Shah pleaded guilty to one count of fraud in July for her role in a telemarketing scam.
, has been sentenced to six years and six months in prison Friday for her role in a telemarketing scam,In addition to the 78-month sentence, which was less time than prosecutors were seeking, U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein also ordered Shah to forfeit $6.5 million, 30 luxury items and pay more than $6.6 million in restitution, per NBC News.
Prior to announcing the decision, Stein told those in the courtroom that the Shah they see on Bravo involves “acting” and role-playing, and added about the series, “It’s a heavily scripted operation.”
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