Throughout season 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Jen Shah repeatedly denied any involvement in the alleged crimes that led to her arrest. In March 2021, the Bravo personality and her assistant Stuart Smith were arrested for their alleged roles in a telemarketing scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims across the United States. Jen pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges, but her troubles were far from over.