Jen Shah from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City was arrested Tuesday by the federal law enforcement for fraud and money laundering charges. Shah has been in the news thanks to her high strung temper as of late. She was called out by her dress designer for yelling at him on leaked audio, and fans have been left with a bad taste in their mouths.

She is a queen in her own right and of her house since she is the CEO of "three marketing companies." Her behavior has often drawn the ire of fans, who are critical of her toxicity and her lack of accountability. This time, it looks like Shah may have found herself in more trouble than usual.

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According to NBC New York, Shah is facing federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a long-running telemarketing scam. The outlet revealed the housewife had been arrested early Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Stuart Smith, who was a part of the Shah Squad, has also been indicted in the alleged scheme. Fans are stunned as both prosecutors revealed that the housewives' scam aimed their schemes at people aged 55 and over. They would then sell those leads to telemarketing companies, which in turn would then try to upsell products to the victims.

Jen Shah from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss released a statement (via NBC New York) saying that Shah had misrepresented herself by portraying her life as one of wealth and a successful entrepreneur when in reality, she and Smith, who was her first assistant, "allegedly generated and sold 'lead lists' of innocent individuals" for other members of their team to scam. The scheme pushed by the Shah Squad was nothing more than lies and false business opportunities. The U.S. Attorney revealed that the housewife was motivated by "greed, to steal victims' money." The claims alleged that Shah and Smith have hundreds of victims, and according to the indictment, the scam ran for almost 10 years, "from 2012 until this month." Both were said to receive e earnings earned by the telemarketers.

Fraud and conspiracy charges can carry a maximum of 30 years prison sentence, and Bravo fans are not sure how she would cope in prison. Fans were a bit confused during the reunion when she tried to explain her business layout, only saying she had been in business for 20 years and had her own platform. Fans will likely learn more about the fate of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star in the coming days.

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Source: NBC New York