Jen Shah Released Early After Fraud Sentence

Jen Shah, the 52-year-old former star of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," was released from federal prison in Texas on Wednesday after serving nearly three years of a 6.5-year sentence for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.

Shah had been incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, since surrendering on February 17, 2023. Her early release stems from multiple sentence reductions granted for good behavior, participation in prison programs, and initial restitution payments to victims. According to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson, she has been transferred to community confinement under the supervision of the BOP's Phoenix Residential Reentry Management Office. This placement could involve home confinement or a halfway house, though specific details about her location remain undisclosed for privacy and security reasons.

The fraud case centered on a scheme that operated from 2012 to 2021, primarily targeting elderly individuals. Shah and her assistant, Stuart Smith, were accused of selling bogus services marketed as business development tools, such as website building and coaching, through telemarketing. The operation defrauded victims...