The Real Housewives of Potomac‘s Ashley Darby reportedly took aim at costar Wendy Osefo following her felony fraud arrest.
“We’re making melodies, not felonies, if you know what I mean,” Darby, 37, said while performing at Mr. Henry’s in Washington, D.C., on Friday, October 10.
“I’m just throwing it out there,” she reportedly continued, per Page Six. “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.”
Referencing Osefo’s nickname on the show, Darby added, “Zen Wen is in the pen.”
Wendy and husband Eddie Osefo were indicted on insurance fraud, conspiracy insurance fraud and making false statements to police officers on Thursday, October 9, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly.
The couple were booked in Westminster, Maryland, on Thursday. Wendy and Eddie were released the following day after posting $50,000 bond each, a rep for the Carroll County Detention Center confirmed to Us.
“Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are back home safely with their family and in good spirits,” a rep for the pair told Us in a statement. “They are grateful for the outpouring of concern and support from friends, fans, and colleagues. The Osefos, alongside their legal team, look forward to their day in court. At this time, they respectfully ask for privacy as they focus on their family and the legal process ahead.”
The pair’s arrest comes more than one year after the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at their home. In April 2024, Wendy and Eddie claimed that when they returned home following a trip to Jamaica, several designer bags and pieces of jewelry were stolen.
At the time, Eddie shared statements with two insurance companies regarding the stolen property. Wendy and Eddie signed their statements, claiming $2,500 damages to their home and $450,000 in property.
Days after the alleged burglary, Eddie included Wendy’s gold diamond anniversary band in the insurance claim. The twosome went on to receive a $25,380 settlement from Travelers Insurance.
In a second claim, with Jewelers Mutual Insurance, Wendy’s gold diamond anniversary band was not mentioned. The Travelers Insurance settlement was also not included.
After the alleged burglary, authorities reportedly saw photographs of Wendy wearing the stolen band. A search and seizure warrant on their home found that at least 15 items Wendy and Eddie claimed to be stolen were in the house. According to court documents obtained by Us, the investigation found that the pair were “burdened by substantial debt.”
Days before the arrest, Wendy gushed in the RHOP season 10 premiere that she was “proud” of her husband amid the expansion of his Happy Eddie cannabis business.
“Happy Eddie is taking off, especially now that it’s in three different states,” she said. “Happy Eddie is — you know — financially successful. Cha-ching!”
Eddie was smiling while detailing the business expansion to their three children Karter, 12, Kruz, 10, and Kamrynn, 6.
“Aren’t you guys proud of me? I started with one state, and now I’m growing the business into multiple states,” he said. “So you can now see, as an entrepreneur, when you put your mind to something, you can grow your business.”
