Jen Shah | |
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Born | Jennifer Lui October 4, 1973 |
Education | University of Utah |
Occupation |
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Criminal charge | Wire fraud |
Criminal status | Imprisoned[2] |
Spouse | [3] |
Children | 2 |
Website | dearjenshah |
Jennifer Shah (née Lui;[3] born October 4, 1973)[1] is an American television personality. She is a former cast member of the reality television series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Shah pleaded guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge in 2022, for which she is serving prison time.
Shah is of Tongan and Hawaiian descent.[4] Originally a Mormon, she converted to Islam.[5] Shah is married to football coach Sharrieff Shah. The two met while attending the University of Utah as students.[3] They have two sons together.[6]
Shah starred on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City for the first three seasons, which premiered in November 2020.[7] In March 2021, she was criminally charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud, pleading not guilty to both charges days later.[8][9] Her legal case was chronicled in the documentary film Housewife and the Shah Shocker, which premiered on Hulu in November that same year.[10] The fraud allegations involved a telemarketing scheme, in which elderly or vulnerable persons were targeted to obtain large financial fees by "claiming to offer services like website building and business coaching".[11]
In July 2022, Shah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. In January 2023, Shah was sentenced to 6+1⁄2 years in prison.[12] Shah began her prison sentence the following month.[2]