Mr. Shah enjoyed dinner for 20 in New York City’s Valbella on Friday night after receiving less prison time than expected in her sentencing hours before.
After the The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star is dealing with 6.5 years in prison (prosecutors hope for 10 years) for allegedly revealing a year-long telemarketing scheme aimed at parents, Jen was spotted “eating and drinking” on the second floor of the venue.
“They had two people standing around the table blocking anyone from taking photos,” a source told Page Six on Jan. 7, noting that it’s unclear if Jen’s husband, Sharrieff Shahavailable.
According to the report, Jen left with her security guard after she was seen trying to “leave without being photographed” at the restaurant’s entrance.
As the outlet also shared, Jen shared a message with Sharrieff and her sons, Sharrieff Jr. the values of “humility and loyalty and respect” and hurting “innocent people”.
Although there is no Jen ROSLC castmates have addressed his sentence directly, Whitney Rose show a couple of post shows on Friday afternoon after being seen alongside Julia Fox at Watch What Happens Live.
“Season 3 of [RHOSLC] many and very heavy. Wrapping it up with this exciting show is the perfect send-off to a tough season. The darkness is gone, the light is upon us,” he said.
She also took to her Instagram story, where she shared a selfie and wrote, “What a day…”
After the verdict, Jen, his lawyer, Priya Choudharyissue a statement.
“Jen Shah really regrets the mistakes he has made and is deeply sorry for those who have been hurt,” he told E! News. “Jen believes in our justice system, knows that anyone who breaks the law will be punished, and accepts this punishment justly. Jen will pay her debt to society, and when she is a free woman again, she vows to pay her debt to the victims who were harmed because of his mistake.
As for where Jen will serve her time, it is set to start on February 17 ROSLC cast members request to be sent to Texas’ FPC Bryan, a minimum security federal prison camp.
“Jen Shah asked to be assigned to a Federal minimum security facility in Bryan, Texas – with Theramos’ Elizabeth Holmes,” reporter Matthew Russell Lee revealed on January 6 post on Twitter.
Theramos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of multiple fraud counts and sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in November 2022 after defrauding investors and will begin his sentence on April 27.
Jen will be released on five years of supervised release after completing her prison term.
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season three airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.