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It was recently announced that all full-time cast members from The Real Housewives of Orange County would be returning for season 19. This includes Jennfier Pedranti, who is still wrapped up in her messy divorce from William. Now, it’s been revealed in court that her income has skyrocketed thanks to her Housewives salary as well as a new business venture.

Jennifer and William walked down the aisle in 2002 and later had five kids, with the youngest of the bunch being only 10. Sadly, they divorced in 2022 after Jennifer had an emotional affair with someone else. Still, they’re ironing out the details of their divorce settlement. 

According to In Touch Weekly, Jennifer and William recently appeared in court over the support she’s supposed to receive from him. During this meeting, the judge examined his financial records as he had asked the court to amend their agreement. Previously, they had agreed that he would pay her $4,674 per month for child support. He was also supposed to fork over $1,735 each month for spousal support. That’s not all, as he was ordered to hand over a lump sum payment of $267,000, which Jennifer says he failed to do. 

He asked the courts to amend the agreement as Jennifer lives with Ryan Boyajian, which alleviates some of her financial burden. He said in court documents, “Jennifer still lives with Ryan, and I believe has little to no living expenses (rent, utilities, car payment etc.) due to this living arrangement.”

Now, it has been revealed in court that Jennifer is making much more money than she was when they first made the agreement. In October of last year, she said she made $10,470 per month, with $7,000 coming from RHOC. She also said she had a “nominal” amount in her bank account that her expenses totaled about $11,000 per month. 

The latest is that she says she earned $7,000 in January but that her monthly income averages about $23,000 — which would amount to a salary of about $276,000 per year.

According to Jennifer, her last pay stub from RHOC was from January. She had no income for December but says she has $24,600 in the bank. Still, her monthly expenses have increased to $12,776. There’s also a new rent debt that totals $11,000. Regarding William, he makes $16k per month. 

When it comes to her living arrangement, Jennifer calls out her ex for wanting to reduce his support amount due to her living with Ryan as she makes it clear his alleged refusal to pay her the lump sum they agreed to is what led to her eviction and her ultimately moving in with Ryan.

Jennifer said to the court, “I believe it is unfair to terminate spousal support because I am cohabitating with Ryan. The ONLY reason I am cohabitating with Ryan is because William left me with no other option.”

Fans can watch Jennifer on RHOC on Peacock.