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Subject :Jennifer Shah of 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' pleads not guilty to fraud
Jennifer Shah of 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' pleads not guilty to fraud
Shah was released on bond.
Jennifer Shah, a cast member of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" who's bragged about spending $50,000 per month, pleaded not guilty on Friday to criminal charges that suggested her lavish life has been funded through fraud.
Shah and her assistant, Stuart Smith, were charged this week with conspiring to engage in a "wide-ranging telemarketing scheme" that federal prosecutors allege defrauded thousands.
Federal prosecutors said Shah and Smith represent the "highest level of the scheme" and began founding shell companies in 2017 to launder proceeds. One such company, Mastery Pro Group, contained $5 million, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Kiersten Fletcher.
Shah and Smith appeared via video conference before a federal judge in Manhattan, where the charges originated.
"How do you plead to the charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud?" Judge Sidney Stein asked.
"Not guilty," Shah answered.
"And how do you plead to the charges in count two, conspiracy to commit money laundering?"
"Not guilty," Shah answered again.
Fletcher said Shah has not been forthcoming about her assets and asked that she sign a $1 million personal recognizance bond secured by $250,000 cash or property and two co-signers. The judge agreed.
Shah's bail package also restricted her transactions to amounts below $5,000. Additionally, she cannot accept credit card charges for anything other than her beauty, fashion and lashes businesses that are unrelated to the alleged telemarketing fraud.
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