RHOSLC: Jen Shah’s Sentencing Date Postponed To January

RHOSLC star Jen Shah’s request to postpone her sentencing gets approved, meaning she will spend the holidays with friends and loved ones.

Reality television and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah will not spend the yuletide season behind bars as her sentencing has been moved to January. In March 2021, Jen was arrested in front of Bravo cameras and accused of running a nationwide telemarketing scheme. Despite the allegations, the Bravolebrity maintained her innocence. However, she shocked her friends and fans when she pled guilty to the charges days before her scheduled trial in July. In Jen’s guilty plea, she took accountability for a count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing.

Jen’s guilty plea deal will require her to spend 11 to 14 years in jail and a restitution of about $9.5 million. However, the case’s judge can give a higher or lower sentence. Since Jen’s guilty plea deal, many have been waiting for her sentencing. It was initially scheduled for November 18 but was moved to December 15 after US attorney Damian Williams’ request for a postponement because of a “scheduling conflict on the part of several members of the Government team.” However, according to court documents obtained by Page Six, the date has now been moved again after Jen’s attorney, Priya Chaudry, filed a request. Judge Sidney H. Stein approved Jen’s request for a postponement, with her sentencing now scheduled for January 6, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Jen Shah Unlikely To Be In RHONJ Season 4

Amid Jen’s sentencing’s postponement, it remains to be seen if her legal woes will form part of RHONJ‘s Season 4 storyline. This comes following Bravo chief Andy Cohen’s recent insinuation that Jen won’t return for another season of the show. While speaking at BravoCon 2022, Andy noted that Jen pled guilty after filming for Season 3 ended. He added, “I think that was kind of, unfortunately, the end of, you know, the engagement there.” However, Andy said he hoped to sit down with and talk to Jen at some point on camera as he had many questions for her.

Jen’s sentencing postponement means she still gets some time to spend with her friends and loved ones, especially with the holiday season here. However, some might feel the reality TV star should not have requested the postponement as it will only delay the inevitable. To such people, it would be best for Jen to allow the sentencing to go ahead as scheduled so that she can move on to the next phase and know how to navigate her life behind bars. Still, others feel it is only right for Jen to get a postponement to enjoy the holiday season with her loved ones.

Meanwhile, questions remain about how interesting The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City will be without Jen. It is looking ever likely that she won’t be a part of the show’s fourth season. Undoubtedly, she would be greatly missed for what she brings to the show. However, Jen’s absence is also an opportunity for a co-star or new face to stake their claim and become the star of the show and endear themselves to fans. Meanwhile, fans will have to wait for the new season to begin before knowing if Jen will be a part of it or how things will be without her.

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Source: Page Six