‘RHOP’ Star Karen Huger Denied Motion to Exclude Bodycam Footage From DUI Arrest
A judge has rejected a request from “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger to prevent the use of bodycam footage of her March DUI arrest in addition to statements she gave to police as evidence.
According to court documents obtained by In Touch Weekly, Huger’s motion was denied just eight months after the 61-year-old was involved in a car accident while driving her 2017 Maserati. At the scene, Huger was the only person in the vehicle, striking a median and street sign at the intersection before colliding with a tree. As authorities believed that Huger was under the influence, she was promptly arrested.
“Officers additionally observed the driver of the vehicle, the defendant, unsteady on her feet, swaying, stumbling, and slurring her speech,” prosecutors reportedly said. “Furthermore, the initial caller spoke to officers on scene and indicated that prior to police arrival, the defendant appeared confused and the caller smelled alcohol when interacting with the defendant.”
Huger was charged with driving while intoxicated, recklessly and imprudently operating a vehicle, endangering property, life, and person, and several other offenses. Huger’s husband, Raymond Huger, was said to have arrived at the scene, where the “RHOP” star alleged that an officer took hold of her arm. She also claimed to have been interrogated and not read her Miranda Rights while authorities denied her the ability to leave.
Huger maintained that any remarks she made to the police should be hidden due to allegedly being the product of unlawful questioning, also insisting that the bodycam footage of her speaking to police and other supporting evidence not be used in court. The mother of two also requested a dismissal of the entire case, which the judge disproved.
“The two police separately and persistently asked [Huger] to tell them what happened,” the judge stated after viewing bodycam footage. “They asked her questions like where she had been, where she was coming from and how did the accident take place. [Huger] wasn’t forthcoming with her answers. [Huger’s] husband arrived on the scene soon after the police arrived and was by her side until she was arrested.”