The academic–turned–political pundit–turned–reality star and her husband were booked on seven felonies last week, tied to a dubious burglary they reported in 20

The academic–turned–political pundit–turned–reality star and her husband were booked on seven felonies last week, tied to a dubious burglary they reported in 2024.

Real Housewives star Wendy Osefo speaks out for the first time since her arrest

The academic–turned–political pundit–turned–reality star and her husband were booked on seven felonies last week, tied to a dubious burglary they reported in 2024.

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Wendy Osefo in 2024 in Los Angeles. Credit:

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Dr. Wendy Osefo of the *The* *Real Housewives of Potomac *is finally speaking out following her shocking arrest.

"And through it all, GOD remains faithful. Thank you for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers for myself and most importantly my family during this time. We are forever grateful," Osefo wrote on Instagram over a picture of the academic–turned–political pundit–turned–reality star clad in a chic black-and-white tuxedo gown posing for the camera.

"Tune into [Bravo] tonight for a new episode of [*The Real Housewives of Potomac*]," she teased.

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The Bravolebrity and her husband of 14 years, Eddie Osefo, were arrested after on Oct. 9 after being indicted on insurance numerous insurance fraud allegations. They were ultimately booked on a total of 34 charges, 16 of which are felonies.

The Carroll County Sheriff's office in Westminster, Md., previously confirmed to * *that Wendy is facing 16 charges, including eight misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, one misdemeanor count of making a false statement to a police officer, and seven felony counts of insurance fraud. Eddie, meanwhile, is facing 18 charges: eight misdemeanor insurance fraud conspiracy counts, the same count of making a false statement to a police officer, and nine felony insurance fraud counts.**

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On his own Instagram page, Eddie shared a photo of himself and Wendy with their three children — Karter, 12, Kruz, 10, and Kamrynn, 6 — with the caption, "'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.' Proverbs 3:5-6."**

Wendy Osefo and Eddie Osefo's mugshots.

Carroll County Sheriff's Office

The charges against the Osefos stem from a burglary the couple reported at their home in April 2024.

The Carroll County Sheriff's office shared details of the arrests to its official Facebook page on Oct. 10, alleging that the Osefos reported "approximately 80 items of jewelry, luxury goods, clothing, and shoes were stolen" from their Maryland home while they were on vacation, totaling upwards of $200,000. But a subsequent investigation turned up at least $20,000 worth of the reported items, and even more images of Wendy wearing some of the allegedly stolen items after the burglary was purported to have taken place.

When reached for comment, a rep for the Osefos told EW that the couple, "alongside their legal team, look forward to their day in court." No information on future court dates is currently available.

This is the latest legal battle faced by a *RHOP *star. In February, the "grand dame of Potomac," cast member Karen Huger, was hit with a 2-year prison sentence after being charged with a DUI.**

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