Corey Epstein (L)
A "Jerseylicious" cast member was one of 21 people
arrested as part of a "loosely affiliated" network of drug dealers
across Staten Island, police and prosecutors alleged today.
Corey Epstein, a youth sports referee who gained fame as
part of the reality television series, is accused of selling three oxycodone
pills to an undercover officer outside his Staten Island home in January 2013,
the Staten Island Advance reports.
Epstein was arrested and indicted as part of "Operation
Silent Hill," according to prosecutors.
Authorities had reportedly believed an area housing complex
was a haven for drug-dealing. It was the focus of a 16-month investigation.
The sixth season of "Jerseylicious," which
chronicles the lives of several workers from Somerset County hair salons, was
filmed in Asbury Park last year, but never aired on the Style Network because
it was re-branded as Esquire Network. The target audience switched from female
to males and "Jerseylicious" has yet to find a new home.
Epstein's marriage to cast member Tracy DiMarco in
Belleville was filmed during the show's sixth season.
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