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Heather Gay went through a mix of emotions after best friend Jen Shah pleaded guilty to fraud back in July.
During the Season 3 finale of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” Wednesday, the 40-year-old revealed she was “overwhelmed with grief” following the news.
Shah, 49 confessed to scamming hundreds of people out of money through a nationwide telemarketing scheme, predominantly targeting the elderly. The reality star was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison last week.
Gay, however, loyally stood by Shah after she was arrested on camera in March 2021. So when the now-convicted fraudster changed her plea to guilty at the last minute, she theorized as to why.
“I think that Coach [Jen’s husband Sharrieff Sr] discovered what Jen was doing and that it was impossible to explain,” Gay suggested. “With all the witness statements and all the witnesses, there was something that they couldn’t get out of.”
She continued, “And it was a smoking gun that said, ‘OK, the gig is up.’ You have to walk in there, you have to say you did these things and you have to go to prison for a decade.”
While it’s unclear if Jen’s husband played a role in her decision to come clean, he did write a letter to the judge pleading for leniency in her sentencing.
The 51-year-old claimed his wife had “genuine remorse” for her actions and even placed some of the blame on himself for not being around enough.
The letter seemingly worked as Jen only received half of the possible max sentence for her crimes — which the couple then celebrated with a lavish dinner in NYC that same day.
However, the partying will be short-lived as Jen is scheduled to surrender on Feb. 17.
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