Teresa Giudice asks for privacy for daughter Milania
Teresa Giudice asked the public to give her daughter Milania privacy in a statement posted September 28, saying the 20-year-old had experienced significant psychological trauma after losing two close friends. The statement followed a September 23 incident at Tampa International Airport that brought police to assist the family and later drew attention after bodycam footage circulated. Giudice said the past few months had been difficult for the family and that her focus was ensuring Milania had support and care. She described her daughter as going through a deeply personal period and asked people to allow her space to heal. The statement did not identify the two friends; reporting has identified one as Victoria Zardoya, who died after a fall in Florida in July. Accounts of the airport incident based on the bodycam footage describe a dispute between Milania and her family. In the footage, Giudice reportedly told police that Milania had fentanyl in her system, while Milania said she had been laced. The supplied accounts include no medical or toxicology records confirming fentanyl exposure, its source or timing, and the circumstances of the exchange remain unclear.