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Jen Shah Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
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On Friday, former “Real Housewife of Salt Lake City” Jen Shah was sentenced to 78 months, or six and a half years, in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Shah’s sentence comes after almost two years of legal proceedings, which began with her arrest in early 2021. Shah will have to surrender to prison on February 17, 2023 and will be subject to five years of supervised release after serving her sentence.
Shah rose to fame on the Bravo reality show by flaunting her wealth and starting conflicts with her castmates. However, the charges Shah faced were far more serious than the petty arguments on reality TV. Shah admitted to using telemarketing to defraud unsuspecting individuals, many of whom were elderly and relying on their savings. Assistant US Attorney Robert Sobelman stated that there were “thousands” of victims in Shah’s scheme.
During the sentencing
Sobelman claimed that Shah showed no remorse for her actions and even mocked one of her 80-year-old victims to her co-defendants. Shah and her attorney, Priya Chaudhry, argued that Shah had a change of heart and was remorseful after hearing the victims’ accounts. Shah also stated that her “Shah-mazing” persona on the show was created by Bravo and suggested that the judge should be lenient with her sentence due to her immigrant status.
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Shah is not the first reality star to be convicted and sentenced while appearing on a show
with others such as Teresa Giudice and Todd and Julie Chrisley also facing charges. However, Shah’s case stands out due to the criminal conspiracy she ran against elderly victims and the fact that the crimes took place before and during filming of the show.
Shah and her “assistant,” Stuart Smith, were originally charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with telemarketing. The pair sold lists of individuals, often elderly, to other members of their scheme who would then defraud the victims through telemarketing by promising fake business opportunities. Shah and Smith would receive a cut of the profits from the fraud.
In total, Shah and Smith defrauded their victims of millions of dollars. Shah pleaded guilty to the charges in April 2021 and has been awaiting sentencing since. Smith also pleaded guilty and is currently awaiting sentencing.
