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‘RHOP’ stars Wendy, Eddie Osefo accused of having 40 credit cards, using aliases
“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, are being accused of possessing 40 credit and/or debit cards and using aliases to conceal their identities.
The Baltimore Banner reported Thursday that prosecutors are seeking additional financial records of the couple, as they believe they will “show a pattern of excessive spending” and support “a motive” in their criminal fraud case stemming from a reported home burglary.
In newly filed court documents, prosecutors alleged that the Osefos have “approximately 40 credit and/or debit cards, some of which are believed to be in company names.”
Prosecutors also alleged that the two have used the names “Pam Oliver” and “Eddie Hennessy” in a “deliberate attempt to mask their identity.”
Additionally, prosecutors alleged that Wendy falsely denied using PayPal, Venmo and Cash App to pay for jewelry.
“The State anticipates seeing purchases as well as returns on the financial records. Additionally, the State expects such documentation to show a pattern of excessive spending, supporting motive in this case,” prosecutors wrote.
“The State avers that insurance fraud is a financial crime, and in that, the amount of debt owed by the Osefos — jointly, individually and by the businesses that they own — is highly relevant to their motive.”
However, defense attorneys for the Osefos believe prosecutors are on a “fishing expedition,” and they want the subpoenas quashed.
Eddie’s attorney, Joseph Murtha, added that he feels the requests for bank records are overly broad and strangely timed.
Murtha argued that prosecutors are “looking for something they haven’t figured out after 18 months of investigating,” claiming that authorities haven’t spoken to the Osefos, both 41, “from the time of the break-in until they were charged criminally.”
The judge overseeing the case said he would address the dispute at a status hearing on Dec. 2.
Neither Murtha nor Wendy’s attorney, Jeremy Eldridge, immediately responded to Page Six’s requests for comment.
The Bravolebrities were arrested last month for allegedly staging an April 2024 burglary at their Finksburg, Md., home in order to claim losses.
Wendy — a college professor and political commentator — was indicted on 16 charges: seven felony counts of insurance fraud, eight misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and one misdemeanor count of making a false statement to a police officer.
Eddie — a lawyer and entrepreneur — was indicted on 18 charges: nine felony counts of insurance fraud, eight misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and one misdemeanor count of making a false statement to a police officer.
Shortly after their arrests made headlines, their rep told Page Six in part that “the Osefos, alongside their legal team, look forward to their day in court.”
Then, at BravoCon 2025, which took place this past weekend in Las Vegas, Wendy called the legal run-in an “unfortunate situation.”
She told the crowd at the “RHOP” cast panel, “Right now, I can’t say too much. But I will say, when the time is right, I will share my story with everyone.”
The mother of three made sure to stress, “For now, they’re just allegations.”
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