For a bit of context, Shah and her “first assistant” Stuart Smith were accused of running a nationwide telemarketing scheme that defrauded hundreds of older adults by selling them “

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/andy-cohen-called-out-defending-jen-shah-after-guilty-plea

My 74-year-old mother gets tons of unwanted telemarketing and robocalls on her cell and home phone and has been duped out of hundreds of dollars.

Source: https://www.henricocitizen.com/articles/savvy-senior-how-to-protect-seniors-from-scam-calls/

Produced by Hollywood heavyweights Danny McBride and the Safdie brothers, this three-part docuseries follows two office workers in New Jersey who believe that their telemarketing jobs are raising money for police and firefighter charities.

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Shah's life as an immigrant, wife, and mother show that she is a good person and did not seek out illegal activity when she began working in telemarketing, they argued.

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paigeskinner/jen-shah-housewives-sentenced-prison