In a grand 180, Jen Shah changed her plea from not guilty to guilty in the federal government fraud case against her. Shortly before the hearing of 11 July, the The real housewives of Salt Lake City alum and his legal team had pushed for a trial to take place as soon as possible in order to defend his alleged innocence in a timely manner. However, now that has all changed, as Shah is giving up on trial and heading straight for sentencing via a plea deal, which could see her face more than a decade in jail on prosecution. Andy Cohen talked about the spill, and definitely Shah RHOSLC the co-stars have something to say about that too, right?
How Andy Cohen reacted to the news from Jen Shah
Executive producer and veteran real housewives The host of the meeting recently discussed Jen Shah’s apparent change of mind (or perhaps a change of faith in the judicial system) on her radio show, via people. She was chatting with actor Jonah Hill when he revealed he didn’t “know exactly how he felt” about the guilty plea. Hill suggested that it’s a sign that the 48-year-old mother of two has finally come to terms with criminal offenses in the telemarketing scheme she would be involved in, which mainly affected elderly victims. But Andy Cohen still seemed to cover his bets on the situation, saying:
All of this means that you are changing your statement.
Andy Cohen was implying that Jen Shah was not really guilty, per se, but perhaps he was hedging his bets on the unlikelihood of an acquittal if the case went to a costly trial? The answer isn’t entirely clear, but it’s obvious that talk show host and producer Bravo has a penchant for ailing television personality. He shared with Jonah Hill that Shah even sent a gift for the arrival of their new baby, despite everything she was and still has to do with, which she thought was “very kind of her”.
What do other RHOSLC cast members think of the guilty plea?
Interestingly, days before the explosive hearing, two of Shah’s aides The real housewives of Salt Lake City the co-stars were in New York with her to show their support, why page 6. The trio was completed by Heather Gay (who always believed in Shah’s innocence) and Meredith Marks (who didn’t believe in Shah’s innocence at all and was even suspected of having informed federal authorities of his arrest). None of RHOSLC The co-stars officially talked about moving on to a guilty plea, so it remains to be seen if they knew what their friend was planning.
The Taste of Reality Instagram account posted an alleged screenshot of a warning made about Meredith Marks’ stories before the turn of events. And judging by what hit IG, albeit temporarily, it looks like it was all for Shah proving his innocence in court and not really anticipating the sudden change of plans. Look here:
a spring for MYSELF! information pointed to the other one RHOSLC the cast members were, on the whole, as shaken by the request as anyone else. Presumably, some of them feel “cheated, deceived and lied to by their friend”, especially considering how adamant Jen Shah has been adamant about his guilt, or lack of her, for many months.
What Jen Shah said about the fraud allegations
Since his surprising arrest in 2021, while The real housewives of Salt Lake City was no less in the middle of filming the second season: the star has always affirmed his innocence. As a result, she had fought the case pretty hard, including trying to prevent the show’s filming from affecting her trial and trying to get the charges dropped (twice). Shah conducted her first non-Bravo interview last June after those efforts failed, where she again declared her innocence and delivered a strong message to critics and supporters of her cause.
However, at the recent court hearing, Bravolebrity admitted the alleged wrongdoing in a previously written statement, saying it knew the telemarketing program’s offerings were “of little or no value” and that it knew at the time that it was “wrong and illegal”. “. In a statement to E! After the news broke, Shah’s lawyer Priya Chaudhry said:
Ms. Shah is a good woman who has crossed the line. She accepts full responsibility for her actions and deeply apologizes to all who have been wronged. Ms. Shah is also sorry that she has let her husband, children, family, friends and supporters down. Jen pleaded guilty because she wants to pay off her debt to the company and leave this evidence behind and her family.
Jen Shah is still filming the upcoming third season of her show amid legal troubles. (Fans can catch up on past seasons with a Peacock Premium subscription.) As reported by People, Bravo would have liked to keep the cameras running as long as possible, as he was on top RHONJ ‘S. Teresa Giudice goes to prison for fraud in 2015.
However, the former Utah businesswoman faces far greater consequences for her alleged crimes. Jen Shah, in fact, faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, but it is assumed that she has accepted a plea deal of 14 years, as well as a financial restitution for the victims. We’ll know more when you see the official decision on November 28th.
Source: Cinemablend
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