Phaedra Parks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta recently appeared alongside Ellen Degeneres in her first interview since her husband, Apollo Nida, was convicted of bank fraud and identity theft.

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Phaedra reveals on ‘The Ellen Show’ that she was completely in the dark about her husband’s criminal activities, stating:

I really didn?t [have any idea]? I work. I just got my fitth college degree. I am pretty much an over achiever. I have two very small children.

I just stopped breast feeding three months ago… and so I really didn?t have any idea that any of this was going on until he called and said, ‘Hey, Ive been arrested and I?m having this problem but it?s not true’? and that obviously wasn’t the case.

Phaedra also addresses accusations that she’s been cheating on her husband.

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