Here’s the unexpected real reason Karen Huger was released from prison six months early
She was set to serve a year
Following a DUI conviction, Real Housewives of Potomac icon Karen Huger has officially been released from prison. The Grand Dame served part of her original sentence, but walked away a free woman six months early. So, let’s delve into the real reason Karen’s cruising out of Montgomery County Detention Center in Maryland in a black SUV this September.
Karen was sentenced to a year behind bars
RHOP’s Karen was arrested in March 2024. She was found guilty of DUI in December 2024 after wrecking her Maserati. She was later sentenced in February 2025 to two years in prison with one year suspended after she was convicted of driving under the influence near Bethesda, Maryland.
At the time of her sentencing, Karen had three previous alcohol-related traffic incidents to her name. Following her conviction, the RHOP cast member attended a rehabilitation clinic, per People.
The real reason Karen left jail early
Now, Karen has been released from jail early. The Grand Dame walks free as of September 2. NBC4 reported that Karen “got out early for good behaviour.”
One of Karen’s fans waited outside the jail upon her release date. Chantell Wright told a news outlet she felt the sentence was correct for what Karen did: “Just as a human I was actually happy that she did get jail time because it was her fourth DUI and that’s very serious and very scary and someone could’ve been hurt so I’m glad of her fans.”
During her case, per Today, Karen said: “Drinking responsibly, especially while taking medications, means not drinking at all. I failed at that miserably. I understand how lucky I am that I hit a tree. Thank god i did not hit a pedestrian.”
She told a judge she planned on being a “lifelong member of alcoholics anonymous.” The judge said: “We need to help Ms Huger break this dangerous and destructive pattern and at the same time protect the public.”
Following her release, she’s not allowed to drive a car for a year, and she’ll reportedly have a breathalizer on her car for another four years.
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