SHAHMAZING FOR SOME

‘Real Housewives’ Fraudster Granted Early Release From Club Fed Prison

The reality star will leave behind fellow inmates Elizabeth Holmes and Ghislaine Maxwell at the minimum security facility.

Jen Shah will soon be a free woman. The former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, who is serving time in the same minimum security prison as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, will be released on December 10. Shah, 52, was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison in 2023 for her role in a nationwide telemarketing scam that targeted the elderly. Upon her release, she will have served less than half of her original sentence. The reality star has been incarcerated at the notoriously cushy facility in Bryan, Texas, since February 2023. In that time, she’s befriended Holmes, 41, who is serving an 11-year sentence for wire fraud. Maxwell, 63, was transferred to the facility in August, shortly after speaking to Justice Department officials about her former partner Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Nicknamed “Club Fed,” the prison is known for its lax rules and extensive amenities, including a full gym, yoga classes, and a “puppy program.” Shah even teaches a “Shah-mazing Abs” workout class for fellow inmates. Though her release was initially set for 2029, the Bravo star has been granted five sentence reductions for good behavior and making restitution payments to her victims. However, she may not return to television any time soon. Housewives creator Andy Cohen has repeatedly dismissed speculation that Shah will rejoin the series upon her release, telling fans in September that he “never wants to see” Shah again. Bravo told the Daily Beast it had no comment about Shah’s upcoming release from prison.