NEW YORK - Jen Shah, the convicted cast member of "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" has reported to federal prison.She arrived at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas.
She is now in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, the agency confirmed in an email to FOX 5 News.The reality TV star was sentenced last month to 6.5 years in prison in connection with her fraud case.Shah pleaded guilty in July to one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing.Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said she admitted she victimized 10 or more persons over the age of 55 as part of the plea.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app! | Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersShah, 48, of Park City, Utah, had faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.Prosecutors said Shah used profits from the scam fraud to live in a mansion dubbed "Shah Ski Chalet" in the resort ski town of Park City, Utah.
The home is now listed for sale for $7.4 million, according to a presentence document.Jen Shah walks out of court after being sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison (FOX5NY) As part of her guilty plea, she also agreed to forfeit $6.5 million, 30 luxury items, 78 counterfeit luxury items, and to pay restitution up to $9.5 million.Shah was arrested on March 30, 2021, as cameras for the show were recording.
Prosecutors say she seemed to mock the charges.Her tagline on the show was, "The only thing I'm guilty of is being Shah-mazing."The Bravo star originally insisted she had not taken a plea deal because she was "innocent."Real Housewives star Jenn Shah wipes tears during a televised reunion show with the cast. (Photo by: Heidi Gutman/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) "I’m fighting this.