Jen Shah on Prison Friendship with Elizabeth Holmes

0:00It's April 1st. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered entertainment coverage. Jin Sha from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City just opened up about her time behind bars at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas. She served three years of a six-year sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud before getting out last December. Turns out, she formed a tight bond with Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder doing over 11 years for defrauding investors. It really brought them together was this wild punishment called poop duty. If the share bathroom got three strikes for being dirty, you had to sit there in a chair, watching folks use it, and making sure they cleaned up. After, Jin and Elizabeth got stuck on it together, turning a nasty job into their friendship starter. Prison live hid hard with all the smells and low moments, but they leaned on each other for deep talks about heartache. Jin said having someone who got the high-profile struggles made a huge difference, like walking and crying it out as sounding boards.

1:00They were in the same spot as Galene Maxwell, serving 20 years for sex trafficking crimes, but Jin kept her distance on purpose, limiting any interaction. Now Jin's back out, reflecting on how fame felt like a scarlet letter inside. But those prison connections, like with Lizzie, show resilience in the toughest spots.