'Real Housewives Of Atlanta' husband Apollo Nida sentenced to 8 years ... Will Phaedra Parks wait on him ?

Apollo Nida, husband of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" co-star Phaedra Parks, is headed to prison for eight years on fraud charges.

Apollo was arrested in January and pleaded guilty in May to charges in a fraud scheme that federal prosecutors say stole millions of dollars from at least 50 people over four years. Nida created two fake collection companies to gather personal information used to steal victims' identities, U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said after his sentencing in Atlanta. He used the information to get fraudulent auto loans in the names of his victims, according to the criminal complaint.

A hearing on July 17 will determine how much restitution Nida must pay to his victims.

Nida, 35, must serve five years under parole supervision after he completes his eight years in a federal prison, U.S. District Court Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. ordered during sentencing Tuesday.

He was busted after a year-long investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.

"Today's sentencing exemplifies impartial justice regardless of economic class or perceived celebrity status," U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Reginald Moore said.  "Nida's sentence should be an eye-opener for other like-minded criminals who scheme to steal victims' identities, defraud them and ignore the consequences of their actions."

Was Phadrea in court when Apollo was sentenced ? Word is that Phaedra was on vacation in Mexico. According to her instagram, Apollo's court case was far from her mind. (below) Is this marriage over ? Will Phaedra wait 8 years for Apollo release or will she wait 5 or so years in case he is released early ? Only time will tell ! We wish them well, it's sad to see another family broken up.