Ariana Madix’s legal team has countered Rachel “Raquel” Leviss’ revenge porn lawsuit, arguing that Leviss is attempting to “punish” Madix for the backlash Leviss faced due to her affair with Tom Sandoval, labeling the lawsuit as an abuse of legal process aimed at stifling free speech. Madix’s attorneys claim that the lawsuit seeks to unjustly blame Madix for the negative reactions Leviss received following the affair’s exposure, requesting that Leviss’ allegations be dismissed and that Madix be awarded her attorneys’ fees.
Ariana Madix’s legal team has countered Rachel “Raquel” Leviss’ revenge porn lawsuit, arguing it aims to punish Madix for the fallout of Leviss’ affair with Tom Sandoval, calling it an abuse of legal process and seeking to have the allegations dismissed and their legal fees covered.
Ariana Madix’s legal team has clapped back at Rachel “Raquel” Leviss’s revenge porn lawsuit. It’s a juicy story that’s been grabbing headlines, folks.
Court documents that Us Weekly got their hands on reveal some spicy details. According to these docs, Leviss, who’s 29 by the way, is accused of trying to “punish” Madix. Why? Because of all the backlash Leviss got after her affair with Tom Sandoval came to light.
Madix’s attorneys are calling foul. They’re saying this lawsuit is nothing but an abuse of the legal system. They want Leviss’s claims tossed out and, get this, they want Madix to be paid back for all her legal expenses.
Here’s the kicker. “[Leviss] does not seek to vindicate any rights,” the filing states. Nope. Instead, she’s out to punish Madix and scare off anyone else who might think of speaking up. All this, according to Madix’s legal eagles.
Oh, and there’s a photo floating around that’s supposed to show Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss. Drama, drama, drama.
But wait, there’s more. There’s a link to a piece about Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix’s relationship timeline. It’s like a soap opera, but real.
Leviss didn’t just sit back after the affair news broke. Nope, she went legal in February, slapping Sandoval, 40, and Madix, who had been an item for nearly a decade, with a lawsuit. She’s throwing the book at them, accusing them of eavesdropping, revenge porn, and invading her privacy. The plot thickens because Madix and Sandoval called it quits in March 2023 after Madix stumbled upon explicit videos of Leviss on Sandoval’s phone. Yikes.
Madix’s side of the story? She found out about Sandoval’s fling with Leviss in the worst way imaginable. She stumbled upon a video of them having phone sex. Talk about a shocker. She was devastated, confronted Sandoval right away, and spilled the beans to her friends about the betrayal. But Madix insists she didn’t share the video with anyone else, except Leviss.
Plot twist: Madix couldn’t have shared the footage even if she wanted to. Sandoval deleted it from her phone minutes after she confronted him. This juicy detail? Madix penned it down just 33 minutes after sending the videos to Leviss.
Not just Madix, but Sandoval’s legal team is also hitting back, asking for the lawsuit to be either dismissed or amended. Drama, drama, drama.
Bryan Freedman and Mark Garegos, swinging for Leviss, had something to say about Madix’s filing. They echoed Madix’s sentiments, highlighting how devastated she was after discovering the phone sex video. Yet, Madix claims she kept the video to herself, sharing it with no one but Leviss.
In a twist, Sandoval’s attorneys have thrown their own punches. They argue that Leviss’s lawsuit is just a ploy for more fame, painting herself as a victim. They’re not holding back, accusing her of trying to tarnish Madix’s image as a “scorned woman” and Sandoval as “predatory.”
Leviss’s legal squad didn’t take that lying down. They’ve promised to bring irrefutable evidence to court that’ll prove their point. They’re slamming Sandoval’s counterclaims as not just shameful but something that could lead to legal action. The saga continues, and it’s as messy as it gets.
