The reality TV phenomenon known as Scandoval is taking another wild turn, with Vanderpump Rules villain Tom Sandoval suing his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix over the “intimate” FaceTime recordings Madix found on his phone last year. For anyone new to the Bravo cinematic universe, the video in question depicted VPR co-star Raquel Leviss engaged in phone sex with Sandoval. It confirmed the pair’s secret affair that started behind Madix’s back and led to a ratings bonanza for VPR .
Sandoval’s eight-page lawsuit against Madix was actually filed as a cross-complaint late Tuesday, the same day Sandoval answered Leviss’ previously filed lawsuit against him. In that lawsuit, Leviss accused Sandoval of eavesdropping, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress for his recording of their FaceTime calls without her consent. In his new claim against Madix, Sandoval says Madix is the one who acted without “authorization or permission” when she accessed his phone and made her own recordings of the stored Leviss video.
According to the new complaint, Madix is the one to blame for Leviss’ damages, either “entirely or in part.” Sandoval also is asking the court to award him “punitive damages” from Madix, claiming she acted with “willful and conscious disregard” of his rights. In her underlying lawsuit first filed in February, Leviss sued Madix as well .
She accused Maddix of the same invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotion.