Ariana Madix of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ said in a new court filing she never shared the 'intimate' video of Raquel Leviss that fueled the ‘Scandoval’ saga.
’s phone, so she’s asking a judge to release her from the revenge porn lawsuit that Leviss filed against Madix and Sandoval in February.co-star over the alleged affair that became the cultural phenomenon known as “Scandoval.” According to her new paperwork, “Ms. Madix could not have shared such footage because Mr. Sandoval deleted it from her phone within minutes of Ms. Madix confronting him — a fact Ms. Madix stated in writing 33 minutes after sending the videos to plaintiff.
The lawyers for Madix say their client’s decision to subsequently discuss the Facetime video with others is covered by her constitutionally protected right of free speech. “Notwithstanding Ms. Madix’s discretion and restraint, plaintiff alleges in the complaint that Ms. Madix should have done absolutely nothing after discovering the messages and sexually explicit video between her life partner and plaintiff. If plaintiff had her way, Ms.
With her new motion, Madix is asking a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to strike the three claims lodged against her in the lawsuit: revenge porn, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Sandoval is also facing those three claims in addition to a fourth one for alleged eavesdropping related to the initial recording.
“To be clear, Leviss has repeatedly acknowledged that her actions were morally objectionable and hurtful to Madix. She has offered numerous apologies. There is more to the story, however,” Leviss’ lawsuit said.
Leviss further claimed that she was in a “vulnerable state” while filming for the show and that she was “encouraged” by producers to drink alcohol. Leviss said in her suit that she started sleeping with Sandoval in August 2022, and she claimed that Madix knew about it before she found the video on Sandoval’s phone.
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