Real Housewives star Jen Shah is in prison for telemarketing fraud

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After pleading not guilty, Shah, 49, pleaded guilty in July 2022 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and forfeited $6.5 million.

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Prosecutors say Jennifer Shaw should pay restitution to victims of a nationwide telemarketing scheme that targeted elderly, vulnerable victims

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Shaw sat between two lawyers wearing camel pants. She was seated behind her husband, Sharif, dressed in slate blue.

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Judge Sidney Stein said Shaw's role in the program played no part in sentencing.

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"The role your client plays on 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' is simply a role," Judge Stein told the attorneys.

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Along with his prison term, Judge Stein ordered Shaw to serve five more years on probation.

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Stein ordered her to pay more than $6.6 million in restitution and forfeit $6.5 million, 30 luxury items, and 78 counterfeit items.

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Jennifer Shaw is finally facing the consequences of years spent targeting vulnerable, elderly victims.

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Shaw's lawyer, Priya Chaudhary, said the reality star is "deeply sorry for what she has done and for the people she has hurt."

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Jen believes in the justice system, is aware that anyone breaking the law will be punished, and accepts that the punishment is appropriate, according to a statement from Chaudhry.

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Jen promises to repay her obligation to society and her debt to the people she wronged when she is a free woman once more.

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Shaw is accused of playing a pivotal role in the crime, which targeted thousands of victims across the country. From 2012 until March 2021, he and Stuart Smith ran the scheme.

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According to prosecutors, Shah lavishly spent the money on herself and her family. On the reality show Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, she flaunted her wealth and documented the dramas of wealthy women. In September, Bravo premiered season three.

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