RHOC's Ryan Laughs at Being Called a 'Money Launderer’ Weeks Before Alleged Involvement in Gambling Scheme

The Real Housewives of Orange County ends season 18 with a bang.

In the latest episode on October 31, the cameras returned three weeks after filming ended with a celebration of Jenn Pedranti and Ryan Boyajian’s engagement. The ladies reunited after news broke that Ryan was linked to an alleged gambling scheme. (He was never actually charged and was granted full immunity in the case.)

“Ryan has been charged with money laundering through Vegas casinos,” Emily Simpson can be heard saying as articles about the case flash up on the screen.

“What the hell? This is huge,” said Tamra Judge.

The cameras then cut to Jenn and Ryan at home discussing the news, where Jenn remarked that “I feel like this is a lot.”

“I thought it was for you too,” she added, wondering why Ryan was so calm about the situation.

Ryan Boyajian and Jenn Pedranti.

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“Life throws things at you that you can’t control and that’s why it’s called life,” he assured her. “I love you and I’m so sorry we’re here.”

Jenn, however, didn’t let it go so easily, tearfully declaring, “Now everyone wants to question me, and it’s going to be a bloodbath for me.”

“I don’t care… [that] your group of friends want to come and sit with me and say, ‘What are your jobs?’ Because I’m not part of his betting business,” Ryan argued, referring to his friend Mathew Bowyer — who was at the engagement party a few weeks ago — now under indictment.

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At the party, cameras caught Ryan joking with the men about the rumors that they were under investigation.

“This is my money launderer,” Bowyer said of Ryan, who laughed off the comment, later revealing to Terry Dubrow that he “could” go to jail for not “snitching” on his friends.

In the confessional, Tamra said, “Jenn is an idiot if she’s going to marry this guy after finding out.”

Jennifer Pedranti.

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“Jenn is irresponsible and makes stupid decisions, and she’s clueless,” Emily said next. “She must have some idea.”

Gina added: “It must be blinded by love. No one is this stupid.”

“I believe everything is God’s plan and everything works out for us,” Ryan Jenn said.

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Meanwhile, Katie Ginella told Gina Kirschenheiter that her husband was cornered at the party because he didn’t want to interact with Bowyer because “at any time of the night the feds could come and raid” the event.

“If she stays with him, it will ruin her life,” Gina said.

The rest of the women meet for lunch and react to the news, where Emily says that “Ryan is doing something that’s illegal,” even though Ryan was never actually charged.

“He has about 16 million dollars in his account, and he didn’t know where it came from?” she continued.

From left: Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Shannon Storms Beador and Jenn Pedranti.

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“I knew he was involved in something, but I had no idea it was this bad,” Tamra told the cameras after raising flags about the investigation earlier in the season.

“I’d just say she’s stupid if she decides to marry him,” Emily continued.

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Back at Katie’s house, Jenn arrives, who says that things have been “busy” lately and that she “just left the house” when she saw the news. “I didn’t know where to go, I didn’t know what to think, I didn’t know what to feel,” she said.

When Gina told her, “I feel like you’re in an unhealthy relationship,” Jenn didn’t understand why she thought that.

“What part of him is not good for me?” she asked.

“Everything that’s going on now,” Gina answered quickly.

Jenn went on to express how happy she is with Ryan, noting that in her previous marriage – which lasted 23 years – she “couldn’t talk” to her even if she “begged to”.

“Now I have a man who feels like my best friend,” she cried. “I feel like I’m telling him everything. I feel like he’s telling me everything.”

“You’re putting yourself in the line of fire,” Gina interjected. “Right now all you should be worried about is yourself and your kids.”

Katie added, “I want you to be happy and calm and not worry about all this bulls— going on around you, Jenn.”

“I just fucked everyone,” Jenn sobbed.

As the episode came to a close, Gina said on camera: “I think it’s incredibly difficult for Jenn to come to terms with the fact that she blew up her life and left her husband and put her family through a lot for this man, who is not who he says he is. .”

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The Real Housewives of Orange CountyThe Season 18 reunion premieres Thursday, November 7 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Bravo.

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