Karen Huger Denied Work Release Amid DUI Sentence

Karen Huger, star of 'The Real Housewives of Potomac,' has been denied work release while serving a one-year jail sentence for DUI in Montgomery County, Maryland. Although corrections officials approved her transfer to the county's Pre-Release Center, Judge Terrence McGann, known for his strict sentencing, rejected the move. The work release program would have provided Huger with greater access to rehabilitation and allowed her to seek local employment, but restrictions would have prevented her from filming the reality show during this time. Her attorney expressed disappointment at the denial, noting the program's focus on treatment and rehabilitation. Huger will continue serving her sentence at the county jail, though she may be released as early as November due to good behavior. The denial means she must rely on in-house treatment programs rather than the more comprehensive support available at the Pre-Release Center.