Weighing in. Jen Shah‘s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costars were not the only ones with plenty to say about her prison sentence.
25.12.2022 - 05:17 / deadline.com
Jen Shah, one of the stars of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, might get locked up in prison for a whole decade in the wire fraud case she pled guilty to if the U.S. government gets what it requested.
The Bravolebrity is expected to get sentenced on January 6 for running a telemarketing scheme where she targeted seniors. In a new filing by the feds that NBC News shared, they call Shah “the most culpable person charged in this case” and “an integral leader of a wide-ranging telemarketing fraud scheme that victimized thousands of innocent people.”
According to the docs, Shah’s team requested her sentence to be only three years. Shah had maintained she was innocent of all the charges brought up against her, a storyline that played out as part of the second season of the Bravo reality series. Throughout Season 3 of RHOSLC, Shah continued to claim she was innocent of everything she was being accused of. However, after filming had wrapped she made a court appearance and changed her plea to guilty. Her tagline in the current season says that the only thing she is guilty of is being “Shah-mazing.”
The feds also noted Shah’s behavior after her arrest stating that she “engaged in a yearslong, comprehensive effort to hide her continued role in the scheme,” and tried profiting from the scandal by selling “Justice for Jen” merchandise.
Ahead of her sentencing, Shah opted to skip the RHOSLC Season 3 reunion making a statement on social media alleging “that out of respect for the courts and a standing judicial order, I would not be in a position to discuss anything related to my legal case or sentencing.”
Shah added that she would not be attending the reunion and would “focus on the most important thing in my life — my
Weighing in. Jen Shah‘s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costars were not the only ones with plenty to say about her prison sentence.
Teresa Giudice has a lot to say about Jen Shah!
Andy Cohen reacted to the news that Jen Shah has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for running a years-long telemarketing scheme that prosecutors say targeted the elderly and vulnerable, stripping them of their savings and maxing out their credit cards. Shah, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in July in a dramatic defense U-Turn. She must present herself to be taken to prison on February 17, and will serve her term in a facility in Texas.Shah was supported in court by her husband, their two sons, other relatives - and her therapist. She wore a smart, beige outfit but had ditched the designer bags and jewelry she was known for on the Bravo TV show. Her attorney, Priya Chaudhry, begged for mercy on her behalf, saying she would 'never forgive herself' for what she'd done. Shah herself sobbed as she read a statement to the court, claiming her reality TV persona was nothing more than an act. She vowed to raise $6.5million in restitution to make victims' whole, and said she intended to do so from prison. Shah ignored questions as she left the courthouse, instead heading straight into a waiting SUV. Scroll down for video Shah and her husband Sharrieff emerge from court on Friday. She must report to the Bureau of Prisons on February 17 Real Housewives star Jen Shah arrives in court to be sentenced today for fraud.
After getting emotional in court, Jen Shah stepped out looking solemn as she digested the news that she was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Friday, January 6.
Jen Shah won’t be seeing the light of day for a long time.
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for running a years-long telemarketing scheme that prosecutors say targeted the elderly and vulnerable, stripping them of their savings and maxing out their credit cards. Shah, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in July in a dramatic defense U-Turn. She must present herself to be taken to prison on February 17, and will serve her term in a facility in Texas.Shah was supported in court by her husband, their two sons, other relatives - and her therapist. She wore a smart, beige outfit but had ditched the designer bags and jewelry she was known for on the Bravo TV show. Her attorney, Priya Chaudhry, begged for mercy on her behalf, saying she would 'never forgive herself' for what she'd done. Shah herself sobbed as she read a statement to the court, claiming her reality TV persona was nothing more than an act. She vowed to raise $6.5million in restitution to make victims' whole, and said she intended to do so from prison. Shah ignored questions as she left the courthouse, instead heading straight into a waiting SUV. Scroll down for video Real Housewives star Jen Shah arrives in court to be sentenced today for fraud. She is facing 10 years in prison Jen Shah gripped her bodyguard's arm as she entered the courthouse on Friday morning Reality TV star Jen Shah arrives at court in New York City to be sentenced for wire fraud 'You and the world know me as Jen Shah.
Jen Shah got emotional as she apologized to her husband Sharrieff Shah, and their sons after being sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Friday, January 6.
Jen Shah has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison following her arrest for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, Us Weekly can confirm.
Jen Shah, star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, has been formally sentenced in the wire fraud case. Shah will be going to prison for 6.5 years, or 78 months.
Jen Shah spent Wednesday night’s episode of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City lashing out at her co-stars!
Jen Shah lashed out at Danna Bui-Negrete after she shared a rumor about an informant on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City.The 49-year-old reality star was still maintaining her innocence in a federal fraud case against her when Danna, 35, during a group trip to San Diego spoke directly to her.'Supposedly they know someone that worked for you and that that your company or the work that you're doing was very sketchy,' Danna, 35, said. 'And they pleaded guilty to whatever the allegations are, and now they are an informant.' Getting angry: Jen Shah lashed out at Danna Bui-Negrete after she shared a rumor about an informant on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake CityDanna said the friend told her to be 'very careful.''If you want to bring it, take it to the finish line, honey,' Jen said.
A woman who obtained a restraining order against Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah in 2019 is asking the court in Shah's federal fraud case to hear her experiences with the admitted scam artist ahead of her sentencing.Shah, 49, last July entered a guilty plea to federal charges that she had put together a $5 million telemarketing scam targeted to swindle older people.Prosecutors in the case submit to the court documents asking the judge to review information in the case, saying that the woman who was granted the restraining order wrote them a letter asking for her voice to be heard prior to Shah's sentencing, which is slated for this Friday, TMZ reported after reviewing court docs in the case. The latest: A woman who obtained a restraining order against Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah, 49, in 2019 is asking the court in Shah's federal fraud case to hear her experiences with the admitted scam artist ahead of her sentencingProsecutors said that the information is relevant ahead of the sentencing as it is illustrative of Shah's character and how she conducted herself with other people.According to the outlet, the woman received the restraining order in Nevada amid allegations of Shah stalking and harassing her after she claimed that her husband was cheating on her with Shah.
From reality TV meltdowns to allegations of fraud, Coach Sharrieff Shah has stood by Jen Shah through it all.
JoJo Siwa is proud of the progress she made with her health and body in 2022.On Saturday, the 19-year-old Dancing With The Stars alum - who recently split from her girlfriend Avery Cyrus - shared her first and last pictures of 2022 with her 11.5M Instagram followers with the caption, 'First and last pic of 2022.'In the first snap, JoJo showed off her sweaty forehead, while the second image put her rock-hard abs on display. Looking fit: JoJo Siwa, 19, showed off her rock hard abs on Instagram Saturday in a long-sleeve, two piece dance outfit that flattered her fit figureThe star continued, 'I NEVERRRR take “progress pictures” because they make me uncomfortable… however after a year of putting tons of focus on my physical health I am soooo proud of the muscle/strength I’ve gained!! 'I looked like the first picture EVERYDAY literally. Sweated and sweated.
Before her life likely takes a turn, Jen Shah is making the most of her time as a free woman in 2023. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star traveled to California to support her husband, Coach Sharrieff Shah, days before she’s set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah will likely face 10 rather than the maximum 14 years in prison when she gets formally sentenced to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on January 6.In a lengthy Justice Department court filing on Saturday, federal prosecutors asked the judge to sentence the disgraced 49-year-old to a decade behind bars for organizing a $5M telemarketing scam that targeted thousands of elderly nationwide.Jen pled guilty to the crime in July, along with her estranged 'first' assistant Stuart Smith, in which they falsely promised to give victims the tools to start their own e-commerce companies from 2012-2021.
Jen Shah might be spending a whole decade behind bars for her telemarketing fraud…
Jen Shah's husband Sharrieff Shah Sr., has written a statement to the judge presiding over her federal case, after she plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July 2022.The American football coach, 51, pleaded for leniency in documents obtained by @BravoHousewives ahead of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star's, 49, January 6 sentencing hearing, as she faces up to 14 years behind bars.'My wife developed relationships with awful people that led to her current situation,' he wrote, adding that she has 'genuine remorse.' Standing by her: Jen Shah's husband Sharrieff Shah Sr., has written a statement to the judge presiding over her federal case, after she plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July 2022'Jen has never been arrested or detained for any crime. My wife's current legal predicament was caused by a confluence of events that came together at various points, which caused her to spiral out of control,' the statement read.
Fans hoping to get a quick resolution to the shocking BLACK EYE that Heather Gay revealed in the final moments of last week's Real Housewives of Salt Lake City will be disappointed with Wednesday's new episode, dubbed White Lies and Black Eyes.After a long night of partying that went well beyond 4 AM, Heather woke up with a gruesome black eye plus scratches on her arms and back.However... when she confided in Jen Shah and Meredith Marks, she admitted that she didn't know how it happened...