Real Housewives Wendy Osifo’s robbery story resurfaces amid fraud arrest

The Real Housewives of Potomac‘s Wendy OsifoPrevious comments about an alleged theft have resurfaced since she and her husband were together Eddie Osefo They were arrested for fraud.

“I think it was true before (filming), literally before the cameras came out,” Wendy, 41, said in a September 2024 appearance on NBC. “Chatter with Jeb” Podcast. “It happened because my family was away for spring break. It was our spring break trip with the kids and I was so sad.”

Wendy shared that she felt “uncomfortable” during her “first official scenes” on the Bravo show due to the fallout from the robbery, which she claims happened in April 2024.

“We were just violated, so to speak,” she continued. “It was the worst and most unexpected thing ever, especially since he was targeted from my point of view and from the investigator’s point of view.”

Wendy explained that she had lived in her neighborhood “for a long time” and no crime had been reported until then.

“For 20 years there has never been a burglary, nothing has happened,” she claimed. “It’s very heartbreaking and I go back to my previous statement that in essence (what) I’m all about is motherhood. My first thought was my kids.”

Wendy said she was drawn to the neighborhood because of her three children. (Wendy and Eddie share Carter, 12, Cruz, 10, and Camryn, 6.)

“Where I live is for their safety, for them to have vast acres to run and play and enjoy, without anything,” she said. “When someone comes into your home, which is a sacred place, and violates you like that, you start to question things.”

Wendy noted that she was grateful that her family was “safe” and able to “move on” after the “traumatic” incident. The reality star added that she will be taking extra precautions moving forward with safety.

“Now my house looks like Fort Knox… Even the way we vacation is different, the way I post on social media is different,” she claimed. “The way I move has changed, you want to be naive and feel like no one is watching. You can just live life freely but unfortunately that’s not the case, so I’ve changed a lot of things.”

On Thursday, October 9, a grand jury indicted Wendy and Eddie on charges of insurance fraud, conspiratorial insurance fraud, and making a false statement to a police officer. According to court documents he obtained Us WeeklyThe couple was booked in Westminster, Maryland on $50,000 bail. Eddie and Wendy were released on Friday, October 10.

Wendy and Eddie previously claimed to law enforcement that designer bags and jewelry were missing from their bedroom during a reported burglary in April 2024. The Real Housewife was allegedly seen wearing one of the stolen pieces of jewelry in a subsequent social media post.

An investigation found that other items that Wendy and Eddie claimed were stolen were purchased and returned to their stores “where a full refund was made prior to the alleged robbery.” Prosecutors alleged that the duo claimed the loss of personal property worth $450,000 through an insurance company.

Wendy and Eddie Issue a statement Their representative expressed this after receiving news of their arrest.

“Dr. Wendy Osefos and her husband Edward Osefos are back home safe with their family and in good spirits. They are grateful for the outpouring of interest and support from friends, fans and colleagues,” a representative for the couple told Us Weekly on Friday. “The Osefos, along with their legal team, are looking forward to their day in court. At this time, they respectfully request privacy while they focus on their family and the upcoming legal process. “