Jailed ‘Real Housewives' star Karen Huger denied in bid for work release
And for good reason. In Montgomery County, Maryland, where she was sentenced to 12 months for drunken driving, that meant transfer to a highly regarded facility geared toward rehabilitation and treatment that looks more like a college dorm than a jail. It would be a (very) small step toward normality for Huger, 61, who'd come to incarceration from a sprawling $2.2 million home appropriate for scenes in the TV show in which Huger starred: 'The Real Housewives of Potomac.'
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- USA Today
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Yahoo
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- Yahoo
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Washington Post
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- Washington Post
Jailed ‘Real Housewives' star Karen Huger denied in bid for work release
Like many jail inmates, Karen Huger raised her hand when she became eligible for work-release. And for good reason. In Montgomery County, Maryland, where she was sentenced to 12 months for drunken driving, that meant transfer to a highly regarded facility geared toward rehabilitation and treatment that looks more like a college dorm than a jail. It would be a (very) small step toward normality for Huger, 61, who'd come to incarceration from a sprawling $2.2 million home appropriate for scenes in the TV show in which Huger starred: 'The Real Housewives of Potomac.'
