Nearly two years after being arrested on wire fraud and money laundering charges in connection with a telemarketing scheme, Jen Shah has reported to prison for her six-and-a-half-year sentence.
Jen Shah pleaded guilty in July 2022 after she was arrested on wire fraud and money laundering charges in connection with a telemarketing scheme in March 2021.
In March 2021, the 49-year-old—who shares two sons Sharrieff Jr. and Omar with husband Sharrieff Shah—and her former assistant Stuart Smith were arrested on wire fraud and money laundering charges in connection with a nationwide telemarketing scheme.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star reported to a federal prison in Bryan, Texas on February 17, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirms to E! News.
The bureau added in a statement, ‘For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not release information on the conditions of confinement for any inmate or group of inmates.
‘Jen Shah’s resolve to make her victims whole and to turn her life around is unyielding, her attorney, Priya Chaudhry,’ tells E! News in a statement.
‘She is committed to serving her sentence with courage and purpose, fueled by her desire to make amends for the hurt she has caused and to help others in her new community.
She continued, ‘No obstacle will deter Jen from making the most of her time in prison and she’s determined to make restitution to those whose lives she has impacted.’
Noting that her ‘path ahead will be filled with challenges,’ her attorney added that ‘with the unwavering love and support of her family and friends, Jen is prepared to face these challenges head-on and emerge from this experience a better person who makes a positive impact on others.’
