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Life isn’t all diamonds – money and fame don’t shield the many ‘Real Housewives’ facing criminal charges

  • Written by C. Clare Strange, Assistant Research Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
imageJen Shah, a cast member of the "Real Housewives" series, leaves a Manhattan federal court in January 2023 after receiving a 6½-year sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.Gotham/GC Images

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