On June 5th, TMZ reported that Angelina Pivarnick of Jersey Shore was facing “criminal charges after some sort of incident.” Angelina’s lawyer allegedly commented to TMZ that “the whole ordeal has been blown out of proportion.”
Asbury Park Press followed up with an article on June 7th, claiming that court documents offered them a “glimpse of what happened” at Angelina’s home the weekend before.
A Page Six exclusive described Angelina’s home as worth $1.3 million. Shockingly, Page Six also reported that Angelina has accepted an offer to appear at an adult entertainment venue and would be paid “a hefty sum of money for it.”
TMZ obtained a “municipal summons” dated June 2nd that allegedly listed Angelina’s charges. These included “simple assault, criminal mischief, obstructing the administration of law, and resisting arrest.”
TMZ wrote that Angelina was charged after a DV investigation at her “Freehold Township home.” The Asbury Press confirmed that 37-year-old Angelina shares the home with Vinny Tortorella. They both star in “Jersey Shore Family Vacation.”
TMZ wrote that Angelina and Vinny “got engaged last year,” and claimed there was “no specific indication” whether Vinny was “involved” in the incident. They also contacted Angelina’s lawyer, James Leonard, who revealed a twisted side to this story.
According to James, Angelina was involved in a “very minor incident.” He alleged that it got worse because Angelina had “an adverse reaction to prescribed over-the-counter medication.”
James sounds confident that the “matter” will be resolved “favorably.” He and Angelina look forward to “putting it behind us.” He added that Angelina was “home resting,” and she would have “no further comment at this time.”
Police Refused to Release Details About the Incident
TMZ claimed that the court documents provided no additional details. Allegedly, the municipal summons included a note that any further information was “unavailable” because Angelina’s situation was deemed “confidential.” But that didn’t stop TMZ.
They tried “contacting the Freehold Township Police” for the scoop, but TMZ added that they were “shut down at every turn.”
Allegedly, Freehold police told TMZ that they couldn’t provide further details of “whatever happened at Angelina’s house,” claiming they had a “reason” to remain silent. The “reason” that Freehold police gave TMZ was “legal exemptions.” This prevents them from releasing information to the public about DV cases “and/or criminal investigations” involving well-known defendants like Angelina.
TMZ claimed, “We do know Angelina will have to answer for these charges,” adding that her court date is July 2024. It sounds like TMZ was jumping through hoops to try and set the record straight from the West Coast, while the more local Asbury Press received many more shocking details from their sources.
Asbury Press confirmed that Officer Christoph Poss is with the Freehold Township Police. He allegedly signed the complaint, which was shockingly specific about what happened at Angelina’s house when the incident occurred.
Angelina Resisted Arrest
According to Officer Poss’s complaint, Angelina “did commit an act of obstructing.” You won’t believe what he meant by that.
Allegedly, Angelina took off from “uniformed officers” who arrived at her home, and attempted to “run into a house” and “lock the door.” Officer Poss claimed that Angelina did this to prevent officers from completing their DV investigation.
Officer Poss’s complaint alleges that Angelina resisted arrest when she was “taken into custody.” Angelina allegedly resisted by pulling away her arms and refusing to listen to “the instructions of the officers.”
While TMZ alleged that they had no information that Vinny was in the home when the incident happened, the Asbury Press confirmed that there was a male “victim.” However, his name was “redacted from the complaint.” So, who is this mystery “victim?”
Officer Poss’s complaint stated that Angelina allegedly struck the victim “with her hands/fists.” They suffered injuries that included “scratches” and “redness,” as well as a “complaint of pain” in their hands.
New Jersey law considers these alleged actions as “simple assault,” but Asbury Press noted that the complaint against Angelina did contain an error. The officer spelled Angelina’s last name wrong, listing her as Angelina “Pavarnick,” not Pivarnick.
Vinny Refused to Comment on the Situation
Asbury Press explained that the charge of “criminal mischief” that Angelina is facing happened when she allegedly began hitting a vehicle owned by the “victim” with her hands, causing “damage under $500.” The complaint stated that Angelina’s “victim” provided Freehold police with a video that allegedly showed Angelina committing “criminal mischief” and damaging the vehicle.
Asbury Press reported that Vinny provided “no comment” on the incident. This is according to a statement from Vinny’s lawyer, Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder.
Elizabeth also confirmed that Vinny and Angelina are “still living at the Freehold Township residence.” Ashbury Press wrote that “the home is often featured on ‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation.’”
But this wasn’t the first time someone called local law enforcement to Angelina and Vinny’s place. A report published by Asbury Park Press in August 2023 claimed that Angelina had “called police on Vinny 2.0.”
Asbury Press alleged that Angelina and her “fiancé Vinny Tortorella had a flare-up at their Freehold Township home.” Angelina called the police because of this “alleged altercation.”
An exclusive report by Page Six also claimed that Angelina and Vinny’s 2023 engagement “was off to a rocky start.” Page Six obtained the police report from August 2023. Angelina “dialed 911 after an alleged instance” of DV, but when law enforcement showed up at the house, Angelina shockingly “declined to press charges” against Vinny.
Angelina’s lawyer released a statement to Page Six, and James confirmed that Angelina called the police and “decided not to file charges.” He did not provide further details.
James added, “This matter is now closed. Moving forward, Angelina would ask for privacy as it pertains to her personal life.”
Angelina and Vinny’s Relationship Is on the Rocks
Page Six also contacted Vinny’s lawyer, Elizabeth, who confirmed that Vinny and Angelina were “still engaged despite the incident.” But that wasn’t all. Vinny had something else to say.
According to Elizabeth’s statement to Page Six, Vinny denied “any act of impropriety” against Angelina that called for “police involvement.” Vinny also specifically denied that “any act” of DV had happened between him and Angelina. Page Six revealed another detail that many “Jersey Shore” fans are aware of: Vinny had proposed to Angelina during the “divorce party” she threw after she officially split up with “her first husband, Chris Larangeira.”
Another report by Asbury Park Press in May 2024 provided a shocking look into Angelina and Vinny’s “complicated relationship.” “Jersey Shore” fans will have witnessed this season’s finale when Vinny and Angelina “hit a rough patch” during a “trip to a desert resort in Tucson, Arizona.”
During the two-part season finale, Angelina got angry at Vinny because of his “workout schedule.” She was seen complaining that he was “working out again,” and Angelina said, “I don’t think I can handle it. It’s just too much!”
Vinny accused Angelina of being “bothered” by what he does. Angelina didn’t confess to that, but she admitted to something else.
She said she loved that Vinny “is very into his physique,” but then she called it “weird.” She said that Vinny is ruining it for her because working out is becoming his “whole life.”
Angelina Is Seeking Therapy
Asbury Press reported Angelia’s “list of grievances” regarding Vinny. She included “financial shortcomings” and a “lack of quality time spent” with her.
They also wrote what Angelina said to Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, and if this is the real truth, it doesn’t sound good. Angelina told Mike on air that it was “best” for her to get her “life in order.” She admitted, “This is something I have to work on with therapy.”
As Page Six exclusively reported, Angelina is getting out of the house she shares with Vinny. She will be working for one night at an adult entertainment venue in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Holly Johnson is the general manager of the Déjà Vu adult entertainment club in Kalamazoo. She said she’s “thrilled” that Angelina is hosting their 2024 Showgirl of the Year competition in June. Holly added that her “entertainers” are big fans of “Jersey Shore,” and even alleged that some of the girls “have personal relationships with members of the cast.”
Angelina went on Instagram and shared a “promo image” for the showgirl competition. She also shared that she’s “looking forward to the event.” Her caption said, in part, that she was “officially inviting” all her fans “to come out to meet me and hang out.”
