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Lawsuit filed towards NBCUniversal and its subsidiaries by Marco Vega, alleging sexual assault by Brandi Glanville and Phaedra Parks throughout RHUGT season 2, with claims that producers inspired such habits. Controversial allegations have stirred up drama and anticipation amongst Bravo followers, probably making the upcoming RHUGT seasons the most-watched Actual Housewives’ season in years. If the rumors of shelving the 4th season of RHUGT are true, it could influence the continued authorized proceedings, as season 4 may function proof for the community in Marco Vega’s lawsuit. Nonetheless, delaying the discharge of the season may result in monetary and fan base losses.
As BravoCon is underway in Las Vegas, NBCUniversal has to grapple with the fallout of manufacturing selections made in the course of the filming of Actual Housewives Final Women Journey, each previous and current. Marco Vega, who was employed as a butler for season 2 of RHUGT, lately filed a lawsuit towards NBCUniversal and its subsidiaries. Marco alleges that he was sexually assaulted by Brandi Glanville and Phaedra Parks, and that it was roughly inspired by producers. Due to this, not solely is he urgent prices, however Marco can also be demanding a court docket trial. Issues are wanting dangerous for the 4th RHUGT season, and even RHUGT: RHONY Legacy is at risk of being lower only a month earlier than it’s initially set to premiere.
Due to these rumors, Bravo followers are in an uproar. The drama has elevated the anticipation for the upcoming RHUGT seasons twofold, and for the reason that cancelation rumors started swirling, they’ve been fast to voice their displeasure. The 4th season of RHUGT has the potential to be probably the most watch Actual Housewives’ season in years because of the controversies, and on this state of affairs, the networks have a giant resolution on their arms. The season must air, however what is going to occur if the rumor to shelve season 4 comes true?
Why Marco Vega Is Suing Everybody Besides Brandi Glanville
Marco Vega Believes the Bravo Manufacturing Crew Inspired the Alleged Assault
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Marco Vega is at present being represented by Caroline Manzo’s authorized workforce. It is sensible that Caroline is especially invested serving to Marco sue the community as she has lately alleged that Brandi Glanville sexually assaulted her within the toilet in the course of the Morocco journey. The attention-grabbing factor is, regardless of Brandi being the point of interest because the assaulter, Marco is suing the community and its father or mother firms. Based on the go well with filed, because the plaintiff, Marco is suing NBCUniversal, Peacock, Warner Bros, and two extra manufacturing firms. The lawsuit states that,
“Defendants by no means ought to have employed Ms. Glanville to take part in RHUGT, as a result of they knew of her tendency to sexually harass others. Defendants even inspired Ms. Glanville to turn into drunk on the set in order that she can be extra prone to commit outrageous and harassing acts, thereby serving to Defendants’ scores with out regard to the rights and security of these round her. Defendants additional inspired different housewives resembling Phaedra Parks and others to turn into inebriated and sexually harass others.”
Marco’s story is that he was employed to be a butler throughout season 2 of RHUGT. He thought the job can be a simple one, however quickly discovered himself in some conditions that he alleged had been extraordinarily uncomfortable. First, just a bit whereas after assembly Brandi, Marco states that the producers instructed him to go to every of the housewives’ rooms to replace them on the journey itinerary. When he knocked on Brandi’s door, she invited him in, and he purports that she was solely sporting her underwear.
Marco is a married man, and within the lawsuit states that this second interplay with Brandi made him really feel uneasy. The remainder of the allegations listed within the go well with had been truly caught on digicam, and screenshots are included within the paperwork that had been filed. The go well with says that manufacturing compelled him to bounce with the housewives after the evening of the Bourbon Tasting. He additionally asserts that they refused to offer him a brand new shirt after Brandi ripped his shirt off, and refused to let him go away till filming was full. The go well with goes on to share that the evening induced a lot emotional misery that it ignited marital issues between Marco and his spouse. He additionally states that when he requested the community for assist, he was ignored, resulting in extra psychological misery. The lawsuit additionally accuses the networks of trafficking, based mostly on the Trafficking Victims Safety Act. Trafficking was introduced into the verbiage as a result of as a Marco is from Utah, the community transported him throughout state traces right into a state of affairs the place the ‘workers’ had been inspired to assault Marco. Marco can also be suing the networks for discrimination, as it’s famous that his complaints weren’t taken severely as a result of he’s a person who had purportedly been assaulted by a girl.
If A Trial Occurs, the New Season of ‘RHUGT’ Will Seemingly Be Shelved
Marco Vega Desires to Go to Trial, and Season 4 is Proof
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All of those issues occurred throughout season 2 of RHUGT, which aired two years in the past. Why would the upcoming season in Morocco be affected? Because of this present lawsuit, season 4 of the present may very well be used as proof towards the community. Throughout filming, Caroline Manzo accused Brandi of sexual assault, saying that Brandi inappropriately touched her and kissed her with out consent. Brandi has denied the allegations and has insisted that every one acts dedicated had been consensual. Phaedra Parks witnessed the incident in particular person, and feels that there could have been extra consent than Caroline has stated. Brandi’s attorneys need the audio launched from the incident; the women had been mic’d on the time, so whereas it didn’t occur on digicam, the second was recorded.
Releasing the recording is just not straightforward, because of Marco’s present lawsuit. The case doesn’t simply function screenshots from season 2’s incidents; it additionally options screenshots from different cases. The screenshots give attention to and element dangerous habits from Brandi. Moments of non-consent and being bodily inappropriate together with her fellow solid members and extra. As a result of previous examples are getting used as proof towards the community, it’s fairly protected to imagine that the lately filmed RHUGT season is taken into account to be proof. As a lot as followers need the season to run, it won’t occur in any respect. However the season can and ought to be launched, even when it’s delayed till after the trial. The followers are chomping on the bit to observe the Morocco journey, and by no means to air it in any respect can be an enormous loss financially and within the hearts of Bravo’s largest followers. And whereas it usually takes ages for circumstances to go to trial, NBCUniversal has the funds to make the courts transfer a bit quicker. That is America, in spite of everything, and the best amount of cash could make something occur.