‘Real Housewives Of Potomac’ Star Karen Huger Convicted Of DUI

POTOMAC, MD — Karen Huger, a cast member of Bravo's reality TV series "Real Housewives of Potomac," has been convicted of driving under the influence and other charges in Montgomery County, reports said.

Huger, 61, was driving a 2017 Maserati about midnight March 19 when it crossed the median strip and crashed into street signs, near the intersection of Oaklyn Drive and Beman Woods Way in Potomac, WTOP reported, citing court records. She was not seriously hurt.

She was found guilty on all charges except reckless driving, a representative for Huger told rep told People. Sentencing is schedule for Jan. 29.

During her trial, police body camera footage showed Huger appearing to slur her words, reported Fox 5 DC. An EMT testified that Huger refused treatment at the scene of the accident and “swayed” when she attempted to get into an ambulance.

At the time of the car accident, Huger said she was dealing with emotional distress, US magazine reported.

“Although we are disappointed in the jury’s verdict, we of course respect their decision and appreciate their time hearing our case," the Real Housewives of Potomac star's attorney, A. Scott Bolden, told People magazine. "We continue to reserve Mrs. Huger’s right to an appeal and intend to fully pursue justice on her behalf. We appreciate your support and prayers for Mrs. Huger and her family at this time.”

Huger was initially charged with driving while impaired by alcohol, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property, People magazine reported.

Other charges she was tried on were failure to control vehicle speed on the highway to avoid a collision, driving a vehicle in excess of reasonable and prudent speed on the highway, driving a vehicle on the highway with suspended registration, and failure to notify administration of change of address within 30 days.

Before charges were filed, Huger told TMZ she was in shock from the crash, and acknowledged she had received some citations.

"Last night I met a girlfriend for dinner, we talked and brought up some very emotionally sensitive topics. I was crying on my way home and saw a car heading right for me. I swerved to avoid the head-on collision, hit the divider and then a tree," Huger told TMZ in March. "I would like to stress, it’s important to understand your emotional state when driving and may this be a reminder to all to use their seatbelts ... the seatbelt saved my life."

Huger has been a cast member of the Bravo series since the show began in 2016.

Huger was cited for drinking and driving in October 2006, WTOP said, citing court records. She was stopped in a Mercedes in Bethesda on Wilson Lane near Bradley Boulevard in that case. A judge granted Huger probation before judgment as a first-time offender.

The show website describes Huger as a "pillar of strength and a force to be reckoned with. ... She attended the University of Virginia and is applying her entrepreneurial spirit in various beauty, fashion and lifestyle ventures while reigning supreme as the Grande Dame of Potomac."