Teresa Giudice Claims Daughter Had Fentanyl in System at Airport

Police bodycam footage from a Tampa airport incident last Wednesday captures Teresa Giudice telling her daughter Milania, 'I want to save your life.' Teresa also told officers that Milania had fentanyl in her system.

• Milania responded to the fentanyl claim: 'Cause I was laced, I go to college.'
• Officers told Gia that Milania had recently been released from a facility after a Baker Act evaluation.
• The family hired a counselor to assist Milania, according to officers on the scene.
• No one was arrested or transported to a hospital following the incident.

Why it matters: The incident took place against a backdrop of significant personal loss. Milania's representative previously said she was under professional care after the July death of her best friend, Victoria Zardoya.

• A Baker Act evaluation — a Florida law allowing involuntary mental health examination — had preceded the airport incident.

How 8 sources split on this story

Where they split: Whether Teresa was describing Milania's state at that specific moment or referencing a prior drug exposure is unclear from the footage.

What’s next: Milania was located at the airport after officers tracked her cellphone; the family's situation remains unresolved publicly.

• The story is described as still developing.
• What specifically prompted Teresa's claim that Milania had fentanyl in her system — and whether it was confirmed by any test — is not established in the footage.
• What ongoing care or legal steps, if any, the family is pursuing has not been reported.