How Ariana Madix Could Defend Herself in Raquel Leviss' Revenge Porn Lawsuit | G9Z6P59 | 2024-03-02 23:08:01
After being sued by Rachel "Raquel" Leviss, Ariana Madix's potential defense might involve questioning the damages within the lawsuit.
Throughout an unique interview with Us Weekly, lawyer Neama Rahmani, who is just not concerned within the case, argued that Leviss' claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress could possibly be challenged in courtroom.
"There's no question that Rachel suffered some emotional misery. She had to examine right into a rehab facility. But I feel what the legal professionals will argue is that this was all Rachel's personal doing because of this affair or previous substance abuse problems," Rahmani speculated. "And any hurt she suffered, it wasn't due to anything Tom or Ariana did. It was due to Rachel's personal doing. So, I can see the case being defended on that floor."
Based on Rahmani, Leviss' affair with Tom Sandoval could possibly be brought up towards her.
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"It's the query of causation. So there's no question that Rachel did endure due to all this. It's simply really a query of what induced her suffering," he continued. "Was it her personal actions or was it the actions of Tom, Ariana or Bravo? Who's responsible?"
Information broke in March 2023 that Sandoval, 41, and Madix, 38, ended their nearly decade-long relationship because of his infidelity. In the aftermath, Leviss, 29, checked herself right into a mental health facility and has since left Vanderpump Rules. Almost a day to the yr that Scandoval made headlines, Leviss sued Madix and Sandoval on Thursday, February 29, for unspecified damages.
In paperwork obtained by Us, Leviss accused Madix and Sandoval of revenge porn, eavesdropping, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional misery. Leviss claimed Sandoval filmed a personal video call between them without her consent, which Madix then acquired and allegedly sent to other individuals.
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Leviss didn't embrace Bravo in the lawsuit, however the paperwork did declare that production kept her from speaking out.
"In consequence, she suffered in silence as Bravo and Evolution watched viewership explode, and the remainder of the forged loved unseen ranges of public recognition and professional alternative," the documents said. "In the meantime, Leviss, who was humiliated and villainized for public consumption, remains a shell of her former self, together with her profession prospects stunted and her fame in tatters."
Since finishing her 90-day remedy, Leviss has been utilizing her "Rachel Goes Rogue" podcast to share her side of the story. Rahmani, nevertheless, identified that Leviss' new skilled venture is perhaps mentioned within the courtroom.
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"The argument might be made that no matter hurt Rachel did endure, it's over. And actually, she profited from all this. So that may be a protection as properly [in] saying this kind of raised your stature," he informed Us. "I don't know what Rachel's plans are after Vanderpump Guidelines, however she's definitely very well known consequently. So the argument could possibly be made that you simply weren't damaged in any respect, and actually you came out forward."
Rahmani continued: "I feel that's going to be robust provided that she did should examine into a facility and she or he did obtain remedy for some time period. However I feel that might be another defense in the case that the first being any hurt you suffered had nothing to do with us. Second being that you simply weren't truly harmed at all."
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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