Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Meredith Marks says she ‘knew something was off’ about Jen Shah and ‘wasn’t surprised’ to see the star arrested and charged in fraud case
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Meredith Marks has shared her thoughts on rival Jen Shah being arrested and charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Speaking to the Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast, Meredith admitted that she wasn’t shocked when Jen was arrested midway through filming RHOSLC’s second season.
‘I had a lot of different interactions with Jennifer that were not very positive in a lot of different ways,’ the 49-year-old said.
‘I knew something was off’: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Meredith Marks has shared her thoughts on rival Jen Shah’s arrest on fraud charges
‘I had certain odd suspicions about her, but did I think that what they’re alleging was exactly what was going on? No, I did not. But I had bizarre things that made it seem not so surprising to me.’
She added: ‘It wasn’t like I knew what was going on, but I knew something was off.’
Meredith, unlike her co-stars, was not surprised when Jen was arrested on an episode of RHOSLC last month as her friend Lisa Barlow pleaded over the phone that the situation was terrible.
The jewellery designer was completely unfazed when she first heard the news and opted for a relaxing bubble bath while the other women attempted to unravel the series of events while on an eight-hour trip up north to meet her in Colorado.
Bizarre behaviour: ‘I had a lot of different interactions with Jennifer that were not very positive in a lot of different ways,’ the 49-year-old revealed on the Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast
Meredith was already in Vail, Colorado, where she was hosting a girls group trip when Lisa, 46, called from the limousine bus to ask if she already had heard the news.
‘I haven’t been on my phone. I was rushing to get myself here and get situated before you guys all arrived. What’s going on?,’ Meredith said.
‘Meredith, it is bad,’ Lisa said as they told her that federal agents arrived to arrest Jen, 47.
What arrest? Meredith was hilarious unfazed when she learned of Jen’s arrest on an episode of RHOSLC this season
‘Meredith, she’s been arrest for fraud,’ said Whitney Rose, 35, before Meredith responded: ‘Honestly, I’m not surprised by this.’
Jen has pled not guilty in a fraud case involving an alleged $5 million telemarketing scheme.
Both she and her assistant Stuart Smith were charged in the case.
The reality star has maintained her innocence in the fraud trial, and Stuart had initially plead not guilty over his alleged involvement in the scheme.
Fraud: Jen has pled not guilty in a fraud case involving an alleged $5 million telemarketing scheme
Double trouble! Both she and her assistant Stuart Smith were charged in the case (pictured together)
But last month it was revealed that Stuart, 43, had altered his story, changing his plea to guilty during an appearance before Southern District of New York Judge Sidney H. Stein in November.
According to a report from PEOPLE at the time, Stuart has been released on bail and his sentencing has been set for March 3.
If found guilty, Jen and Stuart could face decades in prison.
Season two of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is currently streaming in Australia on hayu.
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