Jen Shah’s fans were excited after news broke that the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum would be released earlier than expected, thanks to her prison sentence being reduced for the third time.
The 51-year-old former reality star, who is currently incarcerated at the Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas — where she is apparently linked to Theranos fraud kingpin Elizabeth Holmes — will now be released on November 3, 2026, per Page six.
In February 2023, mother-of-two Jen began serving her 78 months behind bars for “running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme” that primarily targeted the elderly and vulnerable.
But despite the severity of her crime, her fans wasted no time in celebrating the news of her sentence reduction.
One tweeted: “Releasing Jen Shah means upholding the US Constitution,” while another wrote: “The only thing the justice system can get right.”
Yet another joked, “Oh so the judges reducing Jen Shah’s sentence are REALLY big fans of #RHOSLC.”
Jen Shah’s fans were excited after news broke that the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum would be getting out of prison early, thanks to her sentence being reduced for the third time
The 51-year-old former reality star, who is currently incarcerated at the Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas — where she is apparently linked to Theranos fraud kingpin Elizabeth Holmes — is now set for release on November 3, 2026, per Page Six.
And another follower simply said: ‘Just let her out now.’
As for a possible RHOSLC return, fans are already weighing in.
One predicted, “Oh she’s definitely coming back to RHOSLC,” while another wasn’t so thrilled, writing, “Honestly, we don’t want her back.” Her “reality” is unconvincing, and it feels like we’ve closed that chapter and moved on. Case closed.”
In March 2021, Jen was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud for her role in a telemarketing scheme that defrauded the elderly and vulnerable.
She maintained her innocence throughout 2022 and during the RHOSLC season 2 reunion.
Her former assistant and co-conspirator, Stuart Smith, pleaded guilty in November 2021, and Shah followed suit, changing her plea to guilty in July 2022.
In February 2023, she began serving her prison sentence and was also ordered to pay a hefty $6.5 million in restitution.
Just two months later, in March 2023, her release date was pushed back a full year, now set for August 30, 2028.
But despite the severity of her crime, her fans wasted no time in celebrating the news of her sentence reduction
In February 2023, Jen – mother of two – began serving her 78 months behind bars for ‘running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme’, which mainly targeted the elderly and vulnerable people.
But in October it was postponed again, this time by more than eight months, to December 19, 2027.
Jen’s arrest was famously caught on camera during the filming of the second season of RHOSLC, with her entire journey to prison documented for the show.
Since then, she has been keeping fans informed through updates on her website, Dear Jen Shah, which acts as a digital diary.
In December, her team shared another update, reassuring fans that Jen is “doing really well” and focusing on “personal self” work at FPC Bryan.
They also said she is working hard on her “journey to positive rehabilitation.”
Her team confirmed that she recently spoke to co-star Meredith Marks on the phone, a conversation that Meredith revealed during an episode of Watch What Happens Live.
“Jen did speak with Meredith Marks (co-star) and the conversation was extremely positive,” her team wrote. “She loves Meredith and appreciates her friendship and support during this time.”
While serving time, Jen has stayed busy.
Shah is incarcerated in the same facility as Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, and is photographed together
“Jen is currently focused on her next holiday beauty show inside FPC Bryan Prison and continues to send love to her family, fans and friends who continually send her messages of support,” her team shared.
“She is grateful for everyone who continues to pray and support her in a positive light.”
In an interesting twist, Jen happens to share a prison camp with Holmes, the infamous founder of Theranos.
Holmes is serving an 11-year prison sentence for fraud and conspiracy related to false claims about her blood-testing technology, which promised to revolutionize medical testing with just a tiny drop of blood from a finger prick.