The Real Housewives of Potomac star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, have issued a statement regarding their arrests for fraud.
Their rep told Page Six the couple is “back home safely with their family and in good spirits.”
From the desk of The Osefo’s PR team:
Wendy and Eddie are “grateful for the outpouring of concern and support from friends, fans, and colleagues.”
Alongside their legal team, Eddie and Wendy “look forward to their day in court.”
“At this time, they respectfully ask for privacy as they focus on their family and the legal process ahead.”
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in Westminster, Maryland, confirmed that the pair was taken into custody on Thursday. They were released after each provided a $50,000 bond.
The charges:
Wendy is facing accusations of insurance fraud, false statements to a police officer, and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. There are 16 charges in all.
Half of her charges are for felony false/misleading info fraud in excess of $300. The others are for misdemeanor on false/misleading info fraud in excess of $300. Per a public information officer for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, she also faces a misdemeanor charge of making a false statement to an officer.
Eddie faces 18 charges. “Nine of which are for felony false/misleading info fraud in excess of $300. Eight of Eddie’s charges are for misdemeanor on-false/mislead info fraud in excess of $300, and he, too, faces a misdemeanor charge of making a false statement to an officer.”
