Joe Bruno on the Mob – Renee Graziano in Rehab

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When I first heard read in the New York Post that Renee Graziano, star of “Mob Wives,” was going into drug and alcohol rehab, I had my doubts about whether this was nothing more than a publicity stunt to garner more viewers for the show.

Combine the fact that she is bring a camera crew with her into rehab, with the fact that her people say “she was clean when she went into rehab” causes me to believe my first instincts were on the mark.

All I have to say is this: If Renee Graziano, who was married to that rat Hector “Junior” Pagan, is truly dependent on either drugs or alcohol and is going into rehab to rid herself of her demons, then she has my heartfelt sympathy, and I wish her the best. But if this is just a gag to trick more fools into watching that horrid show, Renee, and the producers of “Mob Wives” (her sister Jennifer) have nothing but my contempt.

From the Huffington Post

Renee Graziano, star of the VH1 reality show “Mob Wives” and daughter of imprisoned mafia man Anthony “TG” Graziano, entered rehab Monday, according to the New York Post.

Graziano was reportedly abusing pills, though she “was clean when she went in on Monday.”

The reality star’s rep went on to tell Page Six that, “Although Renee Graziano has been admitted to a rehabilitation center, it is not for any current drug or alcohol use of any kind. Her choice to enter rehab was made entirely on her own. She has made this decision for the betterment of her son AJ [Pagan]’s life, as well as to improve her physical, mental and spiritual health.”

“I remember the day I gave up drinking because that was the day that my father was arrested,” she told The Huffington Post in February.

Graziano has had a difficult year after her ex-husband gave information to authorities that landed her father in prison.

The 41-year-old is currently in treatment at Miami’s Transitions drug and alcohol rehab center. But Graziano isn’t alone in her journey. She is reportedly taking a camera crew along for the ride.