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I knew this was wrong.
I am so sorry.
Has she been under the care of a doctor or psychiatrist?
Has she ever been treated for mental illness or substance abuse?
Yes, Shah said.
He asked her to elaborate.
It was for alcohol and depression.
Shah said she was not hospitalized in relation to that treatment.
Are you feeling all right?
Yes, Shah said.
Shah stood as she addressed Stein.
She spoke in a steady voice throughout the proceeding.
(Her husband was present in the audience.)
Stein asked her attorneys, Do you have any doubt as to her competence at this time?
They answered in the negative.
The by-the-book plea proceeding continued.
Is it true that you want to enter a plea of guilty?
Yes, Your Honor, she said.
As the proceeding progressed, it became clear that Shahs guilty plea had dramatic implications.
Shah had brokered a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
(Shah is also on the hook for up to $9.5 million in restitution.)
As the proceeding neared its conclusion, Stein asked the ultimate question.
How did she plead?
Guilty, Shah said.
Are you pleading guilty because you are, in fact, guilty?
Yes, Your Honor, Shah said.
Shah will be sentenced on November 28.
The outspokenRHOSLCfan favorite said nothing as she left court.
