‘RHOSLC’ Star Jen Shah Sentenced To six.5 Years In Federal Jail

It’s official: Jen Shah of The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis has obtained a 78-month jail sentence in her high-profile wire fraud case.

The information got here on Friday in a New York Metropolis courthouse, as indicated by stay protection offered by NBC News. On high of her 6.5-year sentence, Jen will likely be required to finish 5 years of supervised launch.

What The Attorneys Had To Say About Jen Shah

Whereas addressing the court docket, Jen’s protection lawyer spoke on the occasions that led up so far.

As RHOSLC followers will know, Jen has firmly proclaimed her innocence on the collection, together with her season 2 tagline being, “The one factor I’m responsible of is being Shah-mazing.” Jen additionally firmly shot down hypothesis that she had defrauded senior residents by saying, “I’m harmless!”

the true housewives of salt lake metropolis rhoslc jen shah I’m harmless! meme response video pic.twitter.com/J4kC4V9gzR

— response movies (@memepatissier) November 15, 2022

She held this stance up till she pleaded guilty to wire fraud again in July, after which Bravo started to distance itself from Shah.

Concerning her preliminary proclamations of innocence, lawyer Priya Chaudhry defined that Jen “was misplaced for months in an echo chamber of her personal denial.” Nonetheless, the lawyer says Jen is now able to “pay her debt to society.”

“Daily since she has plead responsible, she has learn names and prayed for forgiveness however she can not forgive herself. She understands she can not undo this stuff and the issues she has brought on their households however she does acknowledge immediately is about justice.”

As for the prosecution, lawyer Robert Sobelman held Jen to the fireplace and defined that she “labored arduous to make as a lot cash for herself on the expense of susceptible folks.”

Sobelman additionally doubled down on recommending a 10-year sentence, saying, “We predict a 120-month sentence can be acceptable.” In the meantime, Jen’s attorneys sought a three-year sentence.

Jen Receives 78 Months & Shares Her Piece: ‘I Promise To Repay’

In the end, Choose Sidney Stein sentenced Jen to six.5 years and acknowledged that harmless folks suffered “monetary and emotional devastation” by the hands of the Bravolebrity.

“I don’t know if she appreciates the hurt she has brought on. I hope she has, I heard the phrases. These folks don’t have any approach of being made full once more… If they’re financially, they received’t be emotionally.”

Stein additionally wished Jen nicely as she prepares to serve out her sentence.

“I do want you luck. I do know you may put this behind you and while you get out you may rebuild your life.”

Shah was then capable of communicate, and she or he mirrored on her household upbringing, which was centered on “mutual respect, success of obligations, humility and generosity, loyalty and respect.”

“I’ve to come back to phrases that I’ve gone towards these core values and I’m deeply sorry for what I’ve completed.”

Notably, Jen promised to “pay full restitution to the entire victims.”

“I wish to apologize to all of the victims and households, and I take full duty for the hurt I brought on and can pay full restitution to the entire victims. I acknowledge that a few of you misplaced lots of and others misplaced hundreds and I promise to repay.”

Shah didn’t difficulty any additional statements after the sentencing, and she or he has to give up herself on February 17. Whereas she requested to be despatched to a facility in Texas, it’s at present unclear the place precisely Jen will serve out her sentence.

Housewives Twitter Was A MESS All through This Journey

Jen’s sentencing wrapped up fairly the sage on Housewives Twitter, and reactions to the information was combined.

JEN SHAH GOING TO PRISON FOR SIX YEARS???? pic.twitter.com/f1blhxYoCS

— dumb bitch 💕 (@thottythougtss) January 6, 2023

Jen Shah sentenced to six years in jail pic.twitter.com/xSg9e8LzsR

— Actual Bravoholic (@RealBravoholic) January 6, 2023

Jen Shah needed 32 months and bought 78. Six and a half years!!! #RHOSLC pic.twitter.com/pSFpKLirel

— Alex by Alene Too (@adrianasmojito) January 6, 2023

how am i alleged to care about my educational advising appt when jen shah bought sentenced to six.5 years

— brooke (@b_pruck) January 6, 2023

jen shah sentenced to 78 months in jail and raye simply bought her first #1 within the UK 😍

pic.twitter.com/Vwab4HICP6

— sammy (@SaaamRosss) January 6, 2023

You too can see a few of the buzz that got here forward of the information down beneath.

The way in which I preserve forgetting Jen Shah is definitely going to jail and it’s not only a housewives Twitter joke #RHOSLC pic.twitter.com/JZc5ZYj7qV

— Dorinda Lethal (@dorindadeadly) December 29, 2022

🚨 Bravo followers are climbing the partitions of the New York Metropolis courthouse in an try and get inside and watch the Jen Shah sentencing. pic.twitter.com/9gAjwE9plx

— Aidan (@aidanthereup) January 6, 2023

#RHOSLC social media logging on at 10am ET to report on Jen Shah’s sentencing pic.twitter.com/w3Y1CLJQfh

— Queens of Bravo (@queensofbravo) January 6, 2023

Jen lastly will get sentenced tomorrow and we will begin to transfer on with our lives #RHOSLC ❄️ pic.twitter.com/G3Pwyqxxir

— JOSHUAAAAA (@bravo_joshuaaa) January 5, 2023