JOHANNESBURG - From the glitz of South African reality television to the cold reality of a US interrogation room.
Bodycam footage has emerged showing US detectives grilling Real Housewives of Pretoria star Mel Viljoen.
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This follows Viljoen and her husband Peet’s dramatic arrest in Boca Raton, Florida, for an alleged shoplifting scheme at a local Publix supermarket.
The pair are back in the country, and their legal woes are far from over.
During the interrogation, Mel attempts to shield her husband, claiming he had no idea what was happening.