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Police Respond to Wendy Osefo’s Motion — Warrants Are 100% Real! ‘RHOP’ Couple’s Bank Accounts Seized and Secret Gmail Uncovered!
Wendy Osefo’s legal battle intensified this week after police responded to her attorney’s motion disputing the legitimacy of several warrants — paperwork that investigators say is fully valid as the ‘RHOP’ couple now faces seized bank accounts and the discovery of a secret Gmail account.
According to documents from the State’s Attorney’s Office, obtained by The U.S. Sun, law enforcement seized a wide range of the couple’s digital and financial records while probing allegations that they staged a break-in at their Maryland home to collect insurance money.
The filings show that investigators accessed multiple Gmail accounts linked to Wendy and Eddie, as well as a third Gmail address not bearing either of their names. Those emails were obtained through a search and seizure warrant served on Google. Wendy’s Instagram presence was also pulled into the case: warrants were sent to Meta for her accounts @thedrwendyshow and @wendyosefo, which had drawn attention after she was seen wearing a ring she had reported as stolen.
Additional warrants targeted Wendy’s Apple ID, a TextNow account, and home security services Ring Protect and ADT. Prosecutors also gathered bank and financial records from Ally Bank, American Express, and Capital One, along with information from several luxury retailers, including Van Cleef, Louis Vuitton, Saks and Ascot Diamonds.
Wendy and Eddie were arrested on October 9 and charged with multiple counts, including conspiracy, providing false or misleading information, and insurance fraud. In discovery, the state also formally responded to the couple’s motions claiming their arrests were “illegal” and that there were “defects in the charging documents.”
The prosecution pushed back, writing that, “Any statements made by the Defendant were voluntary and made after the Defendant was properly advised of his/her rights,” and asserting “that there is no defect in the charging document.” The state further argued that Wendy and Eddie should be tried together, stating, “The Defendant will not be prejudiced by a joinder of his/her trial with co-defendants and he/she will not be prejudiced by a joinder of charges.”
As previously detailed in court papers, the case stems from an alleged staged burglary at the couple’s five-bedroom, five-bathroom home, valued at around $1 million.
According to the bail review document, the State of Maryland says the Osefos contacted police on April 7, 2024, to report that their residence had been ransacked while they were vacationing in Jamaica with their three children.
The couple allegedly told officers that “their bedroom and both closets had been ransacked, and a number of designer handbags and pieces of jewelry stolen.” After that report, prosecutors say Wendy and Eddie submitted claims to three separate insurance companies for the supposed losses. The state contends that Eddie then submitted overlapping claims for some of the same items to two insurers. “Edward Osefo gave recorded statements to two of the insurance companies regarding a list of stolen items he provided,” the document reads.
“He was asked if any of the items on the list had been returned, which he denied. He was also questioned about having other insurance but did not disclose to Homesite and Jewelers that he was also making a claim with Travelers Insurance.”
Court records state that the couple claimed $2,500 in damage to the structure of the home and approximately $450,000 in lost contents and personal property. Homesite reportedly denied the claim after Eddie failed to disclose the other policies. The filing notes that Eddie “included an inventory of reported stolen items, along with receipts for most of the items listed.” Investigators later zeroed in on one particular piece of jewelry: Wendy’s diamond anniversary band.
The ring was listed among the stolen items, but authorities say it was still visible on Wendy’s Instagram weeks after the alleged burglary. A post from April 27, 2024, that allegedly showed the band has since been removed.
Email records obtained by law enforcement were also cited. In one message dated April 12, 2024, Eddie allegedly wrote to Wendy with a list of reported stolen items and asked if there were “additional high-value items we can add to this inventory listing (i.e., Chanel shoes, etc.)? I’m trying to get the total to exceed $423,000 which is our policy maximum.”
When the couple was taken into custody in October, officers executed a search and seizure warrant at their home. Deputies allegedly recovered at least 15 items inside the residence that had been previously reported stolen. During a press conference, the sheriff confirmed that Wendy’s diamond anniversary band was among the recovered pieces.
In addition to the joint counts, Wendy has been charged separately with making a false statement to an officer. Both she and Eddie posted $50,000 bail each to secure their release the day after their arrests.
Appearing at BravoCon over the weekend, Wendy briefly addressed the case in front of fans. “You know, it’s an unfortunate situation and right now I can’t say too much,” she told the audience. “But I will say when the time is right, I will share my story with everyone. And for now, they’re just allegations. So we will continue to push forward.”
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Avigail is an Entertainment blogger at All About The Tea, who specializes in The Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Real Housewives of Potomac. Avigail has a background in marketing. She’s a Brooklynite living in the Bahamas, with a passion for travel, writing, reality TV watching, pop culture and spoken word.
