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It’s been a tumultuous yr for Actual Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger, and the drama has formally left the display and entered the courtroom. After a extremely publicized DUI crash in March, Huger has now been denied a bid for work launch, regardless of being accepted for switch to a much less restrictive facility.
In line with The Washington Put up, the 61-year-old actuality TV veteran was set to maneuver to Montgomery County’s Pre-Launch Middle — a program recognized extra for rehabilitation than punishment. “It appears to be like extra like a school dorm than a jail,” the article notes. However the closing say got here from Decide Terrence McGann, who firmly rejected the switch request.
“She drew the unsuitable choose,” protection lawyer David Moyse instructed the Put up. “It was simply horrible luck.”
Huger’s authorized troubles started after a March 2024 incident in Potomac, Maryland, the place she crashed her Maserati whereas below the affect. Police video captured Huger on the scene saying, “Oh God… I’m lit.”
Regardless of state pointers recommending probation for such circumstances, Decide McGann opted for a a lot harsher sentence: 12 months in jail. He addressed the discrepancy straight, saying, “If there was ever a time to label pointers as ludicrous, that is the time,” and cited Huger’s three prior DUIs as justification.
As an alternative of the Pre-Launch Middle — the place inmates can job hunt, attend AA/NA conferences, and use facility computer systems — Huger will stay at Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
“Anybody who is de facto seeking to make a change will do properly right here,” stated Ivan Downing, who oversees group corrections, talking concerning the denied facility. Huger’s lawyer David Martella echoed the sentiment, calling it “an amazing program… extra treatment-focused.”
Whereas Karen Huger’s request for work launch has been blocked, there’s nonetheless a glimmer of hope: she’s anticipated to be launched by November if she maintains good habits.
Her authorized points have already impacted RHOP‘s upcoming season. Bravo hasn’t confirmed whether or not Huger will seem in Season 10, and her absence from Season 9 is already being felt.
“Karen is 60-something years outdated,” co-star Gizelle Bryant instructed reporters. “To be going to jail at 60-something years outdated is an issue.”
For now, followers must wait and see what’s subsequent for the self-proclaimed Grand Dame — and whether or not Bravo is able to welcome her again when she’s free.
