Last July saw Jen Shah switch her plea deal to guilty following months of denying her involvement in a telemarketing fraud case. Last month, the reality star reported to her 78-month (6.5 year) sentence, which, according to reports, has been reduced by a whole year. So, here’s to seeing Jen out of the big house earlier than we thought.
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Jen Shah Spoilers – Gets Sentence Reduction After Reporting To Prison As She Promises Restitution To Victims
Per the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate database, Jen Shah, 49, is now set to be released on Aug. 30, 2028, a full year earlier than her original sentence following her report to Bryan Federal Prison Camp (FPC) last month in Bryan, Texas.
“I have spoken with my client Jen Shah over the phone this week — she is doing well and remains committed towards making her victims whole,” her rep shared in a statement to PEOPLE this Sunday. “She has initiated her payments towards restitution, and we hope to have her home as soon as possible so that she may resume life with her family and work, putting this chapter of her life behind her.”
The “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” pleaded guilty last July after she was first arrested in relation to the telemarketing fraud case in March 2021. She was sentenced along with her assistant Stuart Smith, who was also involved in the long-running nationwide telemarketing fraud.
Originally, they both pled not guilty after they were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing. There is also the possibility that they were planning to launder money as well. In August 2021, Shah’s legal team tried everything possible for a judge to dismiss the case, but it was denied.
In November 2021, Smith switched his plea to guilty, and Shah followed suit during a hearing in July 2022. She was sentenced to 78 months in prison in January, after which she shortly apologized to the people her actions have hurt.
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Jen Shah Spoilers – Apologizes To People Who She’s Stolen Money From
“I am sorry. My actions have hurt innocent people,” Shah said at her sentencing. “I want to apologize by saying, I am doing all I can to earn the funds to pay restitution.”
Her attorney Priya Chaudhry also revealed that she is committed to making restitution to those lives that were affected by her fraudulent activities. “Jen Shah’s resolve to make her victims whole and to turn her life around is unyielding,” the statement read. “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.”
Chaudhry added: “Her path ahead will be filled with challenges, but 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.”
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