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Dr. Wendy Osefo and husband Eddie Osefo’s legal troubles appear to be the talk of Potomac. On October 9, The Real Housewives of Potomac stars made headlines when they were arrested for fraud. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, a grand jury indicted both Wendy and Eddie for insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and making a false statement to a police officer. The pair were booked in Westminster, Maryland, with bail set at $50,000. They were released the next day. “Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are back home safely with their family and in good spirits. They are grateful for the outpouring of concern and support from friends, fans and colleagues,” a representative for the couple told Us on October 10. “The Osefos, alongside their legal team, 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.” Wendy joined The Real Housewives of Potomac at the beginning of season 5 in 2020. The political commentator and professor often reminds her costars that she holds four degrees. In fact, Wendy became the first Black woman to earn a PhD from Rutgers University in public affairs and community development. While it’s unclear whether Wendy’s legal drama will play out on upcoming episodes of The Real Housewives of Potomac, many past and present costars have spoken out about her case. Keep reading to see what her Bravo family has said: Stacey Rusch “We’ve been communicating,” Rusch exclusively shared with Us on October 24. “I saw her last week, and it was really good to see her and put my arms around her and to support her, and that’s all I can do right now as her friend and allow her to do the rest.” Although the former QVC host acknowledged she hasn’t always seen eye to eye with Wendy during filming, she is hoping to be a good friend during an unpredictable time. “I don’t think that it is news to anyone that following the reunion, we had a complicated relationship, but you will see the ups and downs of our friendship this season,” Rusch teased. “My thoughts and my prayers are with her, and of course, her beautiful family. I hope for the best for her.” Gizelle Bryant “I’m so disappointed,” Bryant said on the October 27 episode of her “Reasonably Shady” podcast. “I immediately thought, first of all, huge disappointment. Sad, right, because this is so sad for their children. Guilty or innocent, their parents were removed from their house and brought down to a police station, and charged. They have mugshots. That is, I’m sure, super scary for their children, so sad.” Ashley Darby Darby reportedly took aim at Wendy at a public show. “We’re making melodies, not felonies, if you know what I mean,” she said while performing at Mr. Henry’s in Washington, D.C., on October 10. “I’m just throwing it out there. In case there’s some confusion, that’s what we’re doing around here. That’s all I’m doing here. Just making melodies. This ain’t news to us. This just news to y’all.” Robyn Dixon “I am highly shocked, surprised and disappointed by these charges,” Dixon said on the October 27 episode of her “Reasonably Shady” podcast with Bryant. “You’re innocent until proven guilty. If everything in these charging documents is true, I’m highly disappointed, and then I just have so many questions, like, ‘Why?’” Candiace Dillard Bassett Hours after Wendy’s arrest made news, her former costar reacted on live TV. “I am shocked. I’m sad,” Bassett said during an appearance on FOX 5 DC on October 10. The former Bravo star said she was “shaking” while trying to form her thoughts. “I’m literally just getting this news with you all. … We’re arresting a mother and a father, business owners, entrepreneurs,” she said. “We don’t know what the charges are for but we know that the Osefos have a very successful marijuana business. They are providing jobs and opportunities for people of color in the area, in the DMV. My first thought is, ‘Are they being targeted? Is this something that we should be thinking about?’” Andy Cohen “I want to say that like all of you, I found out about the charges against Wendy and Eddie Osefo on Friday morning and there’s not much that I can say,” Cohen said on the October 13 episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “I know nothing of the charges more than you guys do, than what I’ve read.” The Watch What Happens Live host said he was “sad” about the news and admitted to being a “Wendy fan.” “She has been a great Housewife and a great role model,” he said. “She’s always led with education and her solid family values, and so I’m really thinking about her and her family and I’m certainly hoping that this is all some big nothing.”
