“These people deserve to be made whole,” the former ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star tells PEOPLE
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- Jen Shah apologizes to victims of her telemarketing fraud scheme and says she is committed to paying restitution
- In a PEOPLE interview, the former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star disputes claims she was the scheme’s leader but admits she failed to recognize the harm caused by her actions
- Now under home confinement, Shah says making amends, paying back her victims and moving forward with integrity are her priorities
Jen Shah is speaking for the first time directly to the people harmed by her crimes.
In a wide-ranging interview with PEOPLE — her first since being released to home confinement in December 2025 after 2 years and 9 months behind bars — the former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star offers a direct apology to the victims of the telemarketing fraud scheme she pleaded guilty to in 2022.
“I’d like to say that I’m sorry,” Shah, 52, says. “I’m here and accepting responsibility, and I’ve made it my mission as part of my consequences to make sure that people are paid back.”…