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In a shocking flip of occasions, The Actual Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger is ready to be launched from jail sooner than anticipated.
In line with The Jasmine Model, the 62-year-old actuality star might be launched on September 2, regardless of initially receiving a two-year jail sentence simply six months in the past.
The information comes after Huger was sentenced on February 26 to 2 years in jail with one 12 months suspended for a drunk driving case that shocked followers of the Bravo franchise.
The incident, which came about earlier this 12 months, was partially captured on bodycam footage launched by police. The video exhibits a visibly intoxicated Huger stumbling and slurring her phrases, a second that shocked viewers and the truth star herself. Whereas chatting with police, she reportedly advised her husband of 28 years, Ray Huger, “You may be alright” and “God’s received you.”
Through the season 9 reunion of The Actual Housewives of Potomac, Huger confronted the incident head-on. Watching the footage for the primary time, she appeared shaken and introspective. “Dots are being linked for me,” she mentioned. “I maintain saying, ‘Certainly they made a mistake, proper? As a result of every little thing’s not connecting to me.’ And I watched and I’m telling you… I didn’t acknowledge that girl. I didn’t know her. … However it helped me to listen to that as a result of I blacked out earlier than the impression.”
In March 2024, Huger was formally charged with a number of offenses together with DUI and DWI, negligently driving a automobile in a careless and imprudent method endangering property, life, and individual, and driving with suspended registration. She additionally confronted prices for failure to manage automobile pace, rushing, and failure to inform the administration of a change of handle inside 30 days.
Finally, she was discovered responsible on all prices besides reckless driving.
Whereas Huger’s early launch raises eyebrows, it additionally units the stage for what’s certain to be a dramatic return to the highlight and maybe redemption for the self-proclaimed “Grande Dame” of Potomac.
