Brandi Glanville responded to Caroline Manzo’s lawsuit against Bravo and Peacock that accuses the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum of sexually harassing the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” OG.
“Sadly, Brandi had to wake up to yet another lawsuit that includes defamatory, false accusations about her,” a rep for Glanville exclusively tells .
“While filming, Brandi followed what the producers asked of her, and there was no sexual assault. She is innocent of these absurd accusations that have weighed on her mental and physical health for far too long without a word of support from Peacock, Shed or Bravo.
“This painful storytelling seems endless and needs to stop. She is looking to move on and upward and get her life back.”
Manzo, 62, claims in her lawsuit, obtained by , that Glanville, 51, forced herself on her and kissed her without consent during the January 2023 filming of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” in Morocco.
The suit claims Glanville “[mounted] Manzo on the couch holding Manzo down with her body, forcibly squeezed Manzo’s cheeks together and thrust her tongue in Manzo’s mouth, while humping her.”
The documents also assert that the incident resurfaced Manzo’s “dormant and horrific memories” of sexual abuse that she endured at age 7.
However, Manzo didn’t place all the blame on Glanville, accusing Bravo, Peacock and Shed Media — the production company behind “RHUGT” — of coercing her into such activity.
“Defendants, including Bravo, regularly ply the ‘Real Housewives’ cast with alcohol, cause them to become severely intoxicated and then direct, encourage and/or allow them to sexually harass other cast members because that is good for ratings,” the lawsuit claims.
“Caroline Manzo is a victim of those harmful actions.”
Rather than suing Glanville, Manzo is taking legal action against the network, production and…
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