‘RHOP’ star Karen Huger found guilty of DUI after high-speed crash: report
The “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger has reportedly been found guilty of DUI after wrecking her Maserati in a high-speed crash in March.
TV Deets reported that a Maryland jury deliberated for five hours before reaching a verdict following a two-day trial.
Page Six has reached out to Huger’s reps for comment.
Huger’s trial reportedly began on Tuesday as she faced charges of driving under the influence and driving while impaired by alcohol.
During the trial, an EMT who responded to the Maryland crash claimed Huger refused treatment but “swayed” when she eventually tried climbing inside the ambulance, per Fox5.
She also allegedly acted aggressively toward the responding EMTs, telling them to “f–k off” and “go f–k yourselves” multiple times.
However, the reality star reportedly complimented a female EMT at the scene, calling her “pretty” and “beautiful.”
Huger’s cousin reportedly testified in her defense, claiming he was on the phone with her when the crash occurred. He alleged she was upset over personal matters but did not seem drunk at the time.
The Bravo personality, 61, totaled her 2017 Maserati after she struck a median and a crosswalk sign at an intersection before colliding with a tree.
At the time of the crash in March, Huger was also hit with traffic violations for negligent and reckless driving, speeding, driving with a suspended registration and failure to notify the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration of her change of address.
The entrepreneur’s lawyers reportedly tried having the case dropped before it went to trial.
In October, Huger told E! News that she felt “grateful” following the accident.
“One, that no one else was involved in the accident and, two, that I’m alive and I’m here,” she said.
The next month, her “RHOP” co-star Gizelle Bryant insinuated that Huger had slowed down on her drinking because her “drunk calls” had allegedly stopped following the wreck.
“I actually miss them,” Bryant joked while appearing on Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” show. “She hasn’t done it in a while.”
