Jen Shah’s Prison Confession: Ghislaine Maxwell Was ‘Pure Evil’
Published April 1, 2026 at 2:28 pm
Jen Shah just went there. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star opened up about her time behind bars—and specifically about sharing a prison with one of the most notorious women in America: Ghislaine Maxwell. And let’s just say they weren’t exactly cellmate besties.
In a new interview with People, Jen didn’t hold back. She admitted she knows she messed up with her fraud conviction, but when it comes to Maxwell? “Pure evil,” she said flatly. Jen actually engaged with Ghislaine while locked up, and apparently that was enough to give her a front-row seat to just how dark things got.
The Housewife served her time and is out now, but this prison experience clearly left an impression. Jen’s willingness to talk about Maxwell—who’s serving time for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse ring—shows just how serious things got inside those walls. When someone who’s been through the system herself calls you “pure evil,” that’s saying something.
Based on reporting from TMZ.