Andy Cohen can’t help but feel “sad” over The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger’s legal battle.
“We haven’t been on since Karen was sentenced, and I don’t have much to say,” Cohen, 56, said on the Monday, March 3, episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “I will say, I am thinking of Karen every day. I’ve been thinking about her a lot and I’m so sad about this. I’m so sad about how this entire thing has played out.”
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 sentencing came after 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.
The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger is experiencing a new kind of reality behind bars. The Bravo reality star began her year-long stay in jail, reportedly at Maryland’s Montgomery County Correctional Facility, on February 27, 2025. (Us Weekly has reached out for comment.) That same day, a Maryland judge ruled that Huger’s official […]
“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.”
While Cohen stated that he is a “Karen fan,” he made it clear that drunk driving “is no joke” and was surprised to hear from a Potomac judge that Huger had previous legal troubles involving alcohol.
“It’s so bad, so that this was her fourth situation was tough to hear and I’m not surprised that the judge was not playing, you know?” he explained. “I’m not surprised at all, and then hearing what I heard on the reunion last night from Gizelle [Bryant] who said that she heard that she was offered a plea and home confinement for six months. Who were her lawyers that were recommending to go to trial on this when they knew there was body cam footage like that? I mean, it’s so sad.”
Although Huger maintained her innocence throughout filming season 9 of The Real Housewives of Potomac, police body cam footage released after the guilty verdict led some costars to question her actions.
While Karen Huger refers to herself as the “Grand Dame” of Potomac, she also has an affectionate nickname for her husband, businessman Ray Huger. “When I first started dating Ray, I helped him organize his office and I ran across a memo where he had written a speech to introduce Bill Gates to a conference […]
“I always knew she was guilty,” costar Mia Thornton said during the January 26 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “Sorry, I did. It’s very, very sad. I really feel like if she would have just owned up to what she did, then we would not know.”
Huger was noticeably absent from The Real Housewives of Potomac’s reunion because she had enrolled in a recovery program. She addressed the situation in a pre-taped video.
“No, I’m not an alcoholic, let’s be clear,” she said in a clip that aired during the reunion. “This is very frightening but I accept full responsibility for everything that went on with my car accident. I don’t care about me right now … I care about my family. They are so hurt.”
