Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.Photo: Tommy Garcia/Bravo (3)
Rachel “Raquel” Levisshas suedTom SandovalandAriana Madixfollowing the aftermath ofScandoval.
In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, theVanderpump Rulesalum, 29, stated she was seeking unspecified damages and taking her former Bravo costars to court on allegations of eavesdropping,revenge pornand invasion of privacy.
Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
In conjunction with Bravo, Evolution Media and the rest of theVanderpump Rulescast, Leviss states that she was subjected to a public skewering" and became “one of the most hated women in America.
The former beauty queen makes clear her morally objectionable actions and notes thenumerous apologiesshe’s issued to Madix but claims there is “more to the story” that was lost amid the scandal.
In March 2023, Leviss and Sandoval, 40,made headlinesafter Madix, 38, allegedly discovered explicit videos of Leviss amid hernine-year relationship with Sandoval. The news of the duo’s months-long affair not only rocked Bravo fans but also became a pop cultural juggernaut of epic proportions.
Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix on ‘Vanderpump Rules’.Nicole Weingart/Bravo
Nicole Weingart/Bravo
The events led her to seek help in a facility while “Bravo, Evolution, and the cast milked the interest her excoriation had peaked.”
Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.Todd Williamson/Bravo via Getty
Todd Williamson/Bravo via Getty
The documents continue, “Meanwhile, Leviss, who was humiliated and villainized for public consumption, remains a shell of her former self, with her career prospects stunted and her reputation in tatters.”
In addition to compensatory, special, general and consequential damages, Leviss seeks that Madix and Sandoval cease distribution and destroy all copies made of the alleged explicit video. She also asks that her attorney fees be compensated and the court provide other and further relief deemed as just and proper.
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source: people.com
