RHOP’s Wendy Osefo and Husband Eddie Arrested on Fraud Charges

Dr. Wendy Osefo of Real Housewives of Potomac and her husband Eddie Osefo have been arrested and booked on fraud charges.

The reality star, 41, and her husband are facing 16 charges, seven of which are felonies related to alleged “false/misleading info fraud” in excess of $300, the Westminster Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.

The pair were booked in Westminster, Maryland on Thursday, Oct. 9. TMZ was the first to report the news.

According to the police, the couple claimed designer bags and jewelry were missing from their bedroom during a reported burglary in Jamaica in April 2024 — before Wendy was allegedly seen wearing one of the diamond rings in a later social media post.

A police investigation determined that other items they said were stolen had been purchased and returned to their respective stores “where a full refund was provided prior to the alleged burglary.”

In prosecution’s bail recommendation documents obtained by TMZ, prosecutors allege the couple claimed a $450,000 personal property loss via an insurance company.

Reps for Osefo and Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Friday, Oct. 10.

Osefo joined RHOP in season 5 and is slated to appear in Bravo’s new series, Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition, which premieres on Oct. 14.

She and Eddie — who share children Karter, 12, Kruz, 10, and Kamrynn, 6 — celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary in August. At the time, Wendy reflected on their decade-plus of marriage in heartfelt Instagram posts.

“14 YEARS 💍 We did the work and prayerfully, God has done the rest,” Wendy wrote at the time. “We have built a life that will outlive us, and for that I am forever grateful.”

“If given the opportunity, I would choose you in this lifetime and again in the next,” the post continued. “I’m blessed to call you my best friend and honored to have your last name. Happy 14th Anniversary my love. Cheers to Forever 🥂✨ #TeamOsefo.”

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Eddie added in his own tribute that she’s his “best friend, life partner, pro bono therapist, hype woman and everything in between.”

“I couldn’t imagine doing this life without you and these past FOURTEEN years have been nothing short of a blessing. We have created 3 little people with our love 🙏🏾😍❤️a constant reminder of God’s love in our marriage,” he wrote. “Cheers to many more memories created, tears shed, blessings received, and massive amounts of laughter shared. After all these years, I STILL choose you 😘.”

Wendy is a former professor at John Hopkins University and has regularly been a contributor on various cable news channels. After completing her Bachelor’s degree and two Master’s, Osefo went on to become the first Black woman to obtain a doctorate in Public Affairs-Community Development from Rutgers University (Camden).

Eddie is an attorney and founder and CEO of the cannabis brand, Happy Eddie.

The Real Housewives of Potomac airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition premiered Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.