Bankrupt "Real Houswives" Star Teresa Giudice Reportedly Spent $60,000 on Furniture and Luxury Goods

NEW YORK (CBS) Filing for bankruptcy didn't stop "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice from doing what she does best - shopping.

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The Bravo star, who owes creditors roughly $10.8 million with her husband Joe, allegedly spent $60,000 on home furnishings and luxury goods just days after filing for bankruptcy last October, according to court documents obtained by E! Online.

The couple's lawyer, Jim Kridel, defended Giudice's lavish shopping spree and said she didn't do anything wrong.

"That was the money she earned as an advance for her book 'Skinny Italian,'" Kridel told People magazine."Since she earned it after the filing, she was absolutely free to spend it."

Kridel added that Giudice needed to buy household necessities, but also acknowledged that her spending spree would "draw scrutiny."

"She needed to re-buy furniture because she didn't have any furniture in the house," Kridel told People. "It's a big house and she wanted furniture consistent with her style on the show. There is nothing wrong with doing that, except that it doesn't look good for her to be doing it."

To help pay off their exorbitant debt, the couple plans to sell the contents of their 10,000-square-feet Towaco, N.J., home in a public auction, which was originally scheduled for Aug. 22 but will now be on Oct. 3. Among the items up for bid will be a grand piano, decorative fireplace accessories, two flat-screen TV's, at least three chandeliers and a suit of armor.