Jen Shah is speaking out for the first time since she was released from prison after serving time for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.
In a wide-ranging interview with People, the former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star addressed a myriad of topics, including why she decided to plead guilty after maintaining her innocence, her interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell at a Texas federal prison camp and that she is “deeply remorseful and sorry for my actions.”
Arguably the most prolific legal scandal of the Real Housewives franchise, Shah was indicted in March 2021 on two charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Her indictment noted that she “carried out a wide-ranging telemarketing scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims … many of whom were over age 55.”
After vouching for her…
THE ISUZU MOTORS PAYROLL FRAUD (GQEBERHA, SA)
Date: February 16, 2026 Perpetrator: Natasja Slabbert (42)
Case Description: In a case that hit home for the Eastern Cape business community, Natasja Slabbert, a payroll administrator at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Struandale plant, was arrested for an alleged R10.5 million fraud. The scheme, which began surfacing in late 2024, exploited the very systems designed to manage employee compensation. Slabbert allegedly manipulated payroll records to create false entries that appeared as legitimate deductions and contributions on employee payslips. In reality, these “deductions” were being diverted into her personal bank account.
The fraud was only uncovered after diligent employees noticed that their net “take-home” pay was significantly lower than expected, despite the gross amounts on their payslips remaining high. Following a thorough probe by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team and the NPA’s Specialised Commercial Crime Unit, it was discovered that in August 2024 alone, over R626,000 was unlawfully transferred. Slabbert was granted bail of R5,000 on February 17, 2026, and the case has been postponed to later in the month for further legal proceedings. This case highlights the critical need for “segregation of duties” in payroll departments, as a single point of failure allowed for the systematic siphoning of millions over nearly two years.
Link to Original: PE Express – Isuzu Payroll Fraud