Jen Shah Still Filming RHOSLC After Guilty Plea: 'It's a Very Big Part of Her Story,' Says Source

Jen Shah will continue to let the cameras roll on her legal woes, PEOPLE has confirmed.

After she entered a plea on Monday to wire fraud charges, the 48-year reality star will continue to take part in upcoming third season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

"She's had Meredith [Marks] and Heather [Gay] by her side, who have been very supportive of their friend during a difficult time," a source tells PEOPLE exclusively

"Obviously her legal troubles have not been easy for Jen, let alone making this decision to plead guilty."

She and assistant Stuart Smith were arrested in March 2021 for allegedly targeting individuals in a massive fraud operation.

Both Shah and Smith, 43, originally pleaded not guilty, but he eventually pleaded guilty later that year. Smith has not yet been sentenced.