Jen Shah took full responsibility for her crimes nearly four months after she was released from prison following a fraud conviction.
“I was wrong. I made wrong decisions. I should have done things differently,” she told People in her first post-prison interview.
“I should have been more diligent. And I’m deeply remorseful and sorry for my actions and for my part. I take full responsibility,” the former “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star added.
Shah pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of people — including the elderly and vulnerable — via a nationwide telemarketing scheme in 2022.
However, the former Bravo star, 52, claimed she “disregarded red flags” when getting into a business she initially thought was legit.
“It’s a long and a very complex journey that brought me to this point. And without re-litigating it, I became involved in the case because I made horrible business decisions and I disregarded huge red flags,” she told the outlet.
“I allowed the lines to be blurred between personal friendships and ethical business practices. And in essence, I trusted the wrong people at a very vulnerable time in my life,” Shah added.
“I thought I was doing the right thing for the majority of the time. I was working under people who were running these companies.”
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