The Real Housewives of Potomac star Ashley Darby got emotional after learning Karen Huger was going to jail.
“I really do encourage everyone to keep Karen in your prayers,” Darby, 36, shared on the Thursday, February 27, episode of The Tamron Hall Show. “I really care about her and I learned this on the train coming here today.”
After discovering her longtime costar and friend was going to be put in jail, Darby said she couldn’t hold back the tears.
“I cried like a baby,” she told host Tamron Hall. “I did.”
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On Wednesday, February 26, a judge sentenced Huger, 61, to two years in jail with one year suspended, meaning she will be incarcerated for one year. She was ordered to report directly to police custody.
The Bravo star, known as the “Grand Dame” of Potomac, was previously charged with a DUI, a DWI and reckless driving after a March 2024 car accident. She was found guilty on nearly all charges — except the count of driving recklessly — in December 2024.
“Although we are disappointed in the jury’s verdict, we of course respect their decision and appreciate their time hearing our case,” Huger’s lawyer, A. Scott Bolden, said in a statement to People at the time. “We continue to reserve Mrs. Huger’s right to an appeal and intend to fully pursue justice on her behalf. We appreciate your support and prayers for Mrs. Huger and her family at this time.”
Darby isn’t the only Real Housewives of Potomac star who is speaking out about Huger’s sentencing.
Gizelle Bryant — who helped launch the Bravo show with Huger and Darby in 2016 — said she was “shook” to learn her costar would be spending time behind bars.
“I do not have her wigs. I am concerned,” Bryant, 54, said during her Gizelle 21 Shady Questions Live at City Winery event on Wednesday. “In all seriousness, I am concerned for her safety. Karen ain’t cut out for jail. I pray that she’s OK and that the Lord is with her.”
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During the event, Bryant also said she would “absolutely visit” Huger before revealing what she texted Andy Cohen about the case.
“We’re both giving our feedback on it,” she said. “One of the last things he said to me is, ‘When this show started nine seasons ago, never in my wildest dreams would I think that any of the ladies would be going to jail for five minutes — let alone a year.’”
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