TMZ is reporting today that Danielle Staub has reached a settlement with her ex-husband Kevin Maher.
The settlement comes just a day before the former Real Housewives of New Jersey star was supposed to be deposed. Kevin was suing Danielle for $5 million in a defamation lawsuit. Kevin has repeatedly denied the allegations Danielle made about him in the press and in her memoir when she claimed he once raped her with a gun and murdered her dog.
While the settlement terms are confidential, Kevin a source tells TMZ “cash was involved in the deal.”
Kevin also tells TMZ, “The matter was resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.” He added, “It’s interesting that the case gets settled the day before Danielle was supposed to be deposed … it was going to be the worst day of her life.”
Below is a photo of Kevin Maher taken back in March when he met up with Danielle’s co-stars Teresa Giudice and Jacqueline Laurita. The ladies stated they met up with Kevin to get answers about Danielle’s past.









The only settlement acceptable should involved sewing her mouth shut and making her wear a paperbag over her head!
And of course she settled before she had to be deposed….Danielle doesn’t know HOW to tell the truth.
Part of the settlement should have been shipping this wo
an to space. I’m so sick of her and just wish she would go away.
So, on top of being a paranoid sociopath, she’s also a coward.
why does she still have custody of those kids???
@ 1 Bob L.: You would use a term like “sewing her mouth shut.” Can’t stop thinking about that sweatshop you run, can you?…LOL.
JUST SAYIn’..DIDN’T KNOW NASTY DDES WERE TANGIBLE ASSETS…KINDA’ LIQUID,,,OH SHOOT ME,,,IM STRETCHIN HERE
LMAO @ BOBL and MIKKI I wish they’d shoot The Strega into space somewhere and leave her there. She’s disgusting. What does her ex think he’s going to get from her? She has nothing and she is nothing but crazy white trash. I don’t think Lesbian Superstar Leslie Michaels has money either cause if she did she surely wouldn’t be singing with The Stregamonster. Not sure what the guy expects to gain from all of this….
@6 Mikki,,the sweat shop that I assumed I had an invitation,,but was turned away…whatcha’ have to say BOB?
@Mikki and abarts and Bobl-bwahahahahahahaha!! Strega needs to get burned at the stake! T is clear she cannot tell the truth to save her life. She is all bs and no tp!
@4 abarts… Totally agree.
Her head doesn’t match her body; it’s a different color.
Why were they trying to get info about her past in March??? I thought they were so done with her, wanted no parts of Danielle, could care less AND dont talk about her….child bye they are all fakes and liars…ALL OF THEM!!
How could cash be involved when she doesn’t really have anything. I’m guessing it was a very small amount of cash and possibly some kind of retraction from her and a gag order for the future.
@12 FloOo,,u r right,,wird,,looks like s bad photo shop
@14 Monica,,I really hope that none of the money her daughter is earning ,,no way pays for this mommy dearest’s problems..
and she hasn’t been seen huging on Lori laely,,another friend fall by the wayside?
I wonder if she will have to make a statement about “the abuse” as part of the settlement. As far as the cash goes, she was getting a settlement from her ex (supposedly), and the sale of her house should have netted her 1/2 of something.
@12 It’s the makeup. She has too use so much of it to look human that she looks even stupider.
Why won’t this all just go away I’m bored!! LOL
P-Fez made some art with Strega’s photo, check it out.
http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-04-danielle_staub_defamation_suit_settles_out_of_court
@19 Bryan
lmao..
If he lied as much as she claimed, what was there to agree about. You would think she would wan’t to fight it out if only for the purpose of bringing his so called lies (her words) to the front.
Hi Lck@16, I remember Danielle saying that if she ever sold her house, a large portion of it would go to her husband. This is the reason she wanted him to make repairs before sailing. She wanted to be able to increase the selling price so that after his cut, she would still have something left for herself.
Hi Gingertee.. I remember, but she was still getting half, minus the settlement advance (if she ever got that), so she still would have gotten a decent little chunk.
@12FloOo – and check out her neck, WTF.
Reaching a settlement, and actually receiving it are two totally different things. Her money from BRAVO was already been seized by the courts for some reason, so, I really do not think he will ever see any compensation.
I would assume her attorneys have advised her to file bankruptcy to ensure he’s not paid anything. She so needs to do some serious jail time before someone gets really hurt by this psycho. How utterly sad it is for her daughters.
Danielle Staub was insured under her homeowner’s insurance policy for slander and defamation with a $5 million policy per occurence. Therefore her ex-husband, Kevin Maher will be paid by the insurance company- not Staub as will her ex-boyfriend, Steve Zalewski.
@27 Jessica: Seriously? Since when does home owners insurance cover slander and defamation? I know almost anything can be insured, but I didn’t know that could be.
Who adds something like that to a policy….oh, I know, someone who knows they are guilty of something.
RT: could I request that danielle be given the same status on your site as speidi?