“Real Housewives of Potomac” star and professor Wendy Osefo is awaiting trial on 16 fraud‑related charges after authorities accused her of staging a 2024 home burglary to collect insurance money. Prosecutors in Maryland allege that Osefo and her husband, attorney Eddie Osefo, claimed more than 400,000 dollars in losses from a reported break‑in at their Potomac house, including luxury bags, jewelry and electronics that investigators later said showed “inconsistencies” when compared with social‑media posts and purchase records. Both were arrested in October 2025 and charged with counts including insurance fraud, theft scheme and conspiracy, then released on bond ahead of an April 2026 court date.
According to charging documents, detectives began looking more closely at the case after noticing that some of the supposedly stolen items appeared in subsequent photos and videos, and that serial numbers did not match what had been submitted to their insurer.
Separate reporting has also claimed the couple had more than 40 credit cards across their names and alleged aliases, which investigators say could point to a broader pattern of financial misrepresentation, though no verdict has been reached on any of the allegations. Through attorneys, the Osefos have maintained their innocence and indicated they intend to fight the charges in court rather than taking a plea.
The case is expected to loom large over the next season of “Real Housewives of Potomac,” where Osefo has filmed scenes acknowledging the arrest and its impact on her family and academic career.
She has been on leave from her faculty position at Johns Hopkins–adjacent institutions while the legal process plays out, and there has been speculation about what a conviction could mean for both her reality‑TV role and her professional licenses. For Bravo, the situation adds another entry to a growing list of franchise‑adjacent fraud cases that have moved from storyline fodder into real‑world courtrooms.
A detailed breakdown of the charges, evidence cited so far and the timeline of events is available in this explainer on Wendy and Eddie Osefo’s fraud case.
