Shah's lawyer Priya Chaudhry fired off a scathing letter to the court in direct response to claims made last week, which state the FBI believes the reality star had "greater culpability" in the complex telemarking scheme.

In fact, they claim she was one of the leaders in the scam that targeted "senior participants."

Chaudhry is firing back, stating the damning accusations "have no place on the public record."

"We urge the Court to order it stricken or at least redacted, and to remind the government that it should not file naked statements on the record absent an application for relief or the request of the Court," she wrote, adding that the RHOSLC star "has steadfastly maintained her innocence."

Then came the bombshell. "Unlike all of the other defendants, Ms. Shah is a public figure because of her work on the Bravo television network. The government is well