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Cops say 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Dr. Wendy Osefo is lying about being the victim of a home burglary ... but a couple months after she made her report, she went on a podcast -- and doubled-down on her claims.

Wendy appeared on the "Gabbing With Gib" podcast back in September 2024 and she was asked about the alleged home burglary, which we first reported about in April 2024 ... and the clip is resurfacing now that she's been charged with fraud.

In the interview, Wendy explains why she thinks she was "targeted" by burglars.

1:15 PM PT -- Bravo has paused the series premiere of "Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition" ... the Osefos were slated to appear in the first episode, Variety reports. The premiere is pushed back a week following the Osefos' arrests, from Oct. 14 to Oct. 21.

12:03 PM PT -- A rep for Wendy tells TMZ ... “Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are back home safely with their family and in good spirits. They are grateful for the outpouring of concern and support from friends, fans, and colleagues."

"The Osefos, alongside their legal team, look forward to their day in court. At this time, they respectfully ask for privacy as they focus on their family and the legal process ahead.”

Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband Eddie have been booked on criminal fraud charges, TMZ has learned.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, "The Real Housewives of Potomac" star is facing 16 charges -- including 7 felonies, for allegedly making false/misleading info fraud in excess of $300. She's also facing one misdemeanor count of making a false statement to an officer.

The couple was booked Thursday night in Westminster, Maryland.

Here's the deal ... police say the couple reported a burglary in April last year ... the couple claimed they found their bedroom ransacked after returning from a trip to Jamaica. We told you about that incident at the time.

Law enforcement officials in Maryland are sharing the latest on the felony fraud case involving "The Real Housewives of Potomac" stars Dr. Wendy and Eddie Osefo.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office addressed the news only hours after the Osefos were busted on 16 charges related to a burglary they reported last year at their home.

As we reported ... cops say the Osefos claimed several designer bags and jewelry had been stolen, but an investigation found Wendy purchased and returned the items before the alleged burglary.

David "Heavy D" Sparks -- one of the two stars of "The Diesel Brothers" -- has been released from federal custody after being arrested following a bench warrant ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge ordered Sparks released from the custody of the U.S. Marshals due to an agreement made by both parties that certain information will be given to 'Utah Physicians for a Wealthy Environment' within 10 days of today's hearing.

As we reported ... Sparks was arrested and booked Tuesday morning in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Kylie Jenner is taking a page out of her boyfriend Timothee Chalamet's playbook ... literally ... as she is set to star in Charli XCX's new A24 film "The Moment."

The 'Brat' pop star posted a flashy, seizure-warning teaser video announcing the star-studded cast list ... and among the names announced is none other than the billionaire makeup mogul herself, Kylie -- making this her first-ever role in a feature film.

Charli stars in the film too ... she came up with the original idea, so as to whether she hand-selected Kylie to join the fun -- we'll have to just 'Guess' for now.

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet's date night in the Bronx ended in heartbreak -- the couple watched the New York Yankees lose to their AL East rivals in the playoffs, ending the Yanks' season ... and the couple looked crushed!

The celeb couple was front and center for Game 4 of the Blue Jays and Yankees ALDS game, sitting not too far from where Bad Bunny sat the night before.

Chalamet -- a proud New York sports fan -- was super lit on the Yankees jumbotron during the ballgame, throwing up five fingers, saying "Yanks in 5" ... but it didn't age well.

Robert Irwin has the ladies all aflutter thanks to his shirtless "Dancing with the Stars" numbers ... but he says he's just here to dance.

We caught up with the 21-year-old heartthrob in Studio City, Los Angeles yesterday, where he told us "it's very flattering" getting all the DMs from a new crop of adoring fans ... but he admitted it's been interesting to navigate.

As the son of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, Robert is fearless in nature ... but don't expect him to go too wild. He says he's turning down Chippendales' offer to perform with them in Las Vegas.

Kim Zolciak's daughter Ariana has long had a bone to pick with her mom about embracing natural beauty -- specifically, those freckles … or, well, what's left of them!

On Tuesday’s IG Story, Ariana was stamping on some fake freckles in a makeup tutorial -- now a key part of her daily routine -- explaining it's because when she was younger, she had a face full of them ... until her mom had them lasered off.

Ariana said when she was 14, her mom took her for a facial ... and it wasn’t until her confused friends asked her afterward where her freckles had gone that she began connecting the dots.

Two members of the Putman reality television family sound like they have long roads to recovery after being involved in a tragic car accident ... but three others have been discharged from the hospital.

The family's Instagram page just shared a health update ... doctors are trying to keep Gia in stable condition, but she had her chest tube removed.

Noah is going through rehab, and he was walking and bouncing a ball Wednesday in occupational therapy. The fam says his biggest area of recovery is cognitive therapy.

Kim Kardashian is stepping into the spotlight of the courtroom ... her new legal drama "All’s Fair" just dropped another trailer, and the reality star is showing off those acting skills!

It looks like Kim’s going toe-to-toe with Sarah Paulson in their fierce all-female law firm -- and no doubt she’s had to bring her A-game, especially facing one of Ryan Murphy’s favorite actresses, who always delivers on his projects.

At one point, Sarah literally leaps across the table to yell at Kim ... and later even copies her exact hairdo, proving their rivalry (and obsession) is very, very real.

Jax Taylor likes to say he and Channing Tatum used to be roommates while they were getting started in the modeling world ... but Channing's not on the same page.

Channing was asked straight up about Jax's repeated claims they bunked together in a model house back in the day when he was a guest on Andy Cohen's radio show Monday ... and Channing didn't recall ever living with Jax.

Channing told Andy ... "Absolutely not. I don't think I ever roommated with him." He said he lived with other models when his career was taking off, but he doesn't remember Jax.

Things are warming up for Emily Miller and Cam Holmes -- who first met on Netflix's "Too Hot To Handle" -- they just got engaged!

The reality TV couple made their happy announcement on Instagram Tuesday, sharing pictures of the newly betrothed couple, along with their son, Reggie.

Emily wrote, "IT FINALLY HAPPENED," along with a pic of her gigantic new rock.

"Real Housewives of Miami" star Todd Nepola is taking Bravo and NBCUniversal to court, claiming the network straight-up lied about his finances to juice up storylines around his ex-wife, Alexia Nepola, for Seasons 6 and 7.

TMZ has obtained the lawsuit ... Todd -- who claims he's worth $100 million -- is saying he's never bounced a check, never missed a payment, and never had any financial trouble. Meanwhile, 'RHOM' allegedly painted him as broke and struggling ... just to make Alexia’s story more "juicy" for viewers.

The suit calls out multiple episodes, in which castmate Adriana de Moura supposedly spread false claims ... from saying Todd’s business was tanking, to suggesting he might have to break his lease and downgrade his apartment.

David "Heavy D" Sparks -- one of the two stars of "The Diesel Brothers" -- has been arrested following a bench warrant that was issued October 2 ... TMZ has learned.

This all stems from a failure to pay fees owed in connection with a Clean Air Act lawsuit from a plaintiff listed as Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment.

The 40-year-old Sparks reportedly owes $843,602.23 in costs that they've allegedly failed to pay back in the course of over three years.

Kylie Jenner is showing big-time support for her man Timothée Chalamet ... flying across the world to be by his side for his "Marty Supreme" movie premiere.

Kylie didn't steal Timothée's thunder though ... she was spotted hanging in the background Monday at the New York Film Festival as TC and his castmates plugged the new ping pong flick.

It's the first time we've seen Kylie and Timothée together in about 8 weeks ... their last public outing was back in mid-August when they popped up at a coffee shop in Hungary, where Timothée was filming "Dune 3."

Melissa Rycroft admits she's been struggling in the wake of her DWI arrest.

The former "Bachelor" star broke her silence in the comments of her own Instagram Monday, telling a fan ... "Life really sucks right now and I'm struggling, but I'm trying to march forward."

Her last previous Instagram post was over a month ago, but fans have been flooding the comments since news of her arrest broke last week. One fan shared an emotional message about making similar mistakes, writing ... "Don’t ever forget that you are beautiful, loved and blessed. But most of all, you are human. Things happen. Life happens. Be grateful that it wasn’t worse and move forward with grace."