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Brandi Glanville’s lawyer is demanding the discharge of audio footage from Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, which allegedly proves Brandi didn’t harass her castmate, Caroline Manzo.
Recently, Caroline reportedly claimed Brandi touched her with out consent within the genital and breast space whereas off-camera in Morocco. This triggered an investigation by the manufacturing firm.
According to Page Six, Brandi’s attorneys despatched a letter demanding that Warner Bros. (which owns Shed Media, the manufacturing firm that makes the Peacock present) launch the video and audio tapes.
The lawyer mentioned Shed Media ought to have instantly launched audio footage from the castmates’ microphones to point out that Caroline’s allegations weren’t justified.
“It is absolutely unacceptable that your company would knowingly and willingly allow such a story to take hold in the media, without any regard for the truth or the impact on Ms. Glanville’s reputation,” mentioned lawyer Duncan P. Levin, Esq. through the letter written to Warner Bros. investigator Samantha Mirabello, Warner Bros. lawyer Demian West, Esq., and Shed’s SVP of programming and growth Lisa Shannon.
Caroline has not but provided a public remark concerning the allegations.
The lawyer indicated that the choice to not share the footage amid information studies was a “cynical ploy for ratings.”
For weeks, each Brandi and Caroline’s respective supporters have asserted that the audio footage will confirm their model of what befell.
Per the letter, Duncan is demanding that Warner Bros. launch the audio now.
According to the allegation, Brandi, Caroline, and two different co-stars entered a rest room, the place Brandi allegedly pinned her in opposition to a wall and touched her inappropriately over the clothes.
“In that bathroom, as the audio will confirm, nothing inappropriate or illegal whatsoever occurred. As you know both from your [investigation] and the audio and video that you possess, the four women washed their hands before returning to the party where they enjoyed some food and chatted,” wrote Duncan. “Throughout, Ms. Manzo appeared to be having a great time and didn’t telegraph any signs whatsoever that she wanted Ms. Glanville to leave her side. Overall, the entire incident was comprised of some flirtatious conduct and kissing between Ms. Manzo and Ms. Glanville, and all of it was absolutely mutual and consensual.”
The doc alleged that the studio is “aware that three eyewitnesses corroborate her actions; yet, Shed Media and Warners Brothers has [sic] chosen to sit idly by and let this false narrative continue.”
Castmates Gretchen Rossi and Alex McCord are recognized as two eyewitnesses within the letter. The third eyewitness is just not but clear.
According to the letter, Caroline by no means discouraged Brandi from the alleged touching, was “outspoken about her liberal views on sex,” and provided to let co-stars contact her breasts to be able to present they weren’t implants.
“Not only did the eyewitnesses ask Ms. Manzo if she was OK, to which she responded with a smile and thumbs up, but, after the alleged bathroom incident, when the group returned to the dinner table,” mentioned Duncan, “Ms. Manzo made a lighthearted comment to the eyewitnesses about having been kissed by a girl before but never having ‘kissed back’ until now.”
“The night in question was one that was egged on by your own producers, who, earlier in the same day, encouraged Ms. Glanville to bring some ‘excitement’ to the party,” Duncan continued. “When Ms. Manzo arrived at the main house, the two women spent time together, enjoying some shots, laughter, and dancing with the other women. It is beyond contention that you provided non-stop alcohol and an environment where the participants were drinking and smoking marijuana all day and night.”
The doc asserts that Brandi was despatched house by Shed, who – after realizing the star wasn’t responsible – “is now attempting to insinuate that Ms. Glanville engaged in sexual harassment with an entirely different individual, a producer” to justify Brandi’s exit from RHUGT.
The outlet beforehand reported that Brandi allegedly expressed her want to have intercourse with a producer. The star has repeatedly denied the allegations.
Duncan added that Shed “instructed Glanville not to seek legal representation or to attempt to correct the public record.” These instructions, in accordance with the lawyer, are “unacceptable” and “disturbing.”
Page Six mentioned reps for Shed Media, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros., and Caroline have declined to remark.
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