Sherri Shepherd gained't let her love for The Actual Housewives of Potomac forestall her from discussing Dr. Wendy Osefo's latest arrest.
“I like all the women as a result of a few of them have been on my present,” Shepherd, 58, shared on the Wednesday, October 15, episode of Sherri. “They've all been actually, actually enjoyable visitors.”
When Shepherd realized that Wendy, 41, and her husband, Eddie Osefo, have been arrested for fraud, she was “shocked” by the allegations. (A rep for the couple denied the costs and mentioned they'd combat the allegations in court docket.)
“Not Dr. Wendy, who's a pillar of the neighborhood, and never Eddie, who seems like he pays his taxes early,” she mentioned earlier than placing their mugshots on the large display. “Effectively, not from this image right here.”
“That pains me as a result of I actually like them as a pair,” Shepherd continued. “It pains me, but it surely's not as painful as Wendy's mugshot. Girls, I'm going to say should you ever get stopped, should you ever go to jail, don't go to jail with a foul wig on. That's gonna mess up every little thing. It's one factor to get caught, but it surely's a double crime should you get caught when the lace is lifted.”
A grand jury indicted Wendy and Eddie, 41, on insurance coverage fraud, conspiracy insurance coverage fraud and false assertion to a police officer on October 9, in keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by Us Weekly.
They have been booked in Westminster, Maryland, however have been launched at some point later after posting $50,000 bond every.
“Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are again dwelling safely with their household and in good spirits,” a rep for the couple informed Us in a press release on October 10. “They're grateful for the outpouring of concern and assist from associates, followers, and colleagues. The Osefos, alongside their authorized workforce, stay up for their day in court docket. At the moment, they respectfully ask for privateness as they give attention to their household and the authorized course of forward.”
Whereas chatting with the viewers on her discuss present, Shepherd had a concept as to why Wendy was smiling in her mugshot.
Eddie Osefo and Wendy Osefo Shannon Finney/Bravo
“I mentioned you bought to smile in your mugshot since you don't need anyone to know that you simply scared as all get out,” she joked. “Lots of people haven't ever been fingerprinted and so they fingerprint you. They put you in entrance of that peak chart. Then they let you know to show to the aspect. Then you definitely see different folks of their jail cell ready, mean-mugging you. This poor lady might be able to cry. I wish to cry together with her as a result of that's simply no enjoyable.”
As a loyal viewer, Shepherd is conscious that Wendy would typically remind her costars that she has 4 levels.
In response to the discuss present host, none of them did her any good when she was briefly behind bars.
“Your levels don't train you how you can mislead the cops. I watch all these crime reveals. You'll be able to't lie to those police or anyone. That's why you don't wish to do nothing incorrect,” Shepherd mentioned. “They at all times catch you in the long run. Woman, you're a professor, not knowledgeable liar. You don't know what you're doing.”
Actual Housewives of Potomac alum Candiace Dillard Bassett is “floored” by the information of Wendy Osefo and husband Eddie Osefo's arrest. “I'm shocked. I'm unhappy,” Candiace, 38, mentioned throughout an look on FOX 5 DC on Friday, October 10. The previous Bravo star mentioned she was “shaking” after discovering out that the Osefos have been […]
All jokes apart, Shepherd made it clear that she is considering of the Osefos and their three kids as they navigate a authorized matter.
“I really feel like this can be a downside that we've got with the fact stars and these social media influencers as a result of they at all times really feel like they must sustain with the Joneses. They at all times must provide the phantasm of this life-style of extra,” she mentioned. “I genuinely hope that y'all didn't do what they're alleging. … I don't know what's happening. I really feel for you.”
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