Jen Shah, a Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Friday.
The United States Attorney Damian Williams, Southern District of New York, announced that JENNIFER SHAH was sentenced today by United States District Judge Sidney H. Stein to 78 months in prison for running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.
The TV actor pleaded guilty in July for conspiracy to commit wire fraud for her involvement in a telemarketing scheme that targeted vulnerable people.
Jen Shah has apologised for her role saying she would “work for the rest of my life to make it right”.
As a part of her plea deal, she agreed to forfeit $6.5m ( £5.3m).
She will also pay up to $9.5m (£7.8m) in restitution.
Prosecutors allege Shah, 49, and her former assistant Stuart Smith – who has also pleaded guilty – generated and sold lists of vulnerable victims, Including the elderly, to other members of the fraud scheme.
In court filings, authorities argued Shah was the “most culpable” person charged in the case.
The scheme defrauded thousands of people since 2012, according to prosecutors.
Among the victims was a widow in her 70s who lost half of her life savings and another person with a health condition who became homeless after losing money to the scheme to pay for misleading business opportunities, according to victim statements.
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During the show, the reality star had frequently advertised her luxurious lifestyle, including her expensive clothing Jewellery and her team of several assistants, dubbed the “Shah squad”.
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