![]() ![]() Bravo cameras were not in the courtroom with Shah on Monday, Variety has learned, but she will continue to film on the show. And the lead up to Shah’s trial has been chronicled as a main storyline for the show’s third season. ![]() Her arrest, though not on camera, and its aftermath - especially the fallout with her family- was extensively covered in Season 2. Shah’s trial was originally scheduled to begin on March 22, but was postponed until this July. Season 3 of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” began production in March, shortly after the second season’s reunion episodes aired. Shah initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, brought about from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, of conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering through telemarketing. Shah was arrested and charged back in March 2021, along with her assistant, Stuart Smith, who was also a presence on the Bravo show. On Monday, photos of Shah entering the hearing were shared on social media by Josh Russell, a Manhattan federal court reporter for Courthouse News.Ī week before her trial's start date, 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' reality TV personality Jen Shah to plead out this morning in Manhattan federal court on telemarketing fraud charges she previously pleaded not guilty to. Under the terms of her plea deal, Shah’s sentencing guidelines are between 135 to 168 months of imprisonment (between 11 and 14 years), though the judge can choose to sentence Shah above or below that timeframe. The maximum penalty on the count of conviction is 30 years of imprisonment. I knew many people were harmed and I’m so sorry.” ![]() “In 2012 to March 2021 in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, I agreed with others to commit wire fraud,” Shah told Judge Sidney Stein in court, reading from a prepared statement, according to ABC News. Shah admitted to wrongdoing, apologized to the judge and said she would not appeal if the sentencing is for 168 months or fewer. PT on Slice.In addition to time behind bars, the plea agreement calls for Shah to make restitution in an amount of more than $9 million to victims, as well as forfeiture of $6 million.Īt the Monday morning hearing, Shah’s attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said the reality star would like to withdraw her plea of not guilty. “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Trying to hold it together has not been easy. “I’m doing my best, that’s all I can say,” she admitted. “I’m not thinking about myself, I’m thinking about my family,” she added. ‘Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City’ Star Jen Shah Pleads Guilty To Fraud “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared,” she confessed. Meanwhile, Shah is awaiting sentencing, and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years behind bars. By Ally Mauch Published on Novem02:18PM EST Jen Shah s assistant Stuart Smith has pleaded guilty to the charges against him regarding his involvement in a nationwide. “I went from the Barbie dream house closet to a normal-size closet,” she said, as reported by People. In her plea deal, Shah agreed to to forfeit $6 million and pay $9 million in restitution, which has forced her to downsize from her 9,000-square-foot home to a place half the size. In the season opener, Shah discussed the financial fallout she’s facing after her arrest on charges of wire fraud and money laundering charges, to which she initially entered a plea of not guilty before doing an about-face in July and pleading guilty.Īndy Cohen Reacts To Jen Shah’s Guilty Plea: ‘I Don’t Know How To Feel About This’ Jen Shah is getting real about the prospect of prison time during the third-season premiere of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”. "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY" - Pictured: Jen Shah - Photo by: Randy Shropshire/Bravo ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |