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The Real Housewives of Potomac star Dr. Wendy Osefo has made her first major public appearance following her arrest last month on multiple fraud charges, per PEOPLE.
On Friday (November 14), Osefo joined her RHOP castmates, Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Tia Glover, Angel Massie, Monique Samuels, Keiarna Stewart, and Stacey Rusch, for a BravoCon 2025 panel at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. The appearance marked her first time speaking publicly since she and her husband, Eddie Osefo, were arrested in October.
During Friday's appearance, Osefo thanked her fans for their messages of support.
“You know, it’s an unfortunate situation, and right now I can’t say too much,” Osefo said. “But I will say when the time is right, I will share my story with everyone. For now, they’re just allegations. So we will continue to push forward.”
Osefo also expressed appreciation for her fellow Housewives, noting that several of them reached out immediately after news of her arrest broke.
“I would just like to thank my cast members for being there for me during this time,” she said. “I am just so grateful for the support I’ve gotten from my cast members, our production team, and Bravo. I am overwhelmed by the love.”
The Osefos were arrested on October 9 in Maryland after being indicted by a grand jury on charges of false reporting, fraud, and making false statements to law enforcement, according to court records.
The charges reportedly stem from an incident on April 7, 2024, when the couple claimed that their home was burglarized while they were on vacation in Jamaica. According to the prosecution's bail recommendation, the couple reportedly told police that several designer bags and jewelry had been stolen. However, Carroll County sheriff's deputies allege that Wendy was later seen wearing a diamond ring she had reported stolen in a post on social media.
A search warrant was issued for the Osefos home, and both Wendy and Eddie were taken into custody. They were released the following day after posting bond.
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