Real Housewives’ explosive scandals, compared: between Erika Jayne’s embezzlement troubles and Jen Shah’s alleged telemarketing scam, whose legal woes are worse?
- Erika Jayne’s estranged husband Tom Girardi is facing a civil suit over allegations of embezzling money from a Boeing 737 aeroplane crash settlement
- Salt Lake City star Jen Shah was indicted for her alleged role in a telemarketing scheme while filming season 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Take Teresa Giudice for example. The Real Housewives of New Jersey OG star made major headlines in a fraud scandal with her now-ex-husband Joe. She was ultimately sentenced to 15 months in a federal prison. In late 2015, she was released after serving 11 months.
Then there’s Phaedra Parks from the popular Atlanta iteration of the show. Her then-husband Apollo Nida pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud in May 2014, according to US Magazine. He spent 96 months in prison, only to be arrested nine days after his release on parole violations.
Currently however, two Real Housewives stars are embroiled in their own scandals, making global headlines. Both Erika Girardi, more commonly known as Erika Jayne from Beverly Hills, and Jen Shah from Salt Lake City, are facing intense public scrutiny and potentially damning legal allegations.
What are the two housewives being accused of? And whose legal woes are worse? We break down their individual cases.
Erika Jayne’s husband is being accused of fraud and embezzlement