'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Jen Shah entered a guilty plea in her fraud case Monday, Fox News Digital can confirm.
, which was set to begin on July 18. She pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing. In turn, count two, conspiracy to commit money laundering, was dropped.
"Jennifer Shah was a key participant in a nationwide scheme that targeted elderly, vulnerable victims," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a press release. "These victims were sold false promises of financial security but instead Shah and her co-conspirators defrauded them out of their savings and left them with nothing to show for it," the statement continued. "This Office is committed to rooting out these schemes whatever form they take."
The reality TV star appeared at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse around 10:30 a.m. EST on Monday. Shah's plea deal came with a sentencing guideline, according to Courthouse News. The reality TV star can be sentenced to prison for anywhere from 135 to 168 months, or 11 to 14 years.
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