The April 1 episode of Mob Wives picked up right where last week’s heartbreaking episode left off. Just hours after learning her ex-husband, Junior Pagan, turned himself in to the Feds without saying goodbye, Renee Graziano was doing anything to keep from falling apart after hearing her father get arrested over the phone. “I can’t save my family,” she said. “I feel so helpless.”

Watching Renee grapple with losing her father and ex-husband — with whom she was trying to reconcile — on the same day was devastating. As a viewer, you could only imagine the pain she was going through. Ramona Rizzo probably put it best when she said, “If you lose any man you love, especially two men on the same f**king damn day, you’re probably going to have a nervous f**king breakdown.” (So she’s not a poet.)

Understandably, Renee’s friends were all concerned for her well-being. Ramona invited Renee and Karen Gravano over to her house for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner to try and lift her spirits. Renee, who had been closing herself off from her friends, showed up at Ramona’s looking better than expected. An upbeat Renee told Ramona she was going to stand by Junior. “As I see it, [he] can’t cheat on me in prison,” she laughed.

Ramona and Karen wanted to make a toast, but an emotional Renee didn’t understand what she has to be thankful for. Her friends told her she she needs to snap out of it and toughen up. Renee, who didn’t feel like celebrating, got up and stormed out. “I feel defeated,” she said.

Things were beginning to look up when Ramona, Karen and Angela “Big Ang” Raiola took Renee to a drag show to take her mind off her troubles. It was nice to see Renee was smiling, dancing and laughing. It just goes to show you how important your friends are.

Just when it appeared the dust had finally settled, another bomb went off. Over dinner with Carla Facciolo, Drita D’Avanzo said she read on Gangland News that Junior had turned on his father-in-law and worn a wire. Carla was sick to her stomach. Drita, meanwhile, went on a rant about snitches. “I’d probably f**king clip that mother f**ker,” she said. (Remind me never to get on Drita’s bad side.)

Word about Junior spread quickly through Staten Island. Speaking with Ramona, Karen — whose own father had been an FBI informant — revealed she thought the article was true. “The writing’s on the wall,” she pointed out.

Worried about what Renee would do to herself when she found out, Ramona and Karen rushed over to Renee’s house. A distraught Renee was refusing to believe the stories about Junior were true. “It’s easier for me to believe that this is bulls**t right now,” she explained.

Ramona and Karen were able to get Renee to accept the truth, after which Renee completely fell apart in Karen’s arms. Renee apologized to Karen for giving her a hard time when she returned to Staten Island. Karen, who understood what Renee was going through, then made her a promise that she would stick by her no matter what.

Tune in to an all-new Mob Wives in two weeks to see how Renee reacts when Carla accuses her of knowing about Junior’s betrayal all along.

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers?

– Josh Rosenblatt

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Mob Wives star Renee Graziano‘s ex-husband Junior Pagan is facing serious jail time on armed robbery charges — but that’s not all! He also turned her father in, sending him to jail as well on the very same day and turning her life upside down. She spoke to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY about her relationship with him now after his shocking betrayal — as well as living the single life!

We caught up with Renee on March 31, at the Harrah’s Pool Party in Atlantic City, where she told us that contact with her ex-husband is nonexistent. In fact, when asked if she would ever speak to him again she said “never” — and we don’t blame her!

“I have no relationship with my son’s father whatsoever,” she said. “Not at all. I found forgiveness for myself, because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to go on and date and be a happy person. As far as my father is concerned, I won’t be able to forgive him [Junior] not now and not ever.”

Renee also told us she’s looking forward to the future. “I’m single and I’m open to dating,” she said, adding that we might get to watch her date on the show! “I’m looking for a real man,” she said.

As for the drama on the show, the reality star said her co-stars have been an amazing support system. “They have helped me. I’m in a really good place with the girls. I don’t always like them, but I love them.”

While Renee is looking towards the future, she is also trying to heal for the sake of her family. As for her son, she said, “He is doing the best that he can and hopefully he will come out of it soon.”

– Written By William Earl, Reporting by Katrina Mitzeliotis

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Renee Graziano is having a difficult season on VH1′s Mob Wives – and it got even worse on the March 25 episode. Renee’s husband, who she has been working to reconcile her damaged decade-long relationship with, was arrested.

“He got charged with armed robbery and brandishing a weapon,” she said about her husband Junior Pagan. “ It’s a seven-year charge.” Junior was already facing charges after last season’s federal mob bust of 127 mobsters — the biggest in New York’s history.

To add fuel to the fire, Renee’s father, Anthony “T.G.” Graziano, 71, was also arrested! Another fragile relationship, Renee is currently not on speaking terms with her dad. She revealed on the show that she thinks her dad would kick her out if she were to show up at his house unexpectedly.

Renee added that her father doesn’t agree with some of the decisions she’s made, saying “You gotta grow up sometime.”

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Carla Facciolo has befriended her best friend Drita D’avanzo‘s enemies Karen Gravano and Ramona Rizzo. But during the March 4 episode of Mob Wives, Carla has to decide where her allegiance lies. Will she go to Drita or her new friend Ramona’s Halloween party?

The episode kicks off with Drita deciding to throw a Halloween bash.

Karen and Carla then go golfing together. They are getting along better. Carla tells Karen that Drita is throwing a party. Karen replies that Ramona is having one as well and invites Carla to attend.

Karen later reveals to Ramona that Drita is having a party, and that Carla may stop by hers after. Ramona could care less. “Drita’s party will be empty,” she says. “I’ve said enough.”

Next, Renee Graziano gets into another fight with her ex-husband Junior Pagan. But after a long talk, they work out their issues.

Meanwhile, Drita isn’t too happy about Carla getting closer to her enemies. “It’s weird that Carla’s hanging out with Karen and Ramona,” she admits. “I want to keep that separate from my life.”

Carla and Renee go to lunch with Karen. Carla tells Renee that she was invited to Ramona’s party. Renee freaks out because she wasn’t invited before Carla. She then breaks down in tears after Karen confronts her about Junior going back to jail.

It’s time to party. Renee and Junior go to Drita’s shindig first. They show up in prison jumpsuits. Carla then arrives, but it doesn’t look like many other people are there.

Renee and Carla are getting fed up with the drama between Team Karen and Team Drita, but there is nothing they can do at this point. Renee knows she has to spend equal time at both parties, so she and Junior leave to go to Ramona’s. Carla, on the other hand, decides to stay behind because she doesn’t want to upset Drita.

At Ramona’s party, everyone seems to be having a blast. Renee and Junior arrive, but something clearly isn’t right with Junior. Someone mentions the word cops and he freaks out. After hanging around for a while, Renee decides that it’s best that they leave before trouble starts up.

BFFs — Did Carla make the right decision to stay at Drita’s party and not go to Ramona’s? Share your thoughts with us below.

- Lindsey DiMattina

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Renee Graziano‘s ex-husband Junior Pagan got extremely upset with Renee while they were in couple’s therapy during the last episode of Mob Wives. Well, Renee tries her hardest to apologize to him. But in a preview video for the upcoming March 4 episode, the apology quickly turns into a screaming match that sends Junior running away.

“You want me to immediately accept your apology?” Junior asks Renee in the preview clip.

Renee is trying to convince Junior to forgive her. “I want you to understand my apology,” she returns. “I want you to take time. Take today, take tomorrow. I want you to understand.”

“Stop drilling me with your apology then,” Junior complains. “Say it and step back.”

This makes Renee go crazy. “You have a ******* attitude,” she shouts. “You know what Junior? F*** you.”

“I think Junior’s not used to digging himself a hole and then having to get in the ******* hole,” Renee says in a side note to the cameras.

Renee continues to scream at Junior. “You’re hurting my eardrums,” he whines.

“I’ll ******* stick something in your ear,” Renee growls. “I don’t give a f***”

Junior’s had enough. “I don’t want to hear you cursing in my face,” he states as he walkes away.

“You don’t want nobody else to know what you did?” Renee screams. “Is that it? You’re running from the truth again? You do real good at that.”

Be sure to catch an all-new episode of Mob Wives on VH1, March 4 — and check back here at HollywoodLife.com for our recap. Watch the preview video below.

- Lindsey DiMattina

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During the Jan. 15 episode of Mob Wives, Renee Graziano finally got her ex-husband Junior Pagan to admit that he had caused their marriage to fail by cheating on her. Renee broke down in tears and finally forgave him. They then decided to become an official couple again. But while Renee and Junior were rekindling their romance, their 17-year-old son AJ Pagan was nervous about the situation because he didn’t want to see his mother get hurt again.

“AJ told me, ‘Protect your heart,’” Renee tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “He wanted it to work out, but he didn’t want to see his mother hurt, cry and see me go through the motions that I am now.”

At the time that Renee and Junior got back together, “AJ was nervous for me because he knows the amount of love I have for his father,” Renee explains. “He was happy, because I was happy. He was happy as well because he had his mother and father in the house at the same time, something he hasn’t had since he was 5 years old.”

AJ helps Renee get through every tough situation in her life, especially this one. “My son was my adviser,” she shares. “I speak freely with AJ. I want him to not do what his father did [in the past]. I’ve taught him to respect women.”

Personally, Renee really needed Junior to admit what he did in the past was wrong. “It was time to fess up so I could go on with my life, so I could be stable, so I knew it wasn’t me,” she says. “He took responsibility for him.”

“We got married very young,” Renee continues. “I hold him accountable for his actions, but do I blame him this far into the game? No really. We all make mistakes.”

Renee describes her feelings at the time as “ecstatic, overwhelmed, and at peace” all at once. “I was happy to have my family,” she recalls. “It was something I waited for, for a very long time.”

But Renee says to stay tuned because her relationship with Junior is about to change drastically in the future episodes of Mob Wives.

Come back to HollywoodLife.com for our Mob Wives recap on Jan. 22!

- Lindsey DiMattina

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Carla Facciolo and Renee Graziano are still at war, but during the Mob Wives Jan. 15 episode, they finally confront each other about their differences. Drita D’avanzo is still heading for divorce and decides to get all of her assets appraised. But while the rest of the women seem to be moving on, Ramona Rizzo deals with a major blow that lands her behind bars.

Carla and Renee have been fighting since the beginning of season two. Renee is mad that Carla never called her or visited her in the hospital after she nearly died during her massive body makeover. So, Angela Raiola a.k.a “Big Ang” sets up drinks for the girls to hash out their problems.

When Carla and Renee meet up, Renee jumps right in and confronts Carla about why she didn’t visit or call. “I never knew you were that sick,” explains Carla. After some angry words, both women agree to put the past behind them.

Renee later goes over to Carla’s house to have a longer conversation. She reads Carla a letter that she wrote. They again agree that they are cool. But a new situation arises when Ramona’s name is brought up.

“If I was able to squash the problem between Carla and I [without getting physical], I don’t understand why the other girls can’t do the same,” Renee tells the cameras.

But Carla wants nothing to do with Ramona, who has allegedly been talking bad about Carla around Staten Island. “This Ramona girl, I have no desire to be her friend,” Carla admits. “She’s just trouble.” It sounds like a new feud is brewing between Carla and Ramona.

Besides confronting Carla, Renee also puts her ex-husband Junior Pagan on the spot during a dinner date. During the last episode, they decided that they wanted to get back together, but Renee feels that they have a lot of issues to work out before this can happen.

“We didn’t have a successful marriage because you were having affairs,” Renee bluntly tells Junior. “You wanted to have sex with other women.”

Junior apologizes. “Listen, I made mistakes, tons of them,” he confesses. “I did the most damage.” Renee cries: “It’s 22 years I’ve been waiting for this. I’ve been waiting for you to acknowledge that it hurt.”

Renee and Junior agree to move forward and are officially a hot item once again.

Meanwhile, Drita takes more steps to end her marriage to Lee D’avanzo, who cheated on her before going to prison. Drita has a realtor come over to get an estimate on how much her house is worth. She then tells her daughter Aleeya, 11, that she has decided to sell their home.

Drita also gets all of the jewelry that Lee ever gave her appraised by a jeweler. She learns that her engagement ring is worth $106,500.

“In my heart and mind, I’m already divorced,” Drita confides to the cameras. “I put my happiness on hold for a man. I have to move on.”

Ramona and Karen Gravano have drama also going on in their personal lives. Karen gets worried because she hasn’t heard from Ramona in a while, but then Ramona finally calls.

“I was with my boyfriend,” Ramona cries to Karen in a panicked voice. “We pull over and [the cops] ripped my boyfriend out of the car. I’m ready to have a nervous break down. I just got released from jail.” Ramona doesn’t give much more detail about the incident. It sounds like her arrest will be a major highlight of next week’s episode.

During this episode, Big Ang also talks about all of her plastic surgeries. She admits that she’s had her breasts done three times, gotten a tummy tuck, lipo and her lips done. But she’s not finished with going under the knife. She now wants to get a face lift.

While Renee is able to put much of her drama to rest, Carla and Ramona’s stories are just beginning to heat up.

- Lindsey DiMattina

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Renee finally gets the apology that she’s always wanted from Junior. Watch.

At the end of Jan. 8 episode of Mob Wives, Renee Graziano had a serious talk with her ex-husband Junior Pagan — and they decided to try and get back together. During the upcoming Jan. 15 episode, Junior takes Renee to a nice dinner so that they can spend some time talking. But during this emotional dinner, Junior finally admits that he is the reason their marriage fell apart.

“You went into prison at 18 years old. You came home at 22. We were married two years later. We were kids,” Renee tells Junior in a preview video. “We got off to a very rocky start right from the beginning. We didn’t have the most successful marriage.”

Junior at first tries to blame Renee. “That’s because you like to control people,” he says. “That’s why we had issues.”

“No Junior,” Renee interrupts him. “We didn’t have a successful marriage because you were having affairs.”

Renee explains the story to the camera. “Junior’s cheating started before we even got married,” she reveals. “He kept on cheating. He kept blaming me. Bottom line was the liqueur, the strip bars, his jerk off friends, that’s what happened. That’s why he cheated.”

Junior realizes that Renee is right and does his best to attempt an apology. “Listen, I made mistakes, tons of them,” he confesses. “So did you. [But] I did the most damage.”

“You’ve never admitted any of this ever,” Renee cries. “It’s 22 years I’ve been waiting for this. I’ve been in therapy for this for 22 years. I’ve been waiting for you to just acknowledge that it hurt. That was it.”

Junior seems truly sorry for his past. “I didn’t know it was hurting,” he returns. “I didn’t know what I was doing.”

“I think with life’s experience now, [we] can make it that much better,” he continues. “I’m having a good time. We are talking without fighting,”

Renee agrees to try.

“We are exclusive,” Junior smiles.

Be sure to catch an all-new episode of Mob Wives on Jan. 15 — and check back here at HollywoodLife.com for our recap.

- Lindsey DiMattina

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