Earlier this week, reality TV star Teresa Giudice, who is currently serving a 15-month prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, broke her 5-month silence on social media by posting a message on Twitter.

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star posted a message on Twitter on Sunday, May 31, which read, "Thank you everyone for all of the cards, letters, and kind words of support. I love, love, love you all xo T!"

At the time, many of her fans wondered how she was able to access her social media account given that this wasn't among her privileges while in prison. Earlier this year, it was reported that the 43-year old is allowed to send and receive email messages from her family, and these messages are heavily monitored by the prison staff. It was not mentioned whether inmates were allowed to access their social media accounts.

Now, in an interview with E! Online, Giudice's lawyer James Leonard Jr. revealed how the message was posted on the mother of four's Twitter account.

"Teresa absolutely did not send the tweet herself. She doesn't have access to Twitter," said Leonard to the website.

But Leonard did confirm that the message came from Giudice, and she asked her eldest daughter, Gia, 13, to post it for her.

"She wanted to thank her fans for the hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces of mail that she's received since she's been incarcerated. In particular, she received an outpouring of kind words and support on her birthday. She's truly grateful," he added.

The lawyer also said that Giudice may continue to communicate with her fans in the same way while she's finishing her sentence.

Giudice began her prison sentence on Jan. 5. She is scheduled to be released on Dec. 23 for home confinement and will serve the rest of her sentence in New Jersey.