Jen Shah doesn't want reality becoming a part of her upcoming fraud trial.
Page Six reported that Jen, via her team, filed court documents asking a judge to exclude any footage of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" from airing in the courtroom.
"The defense opposes the use in evidence of any clips from the RHOSLC," her legal team said in a filing this week, adding that footage "would have to fall under one of the exceptions to the hearsay rule of evidence, as they are, by definition, out-of-court statements."
Further, her team argued that the popular show is "highly edited and crafted through post-production" and snippets "do not have any of the indicia of reliability."
In March 2021, Jen was arrested and charged with committing wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors alleged that she scammed hundreds of people, mostly the elderly, out of millions of dollars as part of a telemarketing scheme. She's pleaded not guilty.
The federal trial is set to begin on March 22 in New York City.
Jen, who's starred on Bravo show since its inception, has long flaunted her lavish life on "RHOSLC." Her team, though, maintained that Jen was incentivized to "exaggerate wealth and drama," claiming she was "playing that character on a show that has been highly curated and edited to satisfy its dramatic requirements."
Her team has also requested prospective jurors complete a thorough questionnaire about their knowledge of Jen or any of the "Housewives" franchises.
Jen's arrest was documented on the show last year, and it's been a focal point of the current season.
While appearing on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in September 2021, "Housewives" castmate Heather Gay said she felt Jen was doing something "unsavory" business-wise. In fact, Heather had always been confused about Jen's source of income.
"Jen was on my podcast and I asked her for, like, an hour, questions about her business, because I love business and I know how hard it is to make money in business," Heather said last fall. "It doesn't just flow. I never understood it, and I just assumed it was something that was right along the line of nothing I'd want to be involved in. I didn't know it was illegal."
"I didn't think you'd go to prison for it," she continued. "I would've said, 'Babe, don't do this. Your life is worth more than that.'"