{"id":111846,"date":"2024-07-15T15:32:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/raquel-leviss-lawsuit-explained-why-shes-suing-tom-ariana\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T15:32:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:32:52","slug":"raquel-leviss-lawsuit-explained-why-shes-suing-tom-ariana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/raquel-leviss-lawsuit-explained-why-shes-suing-tom-ariana\/","title":{"rendered":"Raquel Leviss&#8217; Lawsuit, Explained: Why She&#8217;s Suing Tom &#038; Ariana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The next chapter of Scandoval has begun; Raquel Leviss has filed a lawsuit against her former co-stars \u2013 and it\u2019s ugly! <\/p>\n<p>The bombshell dropped on Thursday, February 29: Rachel \u201cRaquel\u201d Leviss filed a complaint against her former lover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/raquel-leviss-slams-tom-sandoval-we-never-had-a-suicide-pact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Sandoval <\/a>AND his ex Ariana Madix for revenge porn and eavesdropping, among other things. <\/p>\n<p>In short, Raquel is claiming BOTH Tom and Ariana have played her dirty, and she\u2019s about to fight them tooth and nail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494526 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scandGettyImages-1353347066.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, Raquel Leviss and Tom Schwartz at the Tom Sandoval &amp; The Most Extras performance at Hotel Cafe on November 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ((Photo by Araya Doheny\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-raquel-s-lawsuit-trial-date-set\">Raquel\u2019s Lawsuit: Trial Date Set<\/h2>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>Deadline<\/em>, a judge ruled that the lawsuit filed in February 2024 by\u00a0Rachel\u00a0against her former\u00a0<em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em>\u00a0co-stars\u00a0Tom Sandoval\u00a0and\u00a0Ariana Madix\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/07\/scandoval-trial-date-vanderpump-rules-raquel-leviss-1236007689\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">will move forward to trial<\/a>, despite Tom and Ariana\u2019s attempts to have the case thrown out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the case is set to got to trial on November 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-is-raquel-suing-tom-and-ariana-after-scandoval\">Why Is Raquel Suing Tom and Ariana After Scandoval<\/h2>\n<p>According to multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/29\/entertainment\/raquel-leviss-sues-ariana-madix-and-tom-sandoval-for-post-scandoval-fallout-claims-her-reputation-and-career-are-destroyed\/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=pagesix_news_alert&amp;utm_content=20240229?&amp;utm_source=sailthru&amp;lctg=656f618a1d32ee5cab058641&amp;utm_term=P6%20-%20News%20Alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sources<\/a> 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:<\/p>\n<p>Revenge porn, eavesdropping, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy, all following the fallout from her affair with Tom.<\/p>\n<p>The suit claims that there is \u201cmore to the story\u201d than what people know and followed on the reality show, <em>Vanderpump Rules. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLost 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,\u201d the complaint states.<\/p>\n<p>When Judge Daniel Crowley issued the trial date, he explained why he agreed the case could proceed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMadix\u2019s conduct is not protected under the anti-SLAPP statute because the alleged conduct was illegal as a matter of law,\u201d Judge Crowley said in his minute order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493691 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tom-ariana.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Sandoval flying solo in Vegas 2023. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ((Photo by Greg Doherty\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-revenge-porn-in-question-in-scandoval-lawsuit\">The Revenge Porn In Question In Scandoval Lawsuit<\/h2>\n<p>If you watched Scandoval unfold, you actually know all about the sexually explicit video of Raquel and Tom being discussed.<\/p>\n<p>This is the video that was the catalyst for Ariana Madix, Tom\u2019s then girlfriend of nine years, to learn about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/rachel-leviss-talks-a-lot-about-embarrassing-first-hookup-with-tom-sandoval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affair with Raquel<\/a>. She accidentally saw the video on his phone, alerting her to the relationship.<\/p>\n<p>In the lawsuit, Raquel alleges that Scandoval \u201cwent instantly viral and was the subject of extraordinary press coverage, even in the mainstream media.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-768x1005.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-1174x1536.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-735x962.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-256x335.jpg 256w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-265x347.jpg 265w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-397x520.jpg 397w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-489x640.jpg 489w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-587x768.jpg 587w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-734x960.jpg 734w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-826x1080.jpg 826w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654.jpg 1223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494528 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-768x1005.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-1174x1536.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-735x962.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-256x335.jpg 256w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-265x347.jpg 265w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-397x520.jpg 397w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-489x640.jpg 489w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-587x768.jpg 587w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-734x960.jpg 734w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654-826x1080.jpg 826w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654.jpg 1223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sandogirlsGettyImages-1067033654.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss together at Jingle Ball 2018.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ((Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images,))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Scandoval\u2019 injected new life into a previously faltering series, causing its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/raquel-leviss-hints-tom-sandoval-orchestrated-affair-for-vanderpump-ratings-boost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">viewership to explode<\/a> to unseen levels and making its cast members mega-celebrities,\u201d the lawsuit reads. \u201cDue to a narrative deliberately fomented by Bravo, Evolution, and the cast, Leviss became an object of public scorn and ridicule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeviss was misled by Bravo and Evolution into believing that she was contractually barred from speaking out about her mistreatment,\u201d the lawsuit continues. \u201cAs 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491974 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tom-new-gf-2.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval attend the 2022 MTV Movie &amp; TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and broadcast on June 5, 2022. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ((Photo by Rich Polk\/Getty Images for MTV))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-tom-secretly-recorded-pornographic-videos-of-raquel\">Tom \u201cSecretly Recorded Pornographic Videos\u201d Of Raquel<\/h2>\n<p>But this infamous video is apparently not the only one Tom had in his collection, much to Raquel\u2019s dismay. <\/p>\n<p>In the lawsuit, she also recounts an incident in which she alleges that, on Mar. 4, 2023, she \u201cconfronted Sandoval for secretly recording pornographic videos of her and storing them unprotected on his phone.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The incident allegedly left Tom \u201crattled\u201d and she insists he \u201crefused to leave Leviss\u2019s apartment in spite of her requests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her recount is that she was \u201cforced to have her sister and brother-in-law pick her up and drive her to their home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ariana talked about the famous video on Bethenny Frankel\u2019s podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to be adventurous and look at the adult section on the TV, and Tom and I FaceTimed a lot, so it turned into something more of an intimate FaceTime. I expected to have privacy in that moment, so that happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So much for that. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494530 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/scaledGettyImages-1391276341.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Raquel Leviss attends CLD Pre-Coachella House on April 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ((Photo by Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for CLD PR))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-raquel-s-reputation-destroyed\">Raquel\u2019s Reputation Destroyed<\/h2>\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/vanderpump-rules-season-premiere-spoilers-why-did-lala-kent-reach-out-to-raquel-leviss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new season of <em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em> <\/a>launched in 2024, Raquel was glaringly absent. <\/p>\n<p>It was reported she would not be returning after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/raquel-leviss-refusing-to-return-to-vanderpump-rules-without-a-big-post-scandoval-raise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dispute over salary<\/a>, but there\u2019s even more to that story. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeviss, who was humiliated and villainized for public consumption, remains a shell of her former self, with career prospects stunted and her reputation in tatters,\u201d the lawsuit reads, alleging that, because of what happened, she has no longer been able to find work. <\/p>\n<p>She recently has been able to make opportunities for herself, starting\u00a0her own podcast called \u201cRachel Goes Rogue\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0modeling\u00a0during New York Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it\u2019s by no means the fame she enjoyed with the show, pre-scandal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA3L3NjYW5kb3ZhbC1sYXdzdWl0Lw==\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next chapter of Scandoval has begun; Raquel Leviss has filed a lawsuit against her former co-stars \u2013 and it\u2019s ugly! The bombshell dropped on Thursday, February 29: Rachel \u201cRaquel\u201d Leviss filed a complaint against her former lover Tom Sandoval AND his ex Ariana Madix for revenge porn and eavesdropping, among other things. 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