Bonsai Casino<\/a> But now, a new layer of complexity has been added in the form of Tom\u2019s lawsuit against Ariana. The Tom-Ariana breakup was already quite messy. And now there\u2019s a chance that the exes might wind up squaring off in court. Here\u2019s what we know so far: According to a new report from Us Weekly, Sandoval filed a suit in which he accused Ariana of \u201cobtain[ing] access\u201d to explicit videos of Leviss from his phone without \u201cauthorization or permission.\u201d He says she then created \u201ccopies\u201d of the footage and \u201cdistributed\u201d them to \u201cLeviss and third parties.\u201d Ariana\u2019s lawyer, Jordan Susman, called Sandoval\u2019s lawsuit an \u201cabhorrent\u201d attempt to \u201ctorture\u201d her and \u201cshirk responsibility for the effects of his actions\u201d in a statement issued to Us. \u201cMs. Madix is confident that a jury will see through this latest ploy and dismiss his frivolous claims,\u201d the attorney told Us Weekly. Sandoval\u2019s attorney, Matthew Geragos, insisted that the move from Sandoval was a \u201ccustomary\u201d one carried out with the goal of protecting his own best interests. \u201cThis customary legal action was crucial to ensure that liability, if any, is fairly distributed based on the actual level of involvement and fault of each party,\u201d the lawyer said this week. \u201cWe aim to resolve this legal dispute with utmost respect towards all parties involved.\u201d In previous comments on the case, Ariana\u2019s legal team alleged that Rachel\u2019s suit was purely punitive. They claimed it was filed with no intention other than exacting revenge against those who she felt had wronged her. In court documents obtained by Page Six, Ariana\u2019s lawyers allege that Raquel \u201cseeks to punish\u201d and \u201cblame Ms. Madix for the negative reaction [Leviss] received as a result of her affair with\u201d Sandoval. The lawyers allege that Raquel\u2019s lawsuit is \u201can abuse of the legal process.\u201d They add that it \u201cdoes not seek to vindicate any cognizable rights.\u201d Instead, they claim, Rachel is attempting to limit Ariana\u2019s right to free speech. The infamous Vanderpump Rules Scandoval began when Ariana discovered the explicit footage on Tom\u2019s phone. The controversy boosted the show\u2019s ratings, but Rachel chose not to return for Vanderpump Rules Season 11. Predictably, interest in the show has plummeted as a result. Now, it looks as though the scandals\u2019 final chapter will play out in court. And Rachel is once again poised to have the last laugh. Tom Selleck\u2019s Health: Is He Really in \u2018Pain & Agony\u2019 While Working? \u2018The Voice\u2019 Canceled: Should It Really Continue After The Last \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Author Tyler Johnson at Jul 17, 2024 \u2022 Category Ariana Madix The Rachel Leviss revenge porn trial has just taken a very unexpected turn, as Tom Sandoval is now suing ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix for her role in the scandal. As we reported earlier this week, a trial date has been set for Rachel\u2019s suit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bez-rubriki"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5291"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5292,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5291\/revisions\/5292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldstatususa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}