‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah talks why she didn’t take a plea deal in fraud case during reunion: ‘Innocent’

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Jen Shah revealed during Sunday night’s third and final installment of the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Season 2 reunion why she didn’t take a plea deal in her ongoing fraud trial.   "I’m fighting this.

I am innocent," she told host Andy Cohen and her castmates after Cohen pointed out the "success rate" of the New York State Attorney.  "And I will fight for every person out there that can’t fight for themselves because they don’t have the resources or the means, so they don’t fight."  Shah continued, "I will fight because No.

1, I’m innocent and No. 2, I’m going to f—king represent every other person out there that can’t fight and hasn’t been able to." Jen Shah revealed during Sunday night’s third and final installment of the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Season 2 reunion why she didn’t take a plea deal in her ongoing fraud trial. (Photo by: Heidi Gutman/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Shah is facing up to 50 years in prison for allegedly scamming people, targeting the elderly in particular, out of money through a widespread telemarketing scheme.

Her castmates and Cohen listened to Shah plead her case during the reunion episode, in which her friend, Heather Gay, publicly supported Shah.  "I love Jen.