Lisa Vanderpump BLASTS Rachel Leviss’ revenge porn lawsuit as ‘ridiculous’ and defends Andy Cohen after he was sued for discrimination
Lisa Vanderpump shared her thoughts on two big lawsuits in the reality TV world when she defended Andy Cohen during the shooting of Rachel Leviss.
The former Beverly Hills Housewives star, 63, sided with Andy, 55, after he was sued for discrimination by Real Housewife of New York star Leah McSweeney, 41.
She also slammed her former Vanderpump Rules co-star Leviss, 29, and called her “revenge porn” lawsuit against Tom Sandoval, 40, and Ariana Madix, 38, “ridiculous.”
Vanderpump was seen arriving at LAX on Friday when she was asked about McSweeney’s allegations that Cohen “used cocaine with housewives he employed,” who received favorable editing in return.
“Nobody gets a good edit of that show, that’s a fact,” Lisa said TMZ. ‘And Andy on coke? I know because I’ve partied with him hundreds of times – at my company, in my house, in New York – I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Lisa Vanderpump shared her thoughts on two major lawsuits in the reality TV world, when she defended Andy Cohen during the shooting of Rachel Leviss; Seen on January 25 in New York
Lisa, 63, sided with Andy, 55, after he was sued for discrimination by RHONY star Leah McSweeney, 41. She also slammed 29-year-old Leviss, calling her ‘revenge porn’ lawsuit ‘ridiculous’
‘I would say categorically no, he wouldn’t do that. In fact, I’m sure he wouldn’t.’
When asked if she thought Leah was “making it up,” Lisa replied, “Anyone can say anything, right?”
She also said the allegations were “nothing concrete,” adding, “I think it’s damning. Like I said, I know Andy Cohen very well.”
She also hinted that she had seen other stars use cocaine, but didn’t name any names.
When asked about Leah’s claim that she felt “pressured to drink,” Lisa responded, “I’ve been on that show and you drink when you want to drink.” Who is pressuring you? I do not understand that. You are responsible for your own actions.’
After being told that “it’s a better show when everyone drinks,” Lisa responded, “Not necessarily,” and said she was “always sober.”
Lisa was then asked to weigh in on Rachel’s lawsuit.
‘That is ridiculous. I think if you don’t want someone to share your porn, you shouldn’t send it to your best friend’s boyfriend.”
Vanderpump was asked about McSweeney’s claims that Cohen “used cocaine on housewives he employed,” who received favorable editing in return; Seen in 2023
‘Andy on coke? Because I’ve partied with him hundreds of times – at my company, in my home, in New York – I know I’ve never seen anything like it,” she stated; Cohen seen in 2023
She also said the allegations were “nothing concrete,” adding, “I think it’s damning. Like I said, I know Andy Cohen very well.”
Lisa was then asked to weigh in on Rachel’s lawsuit. ‘That is ridiculous. I think if you don’t want someone to share your porn, then don’t send it to your best friend’s friend’; Rachel seen in 2023
Lisa was then told that it was a “FaceTime she didn’t know was recorded” and that Rachel claimed Tom recorded it, and Ariana found it and shared it with the castmates.
“Well, she didn’t share it with me! Why would she let me out?’ Lisa replied jokingly.
When asked if that was inappropriate behavior, she agreed, saying, “It’s all inappropriate.”
It comes after McSweeney said in court documents reviewed by Page Six that Cohen “tends to give more favorable treatment to the housewives he uses cocaine with” and strategically edits to make them look better.
Cohen “intentionally uses cocaine on his employees to further promote a workplace culture that thrives on drug and alcohol use, which results in the failure to accommodate employees who are disabled and attempt to remain drug-free,” McSweeney said in the lawsuits.
A representative for Cohen told Dailymail.com that “the claims against Andy are completely false.”
McSweeney, 41, appeared on two seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City in 2020-2021, and one season of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, which aired last year.
McSweeney said in the legal documents that Bravo “thrives drug and alcohol use,” without naming any other parties besides Cohen.
Leviss is suing Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix for ‘revenge porn, eavesdropping and invasion of privacy’ after last year’s Scandoval drama
Leviss had a months-long affair with Sandoval, 40, which last year marked the end of his nine-year relationship with Madix, 38; Tom and Ariana seen in 2023
McSweeney’s legal team said that “this environment caused Ms. McSweeney to relapse into alcohol addiction shortly after joining RHONY season 12.”
McSweeney named Cohen, Bravo, Shed Media and Shed’s parent company Warner Media in her lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.
Meanwhile, Leviss is suing Sandoval and Madix for “revenge porn, eavesdropping and invasion of privacy” after last year’s Scandoval drama.
‘Scandoval’ captured widespread public attention, went completely viral and revived Vanderpump Rules,” reads the complaint, obtained by DailyMail.com.
It also caused chaos in Leviss’ life, culminating in months of inpatient treatment at a mental health facility and her departure from the show. Fueled by Bravo and Evolution in collaboration with the cast, Leviss was subjected to an unprecedented public debate and became, without exaggeration, one of the most hated women in America.”
Last year, it was revealed that Leviss had an intimate FaceTime conversation with Sandoval that was recorded without her knowledge.
During an interview with Bethenny Frankel in August, Leviss accused Sandoval of recording the video chat.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Sandoval, Madix and Leviss for comment.
Bravo, NBCUniversal, Cohen and producers who work on Vanderpump Rules are not named in the lawsuit, but are often mentioned.
It comes after McSweeney said in court documents reviewed by Page Six that Cohen “tends to give more favorable treatment to the housewives he uses cocaine with” and strategically edits to make them look better; Pictured in NYC in June 2021
The 19-page lawsuit was filed by Leviss on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Leviss had a months-long affair with Sandoval that last year marked the end of his nine-year relationship with Madix. The fallout was caught on camera and both Leviss and Sandoval were severely shamed by viewers and castmates alike.
The affair came to light after Madix discovered an intimate FaceTime video on Sandoval’s phone featuring himself and Leviss.
Leviss has maintained that the video was recorded without her knowledge, and last summer she accused Sandoval of recording the FaceTime.
Levis is demanding a jury trial and has asked the court to order the destruction of all copies of her illegally obtained recordings and to stop the suspects from distributing them. She also claims compensatory, special, general and consequential damages.