Jen Shah Accused Of ‘Withholding Evidence’ Only Weeks Ahead Of Fraud Trial!

Jen Shah has been accused of “withholding evidence” only weeks before she’s scheduled to stand trial for fraud. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star faces up to 50 years in prison.

Jen was accused of operating a telemarketing scam for nearly a decade. In March 2021, the mother of two was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Jen has maintained her innocence throughout the legal ordeal. 

Court documents obtained by The Sun reveal that the government is asking a judge to force the Bravo star to produce the evidence ahead of the trial, which is scheduled to begin on July 11. Prosecutors stated in a letter to the judge that they had asked Jen’s legal team to compel their client to hand over the evidence three times before they were told, “At this time, we have nothing to provide the government.”

Prosecutors alleged that Jen claimed that she planned “to put on a two-week case-in-chief at trial, strongly suggesting that the defendant possesses documents or evidence that she intends to offer at trial” during a May 13, 2022 status conference.

Prosecutors claimed that she had not produced the promised evidence, in their letter to the judge.

The letter stated—“Although the Government first requested reciprocal discovery more than a year ago and trial is less than six weeks away, the defendant has produced no reciprocal discovery materials in response to the Government’s request and has failed to respond substantively to the Government’s most recent request for such materials.” 

“Accordingly, the Court should require the defendant to produce all documents and evidence subject to disclosure under Rule 16(b), including, but not limited to, substantive, non-impeachment evidence, on or before June 18, 2022.” 

Jen’s lawyers responded, via their own letter, stating that they have “nothing further to provide.”

The docs alleged that the Bravo star “provided the Government with an expert witness disclosure and two supplemental disclosures.”

“Again, as we have told the Government, we will promptly provide any items which Ms. Shah intends to use in her case-in-chief at trial which are within Ms. Shah’s possession, custody, or control.”

The indictment alleged that Jen and her business partner, Stuart Smith, were involved in a “Business Opportunity Scheme,” which involved marketing services that would supposedly boost performances and profits of their alleged victims’ companies. Some businesses mentioned in court documents included “tax preparations or website design services.” 

The indictment noted that the victims were “elderly and did not own a computer.” 

The alleged scam also involved providing information on “coaching sessions,” but prosecutors claimed that “at no point did the defendants intend that the victims would actually earn any of the promised return on their intended investment.”

Jen and Stuart have also been accused of making efforts to conceal their roles within the scheme, using encrypted messaging apps to communicate with others involved. The duo was ordered to “forfeit to the United States any and all property, real and personal, involved in said offense or any property traceable to such property.”

 

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