A Maryland judge on Wednesday sentenced the star of “Real Housewives of Potomac” Karen Huger a year Behind the bars, 11 months after getting drunk and crashed his Maserati on a street sign.
An original member of the “Rhop” cast known as the “Great Lady” of High Society in the Washington suburbs, Huger was sentenced at the end of last year by a jury of the Montgomery County to drive under the influence and other related positions With a solo accident on March 19, 2024 near Oaklyn Drive in Potomac.
The jury cleared Huger, who was not injured, of a imprudent driving charge.
The judge of the Montgomery County Circuit Court, Terrence McGann, sentenced Huger two years in prison, with one suspended, to go along with $ 2,900 in fines and five years of probation.
Huger will not be allowed to drive for a year after she is released. And if it violates probation, Huger could be sent back to jail to fulfill the year of suspended time.
She was arrested.
“Driving under influence is extremely dangerous behavior. We prosecute thousands of DUI cases every year and take them seriously, “said Montgomery County State Prosecutor John McCarthy, in a statement.
“The case of this defendant was not handled differently depending on the facts and their traffic history. We encourage the public to always drive and practice road safety.”
Huger, 61, faced up to two years after bars, although prosecutors had requested six months in jail and defense lawyers did not want time in favor of rehabilitation.
Prosecutors called Huger a repeated criminal with three previous alcohol -related cases between 2006 and 2011. None of those previous cases had led to jail.
The body officer of a police officer captured Huger images shortly after the accident with the reality shows seemed to fight with balance and seemed to be registered in his speech.
Hugger did not appear in the “RHOP” meeting programs earlier this month, but sent a video message prior to the recording to announce that he had registered in rehabilitation to address problems with drinking drinks and antidepressant medications.
