Jennifer Shah, a cast member from the reality series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, is driven from the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City on Tuesday (Rick Bowmer/AP)Two members of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reality television show appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday after being arrested on federal fraud charges alleging they cheated hundreds of people nationwide over a 10-year period in a telemarketing scheme. Jennifer Shah, 47, of Park City, Utah, and Stuart Smith, 43, of Lehi, Utah, were arrested in Utah on charges including conspiracy that were unsealed in New York City, authorities announced. In actual reality and as alleged, the so-called business opportunities pushed on the victims by Shah, Smith, and their co-conspirators were just fraudulent schemes, motivated by greed, to steal victims’ money”. Shah and Smith are expected to appear at a virtual New York court hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Shah’s attorney Sam Meziani declined comment as he exited the court with Shah, who remained silent as she walked to her car.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2021 00:33 UTC