Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix React to Raquel Leviss Lawsuit
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix Accuse Raquel Leviss of Seeking to "Rebrand Herself as the Victim" in Lawsuit
Ariana Madix claimed Rachel "Raquel" Leviss wants to "punish" and "blame" her, whilst Tom Sandoval mentioned she seeks to "rebrand herself as the victim."
By Allison DeGrusheApr. 30 2024, Published 1:20 p.m. ET
In late February 2024, Rachel "Raquel" Leviss took prison motion towards Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix. The former Vanderpump Rules forged member filed a lawsuit accusing the ex-lovers of eavesdropping, revenge porn, invasion of privacy, and "intentional infliction of emotional distress."
Since then, both Tom and Ariana have answered to Rachel's lawsuit. Keep reading for the latest updates on the subject. Let's simply say, it is about to get messy.
How did Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix react to the Rachel Leviss lawsuit?
Legal paperwork got by way of Distractify divulge that on April 22, Tom Sandoval filed a movement to strike positive parts of Rachel's lawsuit, in particular regarding the way in which an specific video was received.
According to the motion, "These videos were created by Leviss and published by Leviss to Sandoval via a consensual exchange on Facetime, i.e., 'their video calls.' Based on Leviss's own allegations, Sandoval merely saved private copies of the videos that Leviss had filmed and shared with him."
"Leviss's lawsuit is a thinly veiled attempt to extend her fame and to rebrand herself as the victim instead of the other woman while denigrating her former friend Madix as a 'scorned woman' and her former paramour Sandoval as 'predatory,'" the movement additional stated.
Noting "deficient allegations" in the February lawsuit, Tom argued that Rachel's claims "fail and require either dismissal or amendment." He then urged the courtroom to grant his motion towards Rachel's lawsuit solely and to dismiss her request for special compensatory damages.
Just days later, on April 26, Ariana submitted her own reaction the usage of California's anti-SLAPP legislation to combat in opposition to Rachel's lawsuit. In prison paperwork acquired via Distractify, the Broadway celebrity refuted Rachel's claims that Ariana had acquired and spread a minimum of two sexually specific videos of Rachel without her wisdom or consent.
To provide context, Rachel alleged in her February lawsuit that the Dancing with the Stars alum told the Vanderpump Rules forged and manufacturing group in regards to the movies.
"I did not send the videos to anyone else. Nor did I share, display, or show the videos to anyone else," Ariana mentioned, as in line with the felony paperwork. "To be clear, I only saw the video of Plaintiff masturbating in places secluded from others."
Ariana explained in her submitting that she was once in a locked toilet stall when she stumbled upon specific FaceTime videos of Rachel on Tom's telephone. She recounted, "I hurriedly took out my own phone and made two recordings of the FaceTime video."
Additionally, Ariana recalled confronting Tom later about the videos in an alley near the West Hollywood venue where his duvet band used to be appearing, leading to a heated argument. Tom then "forcibly grabbed" Ariana's phone and deleted the videos. However, before he deleted the movies, Ariana shared them with Rachel, at the side of a textual content message pronouncing, "You're dead to me."
The declaration added that Ariana had knowledgeable her pals and family about Tom's affair, and even integrated screenshots of textual content conversations between Ariana and Rachel, as well as between Ariana and a pal discussing the affair.
Attorney Margo Arnold and Dr. Joseph Greenfield, vice president and chief forensic examiner on the digital forensics company Maryman, also submitted declarations in strengthen of Ariana's movement.
Dr. Greenfield's declaration highlighted the result of the forensic analysis, asserting that no nude photos or videos have been found to had been sent via Ariana all the way through the particular duration (March 1–2, 2023). He also affirmed his readiness to provide testimony if essential.
Meanwhile, Margo Arnold's declaration emphasized Rachel's personal confessions aired on her podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, the place Rachel authorised complete responsibility for the occasions involving herself, Tom, and Ariana. Arnold additionally expressed her willingness to testify as a witness if required.
A case control convention has been scheduled for July 2, 2024, in accordance to court paperwork filed on April 30, 2024.
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