Jen Shah may face jail, but her drama “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” won’t be out of place any time soon.
Bravo’s powers plan to make the federal charges of fraud and money laundering facing a central part of the second season of the reality show, including exclusive images of the businesswoman’s arrest, a source told Page Six.
“Bravo knows full well that viewers are following all the details of this case and will continue to do so as it progresses, so the producers plan to follow it with the same care and use the material they can legally,” he said. tell the informant.
“So far, they’ve filmed the period before Jen’s arrest and its aftermath, as well as the reactions of her teammates, of course.”
Shah has $ 1 million bonds and is presumably free to appear on the show, which Bravo executives see as an opportunity to get great ratings they don’t want to waste.
“It’s weird that Bravo has such a big hit as‘ RHOSLC ’on his hands from the door, and the team was hoping to continue that momentum when production began on the second season,” one insider said.
“Now, with the news of Jen’s arrest, they will surely be even more successful than they imagined, especially because Jen hopes to continue firing if Bravo and his lawyers allow it. However, it can only say so many things, as it is still an ongoing case.
Shah, 47, and his assistant Stuart Smith were arrested last week for allegedly ripping out elderly victims in a telemarketing scam that dates back to 2012 and through the end of March 2021, as the scam supposedly crossed by six states.
Shah and Smith pleaded not guilty to all charges and their trial is scheduled for October.
It doesn’t look like his job is at all, as Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen on Monday spoke out about Shah’s arrest on his radio show that “wait and pray for it not to be true.” .
Meanwhile, Shah broke the silence over the weekend on social media and wrote, “Thank you for being loyal, believing in me and not believing the hype. This trip has shown me who my true friends are. All my Love.”
A Bravo representative declined to comment.