Andy Cohen defended his initial response to Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah's telemarketing scheme and his hope that she would get no jail time.The TV host, 54, was interviewed by CNN’s Chris Wallace, 75, on Sunday, who said: 'You're on the record, last November, as saying that you hoped she would get no jail time.
Why would you take her side against the thousands of people she defrauded, including a lot of elderly?'The Bravo executive explained, 'I think I was hoping that she was actually innocent.
However Wallace quickly replied, 'She pleaded guilty!' Defending his words: Andy Cohen defended his initial response to Jen Shah's nationwide telemarketing scheme and his hope that she would get no jail time in a new CNN interview'That was before she pleaded guilty, I mean, that I said that, I would think?' Cohen responded to the grilling about Shah, 49. 'No,' Wallace countered, 'I think it was after.' 'Oh, really?' Cohen — who serves as an executive producer on the Real Housewives franchises — replied, appearing sheepish, 'Oh, God.
Um, anyway! Wow, this is fun.' Grilled: 'Why would you take her side against the thousands of people she defrauded, including a lot of elderly [people]?' CNN’s Chris Wallace, 75, asked the TV host, 54, on Sunday Hoping for innocence: Cohen explained, 'I think I was hoping that she was actually innocent.
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