder these days.
She's not the socialite she used to be.”
Mortimer seemingly lost it after her ex shacked up with another woman following their breakup.
Page Six reported Mortimer showed up at her former flame's home while quote, "crying and
screaming irrationally."
The mag noted,
"After multiple attempts to calm [Mortimer] down from screaming, [she] was placed under
arrest for trespass after warning."
The good news?
The charges were dropped in late 2016.
Kim Richards' crackers caper
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Kim Richards wins the award for most bizarre arrest
in Bravo history, thanks to her 2015 arrest for shoplifting random items at Target.
According to Page Six, Richards' alleged theft of 100 items included,
"[…] animal crackers, Scotch glue, colored pencils, stickers, […] and gloves."
"I was like, I got it!”
After filling up two carts, and attempting to walk out of the store, TMZ reported a security
guard spotted Richards.
When she couldn't prove she had paid for the items, police were called to arrest her for
theft.
Richards took a plea deal, with the Daily Dish reporting she agreed to,
"52 AA meetings, three years probation, 300 hours community service [and] two days in
jail."
Teresa and Joe Giudice's life of fraud
Never commit a crime while starring on a reality TV show.
No one knows this better than Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, who was
was convicted of bank, wire, and bankruptcy fraud alongside her husband, Joe Giudice,
in 2014, according to People.
U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said, via E! News,
"Everyone has an obligation to tell the truth when dealing with the courts, paying their
taxes and applying for loans or mortgages.
That's reality."
Teresa was sentenced to 15 months in prison, while Joe was slapped with 41 months.
"You either learn two things in there, you either learn how to become a criminal, or
a better person, so I'm gonna try to become a better person.”
Additionally, a judge ruled that Joe should be deported to his native country of Italy,
according to NBC News.
Kate Chastain's alleged fights
Below Deck star and chief stewardess Kate Chastain is viewed by many fans as the voice
of reason on the dramatic series.
"I am kind of a b---- sometimes.”
But in 2016 she was arrested for allegedly abusing her then girlfriend, "Ro" Hernandez,
in their home.
A police report obtained by People claimed Chastain "bit" and allegedly attacked Hernandez
and pulled her hair.
When cops arrived, Chastain admitted that she and Hernandez had gotten into a physical
fight.
Chastain was then arrested and,
"[…] charged with battery."
"I'm a little more cautious about who I date.
Because people can appear one way, and then be totally different.”
The felony charge was reportedly downgraded to a misdemeanor in 2017.