Real Housewives of Potomac‘s Wendy Osefo and Eddie Osefo allegedly have “have very little money,” as per a prosecutor in Carroll County Circuit Court.
The Banner reported investigators found “Sixty-seven credit and debit cards in four different luxury wallets, including a lambskin, black-quilted Chanel item previously reported stolen.”
Release the files! (those files, too!)
A “contentious” court hearing was held about the state’s request to access The Osefo’s personal and business financial records.
The couple, who are accused of lying about a burglary at their Finksburg home last year, were in the Westminster courtroom regarding subpoenas for eight years’ worth of their records. Their lawyers said they were “private and confidential.”
But, prosecutor Melissa Hockensmith argued that the state needs the records. Most of the records have already received from the Osefos banks. “The public has an interest in these crimes and to make sure justice is done in this case.”
Judge Richard R. Titus declined to make a decision while in court. However, he said he would rule on the matter on Friday afternoon. He said he was “inclined” to agree with the state.
The Osefo’s debts:
An investigation revealed that the RHOP couple was “burdened by substantial debt.” Last month, prosecutors claimed the Osefos have “approximately 40 credit and/or debit cards, some of which are believed to be in company names.”
In some instances, the lawyer and professor with four degrees used the aliases “Eddie Hennessy” and “Pam Oliver” in a “deliberate attempt to mask their identity.”
While investigators found 67 cards, defense attorneys for the Osefos said some of the cards were expired or from joint accounts. Therefore, the prosecutor brought up the number of cards to “embarrass” the couple.
Wendy’s defense attorney also attacked the allegations surrounding the pseudonyms. He said the couple only used the faux names when ordering packages, not in banking records. Allegedly, the state was making a “nonsensical argument” over the “innocent and innocuous” names.
“Are we supposed to take the word of the defense?” asked the prosecutor.
It was argued that the state should have filed the subpoenas for the Osefos’ bank records previously. They claimed the requests needed to be better tailored to the specifics of the case. He called the subpoenas as they currently stand a “fishing expedition.”
The Osefo’s lawyers also said there was “no evidence that they are in financial distress.” They’ve insisted that the state is trying to “develop a motive.” Prosecutors are seeking information that has “no bearing on the outcome of the case.”
The couple, who sat quietly holding hands before the hearing began, did not speak during the proceedings.
