The next chapter of Scandoval has begun; Raquel Leviss has filed a lawsuit against her former co-stars – and it’s ugly!
The bombshell dropped on Thursday, February 29: Rachel “Raquel” Leviss filed a complaint against her former lover Tom Sandoval AND his ex Ariana Madix for revenge porn and eavesdropping, among other things.
In short, Raquel is claiming BOTH Tom and Ariana have played her dirty, and she’s about to fight them tooth and nail.
Scandoval Lawsuit: Why Is Raquel Suing Tom and Ariana.
According to multiple sources who have see the docs, a complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court confirms Raquel is suing Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix for the following:
Revenge porn, eavesdropping, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy, all following the fallout from her affair with Tom.
The suit claims that there is “more to the story” than what people know and followed on the reality show, Vanderpump Rules.
“Lost in the mix was that Leviss was a victim of the predatory and dishonest behavior of an older man, who recorded sexually explicit videos of her without her knowledge or consent, which were then distributed, disseminated and discussed publicly by a scorned woman seeking vengeance, catalyzing the scandal,” the complaint states.
The Revenge Porn In Question
If you watched Scandoval unfold, you actually know all about the sexually explicit video of the Raquel and Tom being discussed.
This is the video that was the catalyst for Ariana Maddox, Tom’s then girlfriend of nine years, to learn about his affair with Raquel. She accidentally saw the video on his phone, alerting her to the relationship.
In the lawsuit, Raquel alleges that Scandoval “went instantly viral and was the subject of extraordinary press coverage, even in the mainstream media.”
“‘Scandoval’ injected new life into a previously faltering series, causing its viewership to explode to unseen levels and making its cast members mega-celebrities,” the lawsuit reads. “Due to a narrative deliberately fomented by Bravo, Evolution, and the cast, Leviss became an object of public scorn and ridicule.”
“Leviss was misled by Bravo and Evolution into believing that she was contractually barred from speaking out about her mistreatment,” the lawsuit continues. “As a result, she suffered in silence as Bravo and Evolution watched viewership explode, and the rest of the cast enjoyed unseen levels of public recognition and professional opportunity.”
Story is developing….
Scandoval Lawsuit: Raquel Leviss Suing Tom and Ariana for Revenge Porn was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.