The Real Housewives of Potomac star Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband Eddie Osefo have been booked on multiple criminal fraud charges in Maryland, according to TMZ.
Court documents reveal that Wendy faces 16 charges, including seven felonies for allegedly providing false or misleading information in a fraud case involving losses of over $300,000. She also faces a misdemeanor count for allegedly lying to law enforcement.
The couple was reportedly taken into custody Thursday night in Westminster, Maryland, after a year-long investigation into a burglary claim they made in April 2024.
At the time, the Osefos told police their bedroom had been “ransacked” while they were away on a trip to Jamaica, claiming designer handbags and jewelry had been stolen. But prosecutors now say the entire incident was fabricated.
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According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, investigators uncovered major inconsistencies in their story. In one glaring example, officials said Wendy was later seen wearing a diamond ring on social media — the very same ring she claimed had been stolen.
Court filings also allege that many of the items listed in the couple’s insurance claim were returned to stores for full refunds prior to the supposed break-in. The Osefos allegedly filed a $450,000 insurance claim for personal property losses.
Wendy, 39, joined RHOP in Season 5 and is known for her impressive résumé as a Johns Hopkins University professor, MSNBC and The Hill political commentator, and public affairs scholar with a Ph.D. from Rutgers University. She is also a proud Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority member — the same organization as Vice President Kamala Harris, with whom she was once photographed during Harris’s presidential campaign.
Just days before her arrest, Wendy appeared all smiles at CultureCon in Brooklyn, where she spoke on panels and posed for photos.
The Osefos’ shocking arrest follows another Real Housewives of Potomac scandal — Karen Huger’s recent release from jail after serving six months of a one-year sentence for back-to-back DUI offenses.
Looks like Potomac’s drama has officially leapt from reality TV to real-life courtroom chaos.
Source: ameyawdebrah.com/
