Real Housewife Danielle's New Weave, Old Mugshot
Today, the New York Times ran a story about the grandiose homes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, for which cast member Danielle Staub was photographed and interviewed. Yesterday, Danielle’s press wasn’t nearly as flattering: New Jersey’s The Star-Ledger exposed her criminal, stripper, and alleged “coke whore” past.
The preview of next week’s episode of Real Housewives gave us a clue to Danielle’s past: The book A Cop Without a Badge. Published in 1995, it’s now out of print, and even Star-Ledger reporter Vicki Hyman had a tough time locating a copy at New Jersey libraries. But the hunt was worth it, as the information contained in it is juicier than Teresa’s husband. Written by Charles Kipps, the book is the non-fiction account of con-man-turned-informant Kevin Maher, who left his wife and children for “the morally ambiguous charms of stripper Beverly Merrill” — Danielle’s name at the time — “who by her own estimation had slept with about a thousand men.” (Guess that’s where the “husband stealer” rumor stems from.)