To the surprise of absolutely no one — at least one Jersey Shore guidette has a very serious criminal past. In 2004, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi — the flamboyant star of MTV’s breakout reality hit — was charged in connection with the drunk driving death of a teen classmate. She was 17 at the time.
Cops in the reality star’s hometown of Poughkeepsie, New York says Michael Truncali, 16, had been getting blitzed at a party at Snooki’s house before he crashed his car just up the road early Thanksgiving morning. His blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit.
Snooki, who had been selling alcohol to dozens of minors at the bash, was eventually charged with prohibited sale of alcoholic beverages. Snooki’s parents were home at the time of the party, but were not charged due to insignificant evidence.
Snook’s sure doesn’t seem to have learned much from the crime that nearly sent her to the Big House — after all her drunken antics are one of the driving forces of Jersey Shore.
Bill and Michelle Truncali say they don’t blame Snooki for what happened to their son, but they also fear she’s not been entirely forthcoming about the events that led up to his death: “We’re not out to trash Nicole. I never blamed her for what happened, she was a 16-year-old (sic). I blame others. I am not looking for those people to get arrested, I just want the truth,” says Michelle.
The Truncalis reportedly decided not to pursue civil charges in the matter, said they have come to terms with their son’s death and accepted his responsibility in the tragedy.