Karen Huger to be released from Maryland jail Sept. 2

Karen Huger, the 62-year-old star of The Real Housewives of Potomac, is expected to be released from a Maryland jail on Sept. 2 after serving just over six months of a sentence tied to a 2024 single-vehicle crash, according to people familiar with the matter. The early release comes more than six months after Huger was taken into custody following a late-night collision near her Potomac home and months after a jury found her guilty on multiple driving-related charges.

Huger was sentenced in February to two years in jail with one year suspended, a judge ordered five years of probation and court filings show she was convicted on charges that included driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, negligent driving endangering life and property, failure to control speed, operating a vehicle with suspended registration and failure to notify authorities of a change of address. Her representatives previously said she was found guilty on all charges except reckless driving and that they intended to pursue an appeal.

Body-worn police footage released after the March 2024 crash showed Huger stumbling and slurring her words during an encounter with officers, at one point naming...