Jen Shah‘s authorized drama may have a serious impression on her husband, College of Utah soccer coach Sharrieff Shah.
Because the Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis star pled responsible to fraud in courtroom earlier this month, she agreed to forfeit $6 million and pay a complete of $9 million in restitution. And as a brand new report reveals, if she’s unable to make these funds, Sharrieff could possibly be discovered liable.
“The forfeiture permits for substituting of property. So, any property that she owns could be forfeited to the federal government to cowl that $6.5 million in forfeiture,” former L.A. Deputy District Lawyer and authorized commentator Emily D. Baker defined to PEOPLE. “That additionally will depend on how a lot they took after they did the search warrant as a result of that they had the proper to seize cash, property, issues like that.”
Whereas the federal government may have already got taken a little bit of Jen’s cash and property, they do have “some cash” from Stuart Smith, her assistant, who she was arrested alongside in March 2021.
“Additionally they stated that for a few of it, she could possibly be collectively and individually liable with Stuart relying on if there’s restitution. So, it is likely to be a break up,” Emily continued of Stuart, who pled responsible final 12 months.
“There’s a humorous sentence within the plea deal that they could possibly be collectively and individually liable collectively, and that might be very attention-grabbing, as a result of that would scale back it,” she defined. “But when she will be able to’t pay, there’s not a lot she will be able to do. It’ll at all times be there, they usually can garnish any revenue. If she writes a guide, they’ll garnish that. So, after the forfeiture is completed, they’ll go after any revenue.”
They may even pursue Jen and Sharrieff’s marital property.
“Issues which might be separate to him, no, however something [they share as a married couple, yes] — and that may be his revenue and stuff like that,” she revealed. “Most issues are going to be thought of marital property, so sure. That is their debt. It’s in her title, however he’s not going to have the ability to have marital property that’s not a possible to be connected for this restitution.”
Even when the couple was to divorce, Emily stated it “wouldn’t matter… as a result of that is now amassed in the course of the marriage.”
Following Jen’s responsible plea, her lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, shared a press release.
“Ms. Shah is an efficient lady who crossed a line. She accepts full accountability for her actions and deeply apologizes to all who’ve been harmed,” the message learn. “Ms. Shah can be sorry for disappointing her husband, kids, household, mates, and supporters. Jen pled responsible as a result of she needs to pay her debt to society and put this ordeal behind her and her household.”
Jen and Sharrieff have been married since 1994 and share sons, Sharrieff Jr., and Omar.
At her sentencing listening to on November 28, Jen will resist 30 years behind bars and won’t attraction a ruling for a jail time period fewer than 14 years.
