The stars of Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise sure run into legal trouble more often than most reality shows. The network’s latest city in the series is already serving major drama, on and off the screen. A star from the show was hit with multiple drug felonies. They face years behind bars. Keep reading for all the details.
RHORI Star Hit With 7 Drug Felonies, Risks Years Behind Bars
The Real Housewives franchise has its share of alleged and convicted criminals. The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa and Joe Giudice did prison time after pleading guilty to fraud. A Real Housewives of Miami star recently turned herself in after the police issued a warrant against her amid charges of illegally recording her ex’s conversations.
Bravo’s popular franchise expanded to another city. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island in April. Viewers are still getting to know the ladies, though Ashley Iaconetti is already known for her days in ABC’s Bachelor franchise. One of RHORI‘s stars, Liz McGraw, strongly denied allegations that she was cheating on her husband, Gerry, with a close friend.
Dino Guilmette has been close friends with the McGraws for years, especially Liz McGraw. The so-called “best friends” spent so much time together when her husband was out of town that the locals started to accuse her of having an affair. However, she vehemently denied the allegations, insisting he was just a good friend. He did, however, have a relationship with one of her co-stars.
The U.S. Sun reported this week that Dino Guilmette is in serious legal trouble. He was charged with multiple drug charges. He was arrested in 2022 for allegedly trafficking drugs from the Caribbean into the United States. The reality star was charged with 7 counts, including “intent to manufacture or deliver drugs, obtaining property under false pretenses, perjury,” according to the outlet.
Several of the charges come with a life sentence. If the RHORI star is convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Who Is Dino Guilmette?
Dino Guilmette’s name has come up on the Bravo show several times. According to Decider, he’s a former actor/boxer turned businessman. He received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and owns a business in Cranston, RI.
EXCLUSIVE: RHORI star Dino Guilmette facing LIFE in prison https://t.co/BdlCETXEog
— The US Sun (@TheSunUS) May 15, 2026
While Liz McGraw claimed their relationship is only a platonic friendship, Dino Guilmette is a dad. He reportedly fathered a child with Shayanna Jenkins, the former fiance of Aaron Hernandez. The former NFL player was convicted of murder in 2015 and took his own life in prison two years later.
Dino Guilmette returns to court in June to face the multiple felony charges. Check back with TV Shows Ace for updates.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
