Disgraced Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah was spotted working up a sweat behind bars as she continues serving her sentence for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that preyed on the elderly and vulnerable.
The 51-year-old reality TV alum was photographed power walking in a white visor, a gray sleeveless top and matching shorts while listening to music on her headphones at Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas earlier this week.
Despite her incarceration, Shah appeared focused on her fitness as kept a steady pace in the prison yard and carried an inmate-approved MP3 player.
Shah began her 78-month sentence in February 2023 after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges tied to the multimillion-dollar scheme, which duped thousands of victims, many of them seniors.
She was also ordered to pay more than $6.5 million in restitution.
Her arrest in March 2021 was famously captured on Bravo cameras during season two of RHOSLC, cementing her place in Housewives infamy.
Disgraced Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah was spotted working up a sweat behind bars
Shah initially proclaimed her innocence, even doubling down during reunion specials, but ultimately changed her plea to guilty in July 2022—months after her former assistant and co-conspirator, Stuart Smith, admitted his role.
Since entering prison, her sentence has been reduced multiple times.
Originally set for release in 2029, her date was bumped up to August 2028, then to December 2027, and most recently to November 3, 2026, according to Page Six.
Her team has been keeping fans updated via her digital diary, Dear Jen Shah, where they claim the mother-of-two is embracing ‘personal self work’ and rehabilitation.
In December, they revealed she was ‘doing very well,’ staying busy with creative projects, including organizing holiday-themed showcases within the prison.
Shah has also remained in contact with her RHOSLC castmates.
That same month, her team confirmed she had recently spoken to Meredith Marks, describing their phone call as ‘extremely positive.’
In an unusual twist of fate, Shah has reportedly bonded with fellow inmate Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous Theranos founder who is serving an 11-year sentence for fraud.
The 51-year-old reality TV alum was photographed power walking in a gray sleeveless top and matching shorts at Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas
Despite her fall from Bravo stardom to federal prison, Shah seems intent on showing she’s committed to self-improvement while waiting out the remainder of her sentence in Texas.
In an essay shared with People last year, Shah explained what she has learned during her incarceration so far.
‘Upon entering FPC Bryan, I wholeheartedly believed that no one was suffering as badly as I was,’ she wrote.
‘I quickly recognized that so many women are here battling and overcoming circumstances far worse than mine,’ she continued. ‘Their resilience inspires and truly humbles me.’
Shah began her 78-month sentence in February 2023 after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges tied to the multimillion-dollar scheme, which duped thousands of victims
Her arrest in March 2021 was famously captured on Bravo cameras during season two of RHOSLC, cementing her place in Housewives infamy; seen in 2021
The Utah-born entrepreneur has held tightly to her Muslim faith, ‘Recognizing that God continues to bless me not withstanding my wretched and unpredictable surroundings; expressing sincere gratitude has been my most effective coping mechanism.
‘Despair and depression are companions that strive to capture my undivided attention every single day,’ she explained but, ‘Praying five times a day helps keep these and other emotional serpents at bay. I am most grateful for the aspects of my life that have never left me: My Family and Faith. Thank you God.’
‘In my daily prayers,’ she continued, ‘I ask God for the courage to realize I am worthy of a second chance. Through the countless therapy sessions and classes I have taken, I am finding the courage to set my fear and guilt aside.’
‘My husband tells me every morning that I have to fight for my happiness. He said it takes unimaginable courage to smile, and find joy and laughter despite my circumstances.’
