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Karen Huger is headed to the slammer.
Nearly two months after The Actual Housewives of Potomac solid member was discovered responsible on practically all counts associated to her March 2024 DUI arrest… the Bravo character was sentenced on Wednesday by a Montgomery County, Maryland decide to 2 years in jail.
One in every of these years has been suspended, that means Huger shall be an inmate for less than half of the allotted time.
Primarily based on native information reviews, Huger gained’t be permitted to drive a automobile for one more yr after her launch and also will face 5 years of probation.
Citing Karen’s three earlier DUIs (YIKES!), prosecutors initially requested the decide for 2 years in jail with six months suspended for the fact star’s newest arrest.
“You were filled to the gills with alcohol,” the decide within the case informed Huger throughout sentencing.
Fox 5 reported on February 26 that the fact star testified on her personal behalf this morning in courtroom, apologizing to the decide and saying that she would attend AA conferences for the remainder of her life, in addition to providing to develop into a spokesperson towards drunk driving.
As Huger was being taken into custody following the sentencing, she yelled to her husband: “Love you, Ray. God’s got you. You’ll be alrighty. God bless you.”
Karen crashed her Maserati final March close to Bethesda, Maryland after she crossed a median and struck rammed into indicators.
The 61-year-old was charged with driving a automobile whereas drunk; driving a automobile whereas impaired by alcohol; negligent driving of a automobile in a careless and imprudent method endangering property, life and particular person; and reckless driving a automobile in wanton and willful disregard for security of individuals and property and several other different associated costs.
A Maryland jury discovered Karen responsible of driving underneath the affect, negligent driving and failure to manage pace to keep away from collision on December 18, 2024.
A day after the arrest, Karen issued the next assertion to celeb gossip outlet TMZ:
Thanks all in your prayers and effectively needs throughout this very horrifying expertise. I’m nonetheless in shock from final evening’s incident, however grateful to be alive right now. With the passing of my beloved mom, grief comes and goes in waves, and with Mom’s Day approaching it has felt extra like a tsunami.
I used to be crying on my manner dwelling and noticed a automotive heading proper for me. I swerved to keep away from the head-on collision, hit the divider after which a tree. I’m harm, bruised up a bit, however so grateful I’m alive!
I did obtain citations, considered one of which was unrelated to the incident which is comprehensible, however what was most stunning is that the automotive that nearly hit me simply drove away.
Huger turns into considered one of quite a few Actual Housewives stars to be despatched to jail, becoming a member of such law-breakers as Teresa Giudice and Jen Shah.
