The new date is Jul 11, 2022.
One week before her trial was scheduled to begin, Jen Shah pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Jen Shah, a cast member from the reality TV series "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" looks on.
Shah was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Stuart Smith pleaded guilty in November and was expected to testify against Shah next week.
The conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, plus over $9 million in restitution and a $6 million forfeiture, according to ABC News.
Shah admitted to the judge that she knew her actions were wrong and illegal.
Shah will be sentenced later this month.
Shah said in a prepared statement that he agreed with others to commit wire fraud. I knew this wasn't right. I am so sorry that many people were hurt.
Shah was known for her over-the-top lifestyle and over-the-top temper. During the show's second and most recent season, a team of federal agents hunted for Shah in a parking lot when the cast members were supposed to leave for a vacation. Shah said she was innocent on the show. The government said that Shah and Smith had carried out a wide-ranging telemarketing scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims throughout the United States, many of whom were over the age of 55. Shah and Smith sold leads to other participants for use in their telemarketing sales floors with the knowledge that the individuals they identified as leads would be cheated by other participants. Shah was vague about her career when she talked to Andy Cohen. I've been in direct response marketing for 20 years. She said that they have a platform that helps people acquire customers, so when you're shopping online or on the internet, and something pops, we have the algorithm behind why you're getting served that ad
Shah isn't the first housewife to go to prison. Two people from The Real Housewives of New Jersey were sentenced to prison for fraud. Joe was in ICE custody before being deported.
Shah pleaded guilty to fraud in the case.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Jen Shah pleads guilty ahead of a fraud trial.
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