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\t\t<\/p>\n Marciano Brunette<\/strong><\/a>, known for Vanderpump Villa<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Demi Engemann<\/strong><\/a> and the team behind The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n According to filings from his attorneys at Dynamis LLP, Demi<\/strong>\u2014who appears on both shows\u2014and Jeff Jenkins Productions harmed his reputation by labeling him a \u201csexual predator\u201d and alleging sexual assault during the third season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>, reports The Wrap<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Marciano<\/strong> is denying Demi<\/strong>\u2018s claims of assault, maintaining that they had a consensual encounter.<\/p>\n \u201cHis core story is simple: they met while filming Vanderpump Villa<\/em> in Italy in August 2024, flirted, talked privately, and kissed consensually,\u201d Marciano<\/strong>\u2018s attorney wrote in the lawsuit summary, \u201cHe says she even told him \u2018I love you,\u2019 and he responded in kind. He says there was no non-consensual contact, no assault, and nothing \u2018predatory\u2019 about any of it.\u201d<\/p>\n The complaint also alleges that the two reality stars stayed in touch after filming.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the suit suggests that Jeff Jenkins Productions \u201camplified the same accusations for profit,\u201d building \u201cmajor storylines\u201d around her allegations and republishing them, airing the claims \u201cin a way designed to maximize impact while cutting Marciano<\/strong> out and denying him any meaningful opportunity to respond.\u201d<\/p>\n The Wrap<\/em> shares that he is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent the show and Demi<\/strong> from repeating the statements.<\/p>\n Previously, Demi<\/strong>\u2018s co-star Jessi Ngatikaura<\/strong><\/a> admitted to having an emotional affair with Marciano<\/strong><\/a>. She and her husband, Jordan Ngatikaura<\/strong>, are trying to work through their troubles. <\/p>\n Amid all of this, former friends Demi<\/strong> and Jessi<\/strong> had a big falling out during the show\u2019s third season, with Jessi<\/strong> even sharing some very NSFW information about Demi<\/strong> on Instagram in November<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n