Karen Huger, 'real Housewives Of Potomac" Star, Released From Jail After Dui Conviction

"The Grand Dame" is free.

"Real Housewives of Potomac" prima Karen Huger was released from jailhouse Tuesday greeting astatine 10 a.m., according to nan Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.

The 62-year-old served a one-year condemnation astatine nan Montgomery County Detention Center successful Maryland for driving nether nan power and different charges. She was sentenced to 2 years successful jail, pinch 1 suspended.

Huger served her afloat clip successful nan facility, according to a spokesperson for nan section of correction and rehabilitation. Maryland has a diminution in installments system successful which immoderate inmates tin gain a simplification successful their sentence. Inmates who are not eligible for this strategy see those convicted of superior intersexual offenses.

Huger, a fan-favorite and original "RHOP" formed member, was convicted precocious last twelvemonth by a Montgomery County jury of DUI and different charges connected to a March 19, 2024, solo clang adjacent Oaklyn Drive successful Potomac. No 1 was injured successful nan crash.

Prosecutors had requested six months in jailhouse and defense lawyers wanted nary clip successful favour of rehabilitation. Huger was branded a repetition offender by prosecutors, who pointed out three erstwhile alcohol-related postulation cases betwixt 2006 and 2011. None of those erstwhile cases had led to jailhouse time.

The 62-year-old was sentenced to jailhouse time, $2,900 successful fines and 5 years of probation. Huger admitted responsibility successful tribunal earlier this year, saying she was grateful nary 1 was injured by her actions.

Now that she's been released, Huger won’t beryllium allowed to thrust for a year, and if she violates probation, she could beryllium sent backmost to jailhouse to service nan twelvemonth of suspended time.

An lawyer for Huger did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.