{"id":210062,"date":"2025-12-09T21:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/marciano-brunette-sues-demi-engemann-im-getting-even\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:32:08","slug":"marciano-brunette-sues-demi-engemann-im-getting-even","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/marciano-brunette-sues-demi-engemann-im-getting-even\/","title":{"rendered":"Marciano Brunette Sues Demi Engemann: I&#8217;m &#8216;Getting Even&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Marciano Brunette is suing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/demi-engemann-husband-mormon-wives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demi Engemann<\/a> after she accused him of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>He is also boasting on social media about \u201cgetting even.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Vanderpump Villa<\/em> personality\u2019s lawsuit against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> star<\/a> accuses her of lying about what he claims was a consensual relationship.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s not the only target of his lawsuit. But is his post about <em>revenge <\/em>striking the right tone?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Marciano Brunette on Vanderpump Villa Season 2.\" class=\"wp-image-542483 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1209_marcianobrunette_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On \u2018Vanderpump Villa,\u2019 Marciano Brunette\u2019s plans to impress his boss did not go as planned.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Hulu)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marciano-brunette-is-suing-demi-engemann\">Marciano Brunette is suing Demi Engemann<\/h2>\n<p>This week, Marciano Brunette took an apparent dig at Demi Engemann without saying her name.<\/p>\n<p>He shared an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marcianob\/reel\/DR76oI0k7F1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> Reel, playing existing <em>Dr. Phil<\/em> audio while lipsyncing to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you believe in getting even? Hell to the yeah,\u201d the voiceover states.<\/p>\n<p>Again, he did not directly refer to Demi during the post.<\/p>\n<p>But, in context, it certainly sounds like he\u2019s referring to the lawsuit that he just filed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR76oI0k7F1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Marciano\u2019s post emerged just one day after <em>TMZ <\/em>reported on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/05\/marciano-brunette-sues-demi-engemann-defamation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit against Demi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The filing accuses the <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wive<\/em>s star of defamation.<\/p>\n<p>He also alleges that the Hulu series itself has damaged his reputation by calling him a \u201csexual predator\u201d and accusing him of sexual assault, both of which he denies.<\/p>\n<p>Relatedly, Marciano is suing <em>SLOMW <\/em>producer Jeff Jenkins for damages. <\/p>\n<p>He accuses the show of only showing Demi\u2019s side of the story (because she is part of the cast), and of amplifying her allegations at the expense of his reputation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Demi Engemann with a mic.\" class=\"wp-image-507533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped.png 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Demi Engemann with a mic.\" class=\"wp-image-507533 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped.png 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speaking into a microphone on YouTube, Demi Engemann discusses tattoo goals relating to her husband.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube\/Mark McCormack)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-their-accounts-of-events-do-not-match-up-with-each-other\">Their accounts of events do not match up with each other<\/h2>\n<p>As <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> viewers are well aware, Demi Engemann spoke throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-season-3-trailer-is-momtok-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Season 3<\/a> about her sexual assault allegations against Marciano Brunette.<\/p>\n<p>In August of 2024, they were both filming <em>Vanderpump Villa<\/em> in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Marciano claims that he and Demi merely shared a kiss off-camera, which he says was consensual.<\/p>\n<p>He says that Demi has intentionally mischaracterized this as sexual misconduct. <\/p>\n<p>Her motive, he alleges, was to give herself a <em>SLOWM <\/em>storyline.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-575x1024.png\" alt=\"Demi Engemann appears in this very vertical screenshot from YouTube.\" class=\"wp-image-507535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-575x1024.png 575w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-539x960.png 539w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-575x1024.png\" alt=\"Demi Engemann appears in this very vertical screenshot from YouTube.\" class=\"wp-image-507535 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-575x1024.png 575w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02-539x960.png 539w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0820_demiengemann_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Demi Engemann speaks about her goals for ketamine treatments.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube\/NuLife Medical)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In terms of evidence, Marciano claims that he possesses text messages from Demi following their filming in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>That said, he says that their ongoing communication should debunk her allegations of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat behavior confirms a continued relationship, not a person reacting to sexual assault,\u201d Marciano argues in the filing.<\/p>\n<p>He also alleges that the allegations have harmed his career.<\/p>\n<p>Marciano claims that he was going to appear on <em>Perfect Match<\/em>, only to find out that casting was going \u201cin a different direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marciano Addresses &#039;Mormon Wives&#039; Cheating, Jessi, Demi, and the Explosive Social Media War\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jMSMHlsWlc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-will-the-court-decide\">What will the court decide?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cEverything that happened in Vanderpump Villa was so consensual, she was so for it,\u201d Marciano Brunette claimed of Demi Engemann on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/marciano-addresses-mormon-wives-cheating-jessi-demi\/id1556405287?i=1000740309451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <em>Boyfriend Material <\/em>podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of the flirtatiousness was mainly on her part and I was just feeding into it,\u201d he alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Marciano has also claimed that Demi has changed her story, and implied that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/demi-engemann-husband-mormon-wives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demi\u2019s marriage<\/a> is a motive in what he calls false allegations.<\/p>\n<p>We do not know how this court battle will end. Only time will tell, though perhaps we will all see the evidence that comes out in court.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime \u2026 we are not Marciano\u2019s attorney. If we were, we would probably strongly advise that he not post about \u201cgetting even\u201d or attempt to litigate his case on podcasts. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/12\/marciano-brunette-suing-demi-engemann-getting-even\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Marciano Brunette is suing Demi Engemann after she accused him of sexual assault. He is also boasting on social media about \u201cgetting even.\u201d The Vanderpump Villa personality\u2019s lawsuit against the The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star accuses her of lying about what he claims was a consensual relationship. She\u2019s not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":210064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-210062","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}