Wendy Osefo is taking some time off from teaching.
The Real Housewives of Potomac star’s publicist addressed rumors she was fired from her role as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Wesleyan following Wendy and her husband Eddie Osefo’s Oct. 9 arrest for multiple felony charges of fraud.
“Contrary to recent media reports, Dr. Wendy Osefo was not terminated from a faculty position at Wesleyan University,” Wendy’s rep told People in an Oct. 14 statement. “She formally submitted her letter of resignation prior to any public announcement made by the university.”
In fact, the 41-year-old’s legal troubles had nothing to do with her choice to leave her job at the Connecticut college.
“Dr. Osefo made the voluntary decision to step down from her role,” the statement continued. “This decision was made independently and communicated directly to the university before any external reports surfaced.”
Wendy and Eddie—who share kids Karter, 11, Kruz, 9, and Kamrynn, 5—were taken into custody Oct. 9 after a Maryland grand jury indicted the couple on 16 counts of fraud—seven for the former professor and nine for her husband.
