Prosecutors Deny Police Tricked 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Jen Shah Into Talking Following Arrest
July 8 2021, Published 5:19 p.m. ET
Prosecutors are fighting Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah’s attempt to have her criminal charges dismissed.
According to court documents obtained by Radar, the government is asking the judge presiding over Shah’s fraud case to deny her recent motion, in which she accused police of tricking her into giving them information.
As we've previously reported, Shah was arrested by the feds on March 30. The reality star was on her way to shoot the Bravo show when agents pulled over her car and took her into custody.
Prosecutors accuse Shah and her personal assistant Stuart Smith of playing a key role in a long-running telemarketing scheme. Both are facing one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
In court documents, the government says the two reportedly helped comply lists of people who the companies then allegedly scammed. Shah and Stuart are accused of received kickbacks as part of the scam.
The government says hundreds of people were defrauded with a majority of them elderly. The RHOSLC star denies the allegations and entered a plea of not guilty. She is facing 50 years in prison if convicted.
In a recent motion, Shah demanded all entire case against her be dismissed. She claims the police coerced her into making statements following her arrest. Shah also says the allegations in the indictment are extremely vague.