Madix’s lawyer, Jordan Susman, told Page Six in a statement that Sandoval, 42, is “abhorrent” for “continu[ing] to torment” his ex-girlfriend by accusing her of accessing explicit videos of Leviss on his phone without his “authorization or permission.”
Ariana Madix’s lawyer is slamming Tom Sandoval’s “abhorrent” lawsuit. arianamadix/Instagram The singer is “torment[ing]” his ex, Jordan Susman told Page Six. tomsandoval1/Instagram
The cover band frontman also alleged in court docs obtained by Us Weekly that Madix, 39, made “copies” of the footage and sent them to “Leviss and third parties.”
Madix “is confident that a jury will see through this latest ploy and dismiss his frivolous claims,” according to her attorney.
“For Mr. Sandoval to go from begging Ms. Madix for forgiveness to blaming her for his wrongdoing speaks for itself,” Susman wrote. “He has clearly learned nothing and believes it necessary to continue torturing Ms. Madix in a vain effort to rehabilitate his image.”
Sandoval accused Madix of accessing explicit videos of Raquel Leviss on his phone. Instagram/ Raquel Leviss Madix found footage of their intimate FaceTime call in March 2023. raquelleviss/Instagram
The lawyer called Sandoval’s legal filing an “attempt to further shirk personal responsibility for the effects his actions have had on her and her emotional wellbeing” after “engaging in an illicit affair” and “shatt[ering] her home and stability.”
Susman claimed that Sandoval “knows full well what sort of privileges he and Ms. Madix shared in regard to their personal communication devices.”
The former couple’s “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Katie Maloney shared a similar sentiment while eviscerating him on Instagram.
This clued Madix into her then-partner’s months-long affair with Leviss. tomsandoval1/Instagram She subsequently dumped Sandoval after nine years together. Instagram/ Tom Sandoval
“He did share his phone password with his partner at that time,” Maloney, 37, wrote in a comment. “Mans confused about how that bit works I guess. … You f–king suck dude.”
Sandoval has deactivated his Instagram account amid backlash, with Bravo fans calling him out on his and Tom Schwartz’s profile for their Tom Tom restaurant and bar instead.
Sandoval’s lawyer told Us Weekly Wednesday that his lawsuit is a “cross complaint” in response to Leviss suing him and Madix in February.
In February, Leviss sued Madix and Sandoval for revenge porn. FS//AdMedia/Sipa USA The exes have both countersued her. Getty Images
The former pageant queen accused her fellow cast members of revenge porn, eavesdropping, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy at the time.
“This customary legal action was crucial to ensure that liability, if any, is fairly distributed based on the actual level of involvement and fault of each party,” Sandoval’s lawyer, Matthew Geragos — who is Leviss’ lawyer Mark Geragos’ brother — wrote.
Sandoval and Leviss’ dalliance came to light in March 2023 when Madix saw a clip of an intimate FaceTime video on her then-partner’s phone.
Sandoval’s lawsuit is a “counter complaint” in the wake of Leviss suing him. Getty Images for The h.wood Group Madix believes a jury will “see through” his “frivolous” claims. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Leviss wrote in her February lawsuit that Madix sent her “two screen recorded videos and a text that said, ‘You’re dead to me,'” making her “terrified” of a “leak.”
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