Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, are currently the center of attention in Potomac due to their recent legal issues.

The stars of The Real Housewives of Potomac made waves on October 9 when they were taken into custody for alleged fraud activities.

Court records accessed by Us Weekly reveal that a grand jury has charged Wendy and Eddie with insurance fraud, conspiring to commit insurance fraud, and giving false information to law enforcement. The couple was detained in Westminster, Maryland, with their bail set at $50,000. They regained their freedom the following day.

A spokesperson for the Osefos shared with Us Weekly on October 10, “Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, have returned home and are in good spirits. They appreciate the overwhelming support from friends, fans, and colleagues.” The spokesperson continued, “The Osefos are eager for their day in court and kindly request privacy as they focus on their family and navigate the legal proceedings.”

In the history of The Real Housewives of Potomac, the show has seen several cast members depart. Fans bid farewell to Monique Samuels after her physical altercation with Candiace Dillard-Bassett in season 5 led her to reevaluate her involvement. Monique and Candiace, who joined the series in 2017, initially enjoyed a strong friendship that eventually unraveled.

Wendy joined The Real Housewives of Potomac at the beginning of season 5 in 2020. The political commentator and professor often reminds her costars that she holds four degrees.

In fact, Wendy became the first Black woman to earn a PhD from Rutgers University in public affairs and community development.

While it’s unclear whether Wendy’s legal drama will play out on upcoming episodes of The Real Housewives of Potomac, many past and present costars have spoken out about her case. Keep reading to see what her Bravo family has said:

Stacey Rusch

“We’ve been communicating,” Rusch exclusively shared with Us on October 24. “I saw her last week, and it was really good to see her and put my arms around her and to support her, and that’s all I can do right now as her friend and allow her to do the rest.”

Although the former QVC host acknowledged she hasn’t always seen eye to eye with Wendy during filming, she is hoping to be a good friend during an unpredictable time.

“I don’t think that it is news to anyone that following the reunion, we had a complicated relationship, but you will see the ups and downs of our friendship this season,” Rusch teased. “My thoughts and my prayers are with her, and of course, her beautiful family. I hope for the best for her.”

Gizelle Bryant

“I’m so disappointed,” Bryant said on the October 27 episode of her “Reasonably Shady” podcast. “I immediately thought, first of all, huge disappointment. Sad, right, because this is so sad for their children. Guilty or innocent, their parents were removed from their house and brought down to a police station, and charged. They have mugshots. That is, I’m sure, super scary for their children, so sad.”

Ashley Darby

Darby reportedly took aim at Wendy at a public show.

“We’re making melodies, not felonies, if you know what I mean,” she said while performing at Mr. Henry’s in Washington, D.C., on October 10. “I’m just throwing it out there. In case there’s some confusion, that’s what we’re doing around here. That’s all I’m doing here. Just making melodies. This ain’t news to us. This just news to y’all.”

Robyn Dixon

“I am highly shocked, surprised and disappointed by these charges,” Dixon said on the October 27 episode of her “Reasonably Shady” podcast with Bryant. “You’re innocent until proven guilty. If everything in these charging documents is true, I’m highly disappointed, and then I just have so many questions, like, ‘Why?’”

The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Wendy Osefo’s previous comments about an alleged robbery have resurfaced since she and husband Eddie Osefo were arrested on fraud charges. “I think it was right before [filming] literally before cameras went up,” Wendy, 41, said in a September 2024 appearance on the “Gabbing With Gib” podcast. “It happened because […]

Candiace Dillard Bassett 

Hours after Wendy’s arrest made news, her former costar reacted on live TV.

“I am shocked. I’m sad,” Bassett said during an appearance on FOX 5 DC on October 10. The former Bravo star said she was “shaking” while trying to form her thoughts.

“I’m literally just getting this news with you all. … We’re arresting a mother and a father, business owners, entrepreneurs,” she said. “We don’t know what the charges are for but we know that the Osefos have a very successful marijuana business. They are providing jobs and opportunities for people of color in the area, in the DMV. My first thought is, ‘Are they being targeted? Is this something that we should be thinking about?’”

The Real Housewives of Potomac star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, were arrested and booked on criminal fraud charges in October 2025. Us Weekly reported that a grand jury indicted Wendy and Eddie on multiple counts of insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and giving a false statement to police, according to […]

Andy Cohen 

“I want to say that like all of you, I found out about the charges against Wendy and Eddie Osefo on Friday morning and there’s not much that I can say,” Cohen said on the October 13 episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “I know nothing of the charges more than you guys do, than what I’ve read.”

The Watch What Happens Live host said he was “sad” about the news and admitted to being a “Wendy fan.”

“She has been a great Housewife and a great role model,” he said. “She’s always led with education and her solid family values, and so I’m really thinking about her and her family and I’m certainly hoping that this is all some big nothing.”

Tia Glover

Like many of her cast members, Glover was “shocked” to hear of her costar’s arrest.

“Wendy has been very kind to me and very warm to me on the show. I have a lot of respect for her family. She’s got a beautiful family,” she shared on the November 3 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “It’s very sad. There’s so much we don’t know but I can imagine it’s a very difficult time for her and her children. I think about her children.”