‘Filled to the Gills With Alcohol’: Karen Huger Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison as Judge Makes Harsh Statement About ‘RHOP’ Star

<p id=”par-1_57″>Karen Huger has received a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/dui-conviction-karen-huger-rhop-join-list-reality-stars-done-prison-time.html/”>much harsher prison sentence</a> than fans expected. <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-real-housewives-of-potomac/”>The Real Housewives of Potomac</a></em> star learned of her fate as her husband, Ray, stood by her side in a Rockville, Maryland courthouse. Echoing the scandals of past Bravo housewives, Huger’s supporters are scrambling to find out what this means for the Grand Dame. </p>

<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Karen-Huger-2025.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black dress, TV personality Karen Huger smiles at a DirecTV event” class=”wp-image-3781971″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Karen Huger on December 10, 2024 | Amanda Edwards/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-karen-huger-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-with-one-year-suspended-over-dui-conviction”>Karen Huger sentenced to two years in prison, with one year suspended, over DUI conviction</h2>

<p id=”par-2_73″>Prior to Huger’s sentencing, her team asked that the Bravo star serve six months in prison over her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rhobh-dorit-kemsleys-husband-pk-arrested-for-dui.html/”>DUI incident</a> on March 19, 2024. At the time, Huger was involved in a single-vehicle crash near her home in Potomac, Maryland. She crossed a highway median in her 2017 Maserati, striking several street signs, and colliding with a tree. Police’s body camera footage showed a visibly intoxicated Huger refusing a breathalyzer and sobriety tests.</p>

<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Karen-Huger-The-Real-Housewives-of-Potomac-cast.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a yellow and black gown, Karen Huger smiles with Drew Sidora and Cynthia Bailey at a media event in 2024″ class=”wp-image-3781970″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Karen Huger, Drew Sidora, and Cynthia Bailey at a media event on October 10, 2024 | Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

<p id=”par-3_91″>Upon sentencing, the judge gave Huger the highest possible punishment, citing that this was not her first DUI and that she was “filled to the gills with alcohol,” according to <a href=”https://www.fox5dc.com/news/karen-huger-rhop-star-sentenced-1-year” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Fox5 DC</a>. The jury had previously found Huger guilty on five of her six charges, including DUI and negligent driving. They acquitted her of one charge: reckless driving. Before her sentencing, Huger had petitioned the judge, saying she would go to AA meetings for the rest of her life and advocate against drunk driving. Her last-minute plea was not enough. </p>

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<p id=”par-4_60″>Contradicting the judge’s implication that alcohol certainly had a lot to do with Huger’s DUI, her attorney said the “overuse of prescription medicine is what caused the accident.” The judge, however, shot back, “What are we waiting for the fifth before we sentence you to jail time?” Huger has had four offenses in the last 17 years, according to Fox5.</p>

<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Karen-Huger-Candiace-Bassett-The-Real-Housewives-of-Potomac.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a powder blue suit, Karen Huger laughs at a drag brunch” class=”wp-image-3781968″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Karen Huger at a Drag Brunch and Voter Registration on August 25, 2024 in Washington, D.C. | Shannon Finney/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

<p id=”par-5_47″>Huger had previously entered a rehabilitation program in January 2025, forgoing an appearance on <em>The Real Housewives of Potomac</em> season 9 reunion. Instead, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/karen-huger-addresses-dui-crash-explosive-rhop-season-9-trailer.html/”>Bravo aired a recorded message</a> from the Grand Dame, explaining that she was entering treatment to address her consumption of antidepressants while drinking. </p>

<p id=”par-6_53″>“No, I’m not an alcoholic, let’s be clear,” <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/karen-huger-skipping-rhop-season-9-reunion.html/”>she said in the video</a>. “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 children, I care about my family. They are so hurt.” </p>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-gizelle-bryant-said-earlier-accountability-would-ve-helped-with-karen-huger-s-case”>Gizelle Bryant said earlier accountability would’ve helped with Karen Huger’s case</h2>

<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Karen-Huger-Gizelle-Bryant.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Standing in a shop, Gizelle Bryant and Karen Huge film ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ season 9″ class=”wp-image-3781972″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Gizelle Bryant and Karen Huge film ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ season 9 | Alberto Rodriguez/Bravo via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

<p id=”par-7_65″>In early February, Gizelle Bryant sat down with <em><a href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/rhops-gizelle-bryant-weighs-in-on-karen-hugers-dui-jail-time/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Us Weekly</a></em> to discuss Huger’s fate, calling her potential prison sentence “sad.” “Having nothing to do with the show, I don’t want to see Karen go to jail,” Bryant stated. “No, I don’t. But if that were to happen, I mean, we’ll be there for her.” The <em>RHOP</em> cast member also shared that Huger’s timing could’ve been better. </p>

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<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Karen-Huger-The-Real-Housewives-of-Potomac.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Filming season 9 of The Real Housewives of Potomac, Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, and Ashley Darby sit at a table and argue” class=”wp-image-3781973″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, and Ashley Darby on ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ | Salvatore DeMaio/Bravo via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

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<p id=”par-8_97″>“I think she should have done it right after [the accident] — gone to rehab right after the accident,” Bryant explained. “I think it actually would have helped her with her case.” Despite <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rhop-star-gizelle-bryant-calls-karen-huger-potential-jail-time-sad-take-accountability.html/”>wanting Huger to remain on the Bravo reality show</a>, Bryant says the cast would be “fine” without her. “I mean, do I want to see her go to jail?” the EveryHue Beauty founder asked herself. “Absolutely not. But do I want to see her take accountability? For sure. So, I don’t know. I mean, Karen going to jail — that would break my heart.”</p>

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