Jen Shah is giving her followers a look at her time in prison, where she is serving 6.5 years after being convicted of wire fraud charges.On Thursday, Jen's husband, Sharrieff Shah, took to her official Instagram account to share the first entry from her journal, which will document her time in prison at the Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas. Sharrieff — affectionately known as Coach — appeared in a video, almost a month since his wife's surrender, to share why it has taken so long for Jen's followers to hear from her. Coach noted that because all correspondence coming in and out of the federal prison system is screened, it took some time for him to receive Jen's first entry. Coach, who has been married to the reality TV star for 29 years, shared that it was difficult for Jen to capture her experience while inside.
RHOSLC’s Jen Shah Admits She Was ‘Lying’ to Herself in Her Final Interview Before Reporting to Prison: Revelations
18.02.2023 - 01:37 / usmagazine.com
In a new interview, Jen Shah shared her final thoughts before she officially reported to her 78 months prison sentence.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, 49, sat down with her lawyer for a video interview released on Friday, February 17, ahead of her surrender to the Federal Prison Camp, Bryan (FPC Bryan) in Texas.
“There’s so many emotions that I’m feeling right at this moment and getting ready to surrender is emotional,” Shah said. “You know I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous and scared. Because to be away from my family, that’s what I fear the most is you know that transition of not being able to hug and kiss my boys and my husband every day and my mom and but at the same time, all of those emotions I also feel hopeful and am motivated to do a good job, you know, and make the most of my time away.”
The Utah native was arrested in March 2021 — during the production of season 2 of RHOSLC — for an alleged telemarketing scheme that defrauded “hundreds” of people. Shah was charged, alongside her assistant Stuart Smith, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
“Jennifer Shah, who portrays herself as a wealthy and successful businessperson on ‘reality’ television, and Stuart Smith, who is portrayed as Shah’s ‘first assistant,’ allegedly generated and sold ‘lead lists’ of innocent individuals for other members of their scheme to repeatedly scam,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a press release at the time of the pair’s arrest. “In actual reality and as alleged, the so-called business opportunities pushed on the victims by Shah, Smith, and their co-conspirators were just
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a March 9 Instagram message, which was posted by her husband Sharrieff Shah.The reality TV star recalled FaceTiming her oldest son, Sharrieff Jr., on her way to prison as he reassured her "it would be okay.""I didn't think I'd make it through the day," she said. "My worst fear and the unimaginable was about to happen — having to say goodbye to my sweet husband and precious baby Omar."From there, the 49-year-old said everything "happened so fast" and she was emotional in saying goodbye to her family, including Sharrieff.
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Former Real Housewives of Dallas star Stephanie Hollman is weighing in on what Bravo pays its Housewives, this after Jen Shah‘s purported per-episode salary came to light.
'RHOD' Alum Stephanie Hollman Explains How 'Housewives' Salaries Work After Jen Shah's Paychecks Revealed
star Stephanie Hollman is weighing in on what Bravo pays its Housewives, this after Jen Shah's purported per-episode salary came to light.In a TikTok video she posted on Thursday, Hollman offered some insight into how expensive things can get merely being part of the Bravo franchise and at what point one can expect to start making money. It's fascinating insight, considering the subject of salaries is shrouded in mystery. Hollman also expressed some shock after learning Shah's salary (more on that in a bit).«I will say, season 1 for me, I felt like I was paying to be on the show,» she explained.
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Jen Shah has officially reported to prison on Friday, February 17, to begin her 78 months behind bars, Us Weekly can confirm.
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Jen Shah surrenders to Texas prison, begins 78-month sentence for role in telemarketing scam
Jen Shah reported to a Texas federal prison Friday to begin serving her 6 ½ year sentence for participating in a nationwide telemarketing scheme. "Jennifer Shah has arrived at the Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas, and is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons," a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to Fox News Digital.
'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Jen Shah Surrenders to Texas to Begin 6.5 Year Sentence
Jen Shah has reported to prison to begin her six and a half year sentence.
'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Jen Shah Reports to Prison to Begin Serving 6.5 Years in Fraud Case
Jen Shah has reported to prison, ET can confirm. The disgraced star went to Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, to begin serving six and a half years following her fraud case conviction. A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells ET Shah is in its custody. The spokesperson added, «For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not release information on the conditions of confinement for any inmate or group of inmates.»Shah's case lawyer, Ronald Richards, took to Twitter also said she's «safely in custody at Bryan Federal Prison Camp.
Jen Shah Says She's Going to Prison With Only These Two Items
Jen Shah got a lot off her chest just hours before having to report to federal prison, granting an interview to a former convicted felon who now runs a service helping convicts prepare for life in and after prison.In an interview with Justin Paperny, the co-founder of White Collar Service and author of , the former star says she's going into prison with only two things — her Quran and an 18-page release plan, which she said «has 11 different sections that is going to help me stay on track, hold me accountable, and it's something that I'm going to build on while I'm in prison.»Shah, 49, said the release plan was created by Michael Santos, the other White Collar co-founder. Shah also revealed she'll be documenting everything while she's in prison, calling her journal — through a subscription-based website -- a «road map.»«This release plan is not only my road map but it’s what is going to hold me accountable for everything that I told the judge at sentencing,» she explained.
‘RHOSLC’ Star Jen Shah To Be Subject Of ‘Queen Of The Con’ Season 4 Podcast
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