Some Housewives have thrown drinks. Some have flipped tables. And some have actually been arrested.

These are some of the most shocking confirmed arrests in Housewives history.

1. Teresa Giudice — RHONJ

Teresa and Joe Giudice were indicted on a massive federal fraud case involving mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud.

Teresa ultimately pleaded guilty and served nearly a year in federal prison.

This wasn’t just a Housewives scandal. This was federal court, prison, deportation and an entire season of television built around the fallout.

The OG of going to prison.

2. Jen Shah — RHOSLC

Jen Shah was arrested in 2021 in connection with a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.

The truly insane part?

She was filming RHOSLC when federal authorities came looking for her.

Her castmates were left scrambling to figure out where she had gone while cameras captured the chaos.

Jen eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison.

You literally couldn’t write a more ridiculous Housewives storyline.

3. Kim Richards — RHOBH

Kim Richards was arrested twice in 2015.

First, she was arrested at the Beverly Hills Hotel and charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest and battery on an officer.

Then, just four months later, she was arrested again for shoplifting at Target.

Yes.

The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Then Target.

Kim Richards had one hell of a 2015.

4. Luann de Lesseps — RHONY

The Countess spent Christmas Eve 2017 in a Palm Beach jail cell after being arrested following a drunken incident involving police.

She was charged with battery on an officer, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest with violence and other offenses.

Luann ultimately pleaded guilty to battery, trespassing and disorderly intoxication and received probation, community service and other requirements.

And then, because this is Luann, she turned the entire experience into part of her cabaret act.

From Countess to inmate and back to cabaret star.

5. Shannon Beador — RHOC

In 2023, Shannon was arrested for DUI and hit-and-run after crashing her car into a Newport Beach residence.

She later admitted that she had made a terrible decision and took responsibility for the DUI.

The image of Shannon’s bloody face after the accident became part of the RHOC storyline, making this one of the franchise’s most serious and memorable legal scandals.

6. Gina Kirschenheiter — RHOC

Gina was arrested for DUI in 2019.

The arrest happened during an already incredibly turbulent period in her life, when she was dealing with her divorce and custody issues.

Unlike some Housewives scandals that involve complicated financial schemes or bizarre criminal allegations, Gina’s was painfully straightforward:

She got behind the wheel after drinking.

And then she had a mugshot.

The Most Shocking of All

If we’re ranking purely by “Holy shit, she actually got arrested?” factor:

1. Teresa Giudice — federal fraud and prison

2. Jen Shah — federal fraud and prison

3. Kim Richards — two arrests in four months

4. Luann de Lesseps — Christmas Eve arrest and a night in jail

5. Shannon Beador — DUI, crash and hit-and-run

6. Gina Kirschenheiter — DUI arrest

And honestly, Teresa, Jen and Kim are in their own geological period.

One went to federal prison.

One was arrested while filming the show.

And one went from the Beverly Hills Hotel to Target in the span of four months.

That’s a pretty impressive fossil record.

Some Housewives have thrown drinks. Some have flipped tables. And some have actually been arrested.

These are some of the most shocking confirmed arrests in Housewives history.

1. Teresa Giudice — RHONJ

Teresa and Joe Giudice were indicted on a massive federal fraud case involving mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud.

Teresa ultimately pleaded guilty and served nearly a year in federal prison.

This wasn’t just a Housewives scandal. This was federal court, prison, deportation and an entire season of television built around the fallout.

The OG of going to prison.

2. Jen Shah — RHOSLC

Jen Shah was arrested in 2021 in connection with a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.

The truly insane part?

She was filming RHOSLC when federal authorities came looking for her.

Her castmates were left scrambling to figure out where she had gone while cameras captured the chaos.

Jen eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison.

You literally couldn’t write a more ridiculous Housewives storyline.

3. Kim Richards — RHOBH

Kim Richards was arrested twice in 2015.

First, she was arrested at the Beverly Hills Hotel and charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest and battery on an officer.

Then, just four months later, she was arrested again for shoplifting at Target.

Yes.

The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Then Target.

Kim Richards had one hell of a 2015.

4. Luann de Lesseps — RHONY

The Countess spent Christmas Eve 2017 in a Palm Beach jail cell after being arrested following a drunken incident involving police.

She was charged with battery on an officer, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest with violence and other offenses.

Luann ultimately pleaded guilty to battery, trespassing and disorderly intoxication and received probation, community service and other requirements.

And then, because this is Luann, she turned the entire experience into part of her cabaret act.

From Countess to inmate and back to cabaret star.

5. Shannon Beador — RHOC

In 2023, Shannon was arrested for DUI and hit-and-run after crashing her car into a Newport Beach residence.

She later admitted that she had made a terrible decision and took responsibility for the DUI.

The image of Shannon’s bloody face after the accident became part of the RHOC storyline, making this one of the franchise’s most serious and memorable legal scandals.

6. Gina Kirschenheiter — RHOC

Gina was arrested for DUI in 2019.

The arrest happened during an already incredibly turbulent period in her life, when she was dealing with her divorce and custody issues.

Unlike some Housewives scandals that involve complicated financial schemes or bizarre criminal allegations, Gina’s was painfully straightforward:

She got behind the wheel after drinking.

And then she had a mugshot.

The Most Shocking of All

If we’re ranking purely by “Holy shit, she actually got arrested?” factor:

1. Teresa Giudice — federal fraud and prison

2. Jen Shah — federal fraud and prison

3. Kim Richards — two arrests in four months

4. Luann de Lesseps — Christmas Eve arrest and a night in jail

5. Shannon Beador — DUI, crash and hit-and-run

6. Gina Kirschenheiter — DUI arrest

And honestly, Teresa, Jen and Kim are in their own geological period.

One went to federal prison.

One was arrested while filming the show.

And one went from the Beverly Hills Hotel to Target in the span of four months.

That’s a pretty impressive fossil record.