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Reality TV Star Indicted on Fraud Charges, Faces Jail Time
20 Oct
Summary
- Reality TV personality indicted on multiple fraud charges
- Accused of making false insurance claims for $450,000 in property loss
- Bravo pulls premiere episode featuring the indicted housewife
As of October 20th, 2025, a reality TV personality has found herself in legal trouble. The public affairs academic-turned-TV star, who joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Potomac in 2020, has been indicted and booked on a total of 16 criminal fraud charges.
According to the indictment, the reality TV personality and her husband were accused of making false and/or misleading insurance claims, including a $450,000 claim for alleged property loss during a burglary last April. However, police later discovered the reality star wearing a diamond ring she had reported stolen.
The couple spent a night in jail in Westminster, Maryland before posting a combined $100,000 in bail. In the wake of the news, Bravo has pulled the premiere episode of the spin-off series Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition, which was set to feature the indicted housewife and her family. The episode will now feature a different Housewife instead.
