Now it all makes sense!!! I’ve been wondering why in the hell Bravo chose Danielle Staub as one of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. I mean really..you can’t really have a show about Jersey housewives with money without the gratuitous mafia connection.

Shame on you Bravo!!!  These chicks are interesting and crazy enough with the Soprano’s tie in.

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In the preview of next week’s episode Bravo revealed that Danielle’s shady past could be found in an out-of-print book called  “Cop Without A Badge”. The book is about Kevin Maher , a criminal turned informant for the New York Police Department and the FBI. Back then, Danielle apparently went by the name of Beverly Merrill. Beverly was a coke addict and a stripper and all around bad gal.

According to the book, Beverly was arrested for extortion, kidnapping and possession. She also got caught up in the kidnapping of some rich kid who owed a drug dealer a bunch of cash. (See attached mug shot which looks ALOT like our Danielle)

Eventually, Kevin left his wife and stepson for Beverly.When Kevin told Beverly he wanted a family, she told him she wasn’t the mother type. They broke up. Kevin last saw her in 1992 when she was stipping  at a club named Shakers in Carlstadt, NJ.

Didn’t Danielle say in the first epi that she used to work through Ford Models? Did Ford do grainy mugshots back in the 80s?

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