RHOSLC star Lisa Barlow sued for unpaid loans

"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Lisa Barlow is being sued by a former business partner for over $400,000 in unpaid debt, a recent lawsuit alleges.

State of play: Attorneys representing Yukon Construction, a Park City custom home builder, and the company's president Bart Carlson, filed a lawsuit this week claiming Barlow and her two businesses "unjustly enriched themselves at plaintiffs' expense."

Catch up quick: In 2010, Barlow told Carlson that she and her marketing company, Luxe, and her other venture, Vida Tequila, were under financial distress, according to the lawsuit. She asked to borrow funds on a regular basis to pay for her own expenses and business operations.

• Carlson agreed to the loans and did not establish a repayment date due to their "longtime friendship."
• He and his company allegedly loaned Barlow and her two businesses $410,842 between 2010 and 2018.
• Carlson claims he attempted to collect the debt for years to no avail. After asking for a wire transfer over a text on one occasion, Barlow responded "OVERWHELMED," along with a palm-face emoji.

Between the lines: Barlow's finances and business dealings have become a common point of criticism among other cast members.

The other side: In a statement, Barlow told the Salt Lake Tribune the lawsuit claims were "untrue."

• Barlow said Carlson was a former business partner at a Park City restaurant that closed nine years ago and denied she owed him or his business any debt.
• She asserted Carlson had never invested in either of her companies.
• "I look forward to the truth coming out and I intend to hold Bart fully accountable for any damage this personal attack may cause me or my businesses," she said.

Flashback: Other cast members who have faced legal issues, include Jen Shah, who left the show after its third season.

• Shah is serving a prison sentence in Texas for running a national telemarketing scheme that targeted people over the age of 55.