Breaking down details of RHOP star Karen Huger’s prison sentence
RHOP star Karen Huger was sentenced to 1 year in prison and FOX 5’s LiveZone breaks down what that all means.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Karen Huger, “RHOP” star, has been sentenced to two years with one year suspended.
FOX 5’s Bob Barnard reported live from the Montgomery County courthouse in Rockville, Maryland, where the judge in the case stated, “You were filled to the gills with alcohol.”
Huger entered the courthouse through a basement entrance without the presence of any cameras.
Barnard reports that the only other person that testified besides Huger was her husband, Raymond Huger.
Huger apologized to the judge, sharing that this was a wake-up call, and she would attend AA meetings for the rest of her life. Huger also stated she would be an advocate for people, encouraging them not to drink and drive.
The judge, in return, blasted the state guidelines. Despite the state looking for six months, the judge decided to sentence Huger to one year.
According to Barnard, the judge stated Huger had four offenses in the last 17 years. “What are we waiting for the fifth before we sentence you to jail time?”
Huger wrote a letter to the three officers that were on the scene on the night of her arrest, apologizing and thanking them for their service.
When was Karen Huger’s DUI crash?
The backstory:
The charges stem from a March 19, 2024, incident in which Huger crashed her Maserati into a pole near Oaklyn Drive in Potomac.
A jury found her guilty of five out of six charges, including driving under the influence (DUI), negligent driving, failure to control speed, and failure to notify authorities of an address change. She was acquitted of reckless driving.
During the trial, body camera footage and witness testimony revealed the severity of Huger’s intoxication. An EMT testified that Huger swayed on her feet and refused medical treatment, while police footage showed her slurring her speech, cursing at officers, and refusing a breathalyzer and field sobriety test.
Huger, who has since checked into a private recovery program, is expected to speak at her sentencing hearing before Judge Terrence McGann.
The Source: Information from FOX 5 DC reporting and The Washington Post was used in this report.
