Caroline Manzo filed a lawsuit against Bravo over what she called a “traumatic” incident. Brandi Glanville during The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip In Morocco in early 2023.
According to court documents obtained by ET: The Real Housewives of New Jersey The alum claims the incident that crossed the line occurred while filming the film on January 24, 2023. housewife Spin-off. Manzo also said in court documents that Glanville, who was “obviously intoxicated,” approached her on the couch that night, “spreading Manzo's legs and leaning her body against Manzo. She then laid her head on Manzo's inner thigh.” “Yes,” he claims.
Manzo said she left her seat and moved to the end of the couch. After Manzo confirmed that she was only five feet tall and that Glanville was almost a foot taller than her, Glanville sat down next to her on the sofa and “kept her mouth shut and kissed Manzo of hers.” He claims.
“Glanville kissed Manzo again, which made Manzo very uncomfortable,” court documents allege. “Glanville held her Manzo by her body, placed her Manzo on her sofa and winked at her while forcibly squeezing her Manzo’s cheeks and thrusting her tongue into her Manzo’s mouth. .”
Manzo claimed he tried to push Glanville, but “Glanville was restraining Manzo with much greater weight, size and force and was unable to free himself.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey The alum recalled the sexual assault she suffered when she was seven years old, claiming “Glanville's sexual assault immediately brought back all my dormant, horrible memories.”
Court documents say Manzo “felt as if she was 7 years old in the context of this sexual assault and recommenced the previous sexual assault. She was in a state of shock.”
During dinner that evening, Manzo said Glanville followed her into the bathroom and “Glanville began massaging her. [her] Manzo protested, saying, “I think it’s time for you to go,” and “I was abused.”
Manzo claimed she texted her husband and children about the alleged sexual assault that evening. That evening, Manzo claimed she sobbed when two production executives asked her what happened in the bathroom. The next morning, January 25, 2023, Manzo claimed to have received a text message from Glanville saying he was “sorry for the inconvenience.” Manzo did not respond to the text message.
Although Manzo mentions Glanville throughout the lawsuit, Manzo does not name her as a defendant. Instead, Manzo sued Bravo, NBCUniversal, Peacock, and Shed Media (the show's production company), alleging that the defendants “regularly offer Real Housewives alcohol, get them grossly intoxicated, and then instruct, encourage, and/or allow them to do so.” “Because sexually harassing other contestants helps with viewer ratings,” he said.
ET reached out to NBC, Bravo's parent company, but a spokesperson had no comment on the lawsuit. TMZ He was the first to announce the news of the lawsuit.
Streaming platform Peacock Lugt Like Bravo, it is owned and operated by NBC. issued a statement February 2023, following the alleged incident that led Manzo and Glanville to quit the series.
“The safety and security of our cast and crew during filming is extremely important and we take all reports seriously,” a representative for Peacock and Shed Media said in a statement to ET. “Under these circumstances, the production company has immediately undertaken a comprehensive review and is taking appropriate action.”
Next month, March 2023, glanville Manzo broke her silence about what happened between her and Manzo while filming Season 4. The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. According to peopleGlanville, 51, and Manzo, 62, exited the series in late January. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The alum reportedly took things too far during the party, kissing Manzo several times throughout the evening without his consent.
“It was unwanted,” one source said. “And Caroline's distress over the issue didn't seem to stop Brandi. She says a situation that Caroline felt was serious and uncomfortable was escalated and her physical boundaries were crossed.”
Glanville later said via social media: Make several statementsIt also states that she and Manzo were “extremely intoxicated” at the time of the incident and that she would like to see footage from the day of the shooting.
Then, in April, Manzo appeared. There are two T's in the pod I did a podcast and promised myself I would “never” host another podcast. girls trip Because the Glanville incident in Morocco proved so shocking.
“This is very shocking to me,” Manzo said at the time. “This is a really big onion with a lot of layers and I think it's going to be good. That's disappointing to me. I don't want to talk too much about it because I'm going through a lot about it. I'll handle it all.”
glanville spoke to ET Last month she spoke about health complications. sexual assault charges Manzo opposes her.
Glanville said her physical nightmare began last August when she went into anaphylactic shock and her lips and face swelled unexpectedly.
“I had several health issues that affected my ability to speak, my ability to taste food, my face was basically swollen and I was constantly in anaphylactic shock, like I was in anaphylactic shock. I saw seven doctors to get answers. “It was stress-induced angioedema,” Glanville said.
Glanville was ultimately diagnosed with stress-induced angioedema, a condition that causes swelling under the skin.
As for what happened in Morocco, Glanville would only say that the girls' trip was “the Wild West” and difficult, “working 19-hour days and drinking all day.”
“No, I don't force it, but I want to and I want to please the producers. I don't think we're all exhausted and completely wasted working 19-hour days doing 20 events. A safe environment for any of us is a girls' trip.” ” she claimed.
Peacock had no comment on Glanville's claims, nor did he say when they were updated. ultimate girls trip It will be broadcast in Morocco.
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