Jen will continue to await her sentence, whether she films or not. Jen faces up to 30 years imprisonment and fines of up to $9.5million and restitution. She also has a $6,000,000 forfeiture.
During the July 11 proceedings, Jen told the court that she had “agreed with others to commit with wire fraud” and “knew it misled” many victims, some of whom she said were over the age of 55. “[I]Shah stated that he knew the error during the hearing. Per NBC News. “Many people were injured and I’m sorry.”
United States Attorney, Southern District of New York Damian Williams, issued a statement shortly after her plea change. He stated in a release that Jennifer Shah was part of a national scheme to target elderly and vulnerable victims. Shah and her accomplices defrauded these victims out of their savings, leaving them without any proof. The Office will take all possible steps to eliminate these scams.