Tom Sandoval issued bare faced LIE to producers over ‘mistress’ Raquel Leviss on Vanderpump Rules

Tom Sandoval denied having an open relationship with Ariana Madix and cheating on her with Raquel Leviss on Wednesday’s episode of Vanderpump Rules on Bravo.

The 39-year-old reality star yelled at Katie Maloney, 36, during the Season 10 episode, whom he blamed for suggesting he and Ariana, 37, were in an open relationship.

“It’s embarrassing that Katie would say something like that. It’s not only insulting to me, but also to Ariana. Raquel and I weren’t that close dancing in the dark corner of a speakeasy. A bunch of us just went to The Abbey. Two of those people are Raquel and me,’ Tom said in a confessional.

He was referring to a late-night dance session with Raquel, 28, attended by Ally Lewber, 27, the new girlfriend of Raquel’s former fiancé James Kennedy, 31.

A show producer during the episode, which was filmed before the so-called Scandoval affair between Sandoval and Raquel became known, asked Sandoval if anything physical had happened to him and Raquel.

‘No. Nothing happened between Raquel and me. Like nothing that wouldn’t happen between, you know, like me and Katie,’ he said with a grin.

Ally previously told James she got “a little nervous” at Lala Kent’s birthday party when she saw Katie having a heated conversation with Sandoval and thought it was about seeing Tom and Raquel at The Abbey.

James then asked Ally to share with him exactly what she had told Katie.

“I just told her how we went to The Abbey after See You Next Tuesday and we were a group of people, and we only see Raquel and Tom,” Ally said.

“She didn’t think it was weird that Tom was in The Abbey because he always does, but she thought it was weird that he was alone with Raquel and she clearly doesn’t trust her,” Ally said of Katie.

“She said something about they ‘don’t have many rules’. I don’t know what that means or what she meant by that,’ Ally added.

“It sounds to me like Katie is saying that Tom and Ariana have an open relationship,” James said.

“So that’s what you think if Katie didn’t suggest any rules?” Do you think she’s had an open relationship?’ Ally wondered.

Nothing happened: “No. Nothing happened between Raquel and me. Like nothing that wouldn’t happen between, you know, like me and Katie,” Sandoval said in a confessional.

Dancing witness: Ally Lewber, 27, the new girlfriend of Raquel’s former fiancé James Kennedy, 31, saw Sandoval and Raquel dancing late at night at The Abbey

Scandoval affair: Tom Schwartz sat next to Raquel Leviss at a beach party during the episode filmed in September before the so-called Scandoval affair went public in March

Open relationship: “It sounds to me like Katie is saying that Tom and Ariana are in an open relationship,” James said

‘Yeah, sort of. It’s like that time Lala rode Ariana in the back of Tom’s car,” James said, referring to Ariana and Lala meeting years ago while Tom was driving.

James then advised Ally to share her information with Ariana’s best friend Scheana Shay, 37.

Ally later spoke to Scheana, who downplayed the possibility of any misconduct between Sandoval and Raquel.

“They’re two of my best friends and this would be the first I’m hearing about it, and I don’t believe it at all. The fact that Katie said that and she brought that out is disgusting,” Scheana said.

Ally asked Scheana if she would be comfortable with her husband Brock Davies alone in a club with Raquel and Scheana said she would trust him in bed with Raquel.

“Everyone just wants to find out there’s something wrong with Raquel,” Scheana said in a confessional.

During a beach outing organized by James, Scheana warned Sandoval about the rumors circulating about him and Raquel.

“It’s funny you should say that, because the hatred for Raquel…” Sandoval said.

Candid Conversation: Ally later spoke to Scheana who downplayed the possibility of any misconduct between Sandoval and Raquel

Best Friends: “They’re two of my best friends and this would be the first I’m hearing about it, and I don’t believe any of it. The fact that Katie said that and she brought that out is disgusting,” Scheana said

Scheana agreed and felt that Tom and Ariana were dragged along with Raquel.

‘Precisely. The damn abbey? We know everyone there. It’s not a place I’d make a secret rendezvous,” Sandoval said.

Scheana then brought up the “open relationship” rumor.

“That’s the most ridiculous thing ever,” Sandoval declared.

He then confronted Katie and told her that Ariana was mad at her too.

Katie brings Ally into their conversation to sort out the “open relationship” rumor.

“I tried to explain to her that Tom and Ariana don’t keep each other on a leash. They have no rules for each other in a relationship, but my opinion of Raquel couldn’t be lower at this point either. I think what I’m trying to say is that if Tom and Ariana are in an open relationship, Ariana doesn’t know about it,” Katie said in a confessional.

Sandoval then berated Katie for the way she handled her divorce from his business partner Tom Schwartz, 40.

Beach talk: “Exactly. The damn abbey? We know everyone there. It’s not a place I’d make a secret rendezvous,” Sandoval said

“You never take any responsibility, Katie!” he screamed. ‘Do you know what the truth is? When you and Schwartz broke up, Schwartz talked about the breakup of you guys like, “It happened. I am sad. I screwed up here. I’m goddamn right there.’ When you talk about it, you think, “I had no choice.” It’s fucking heartbreaking for me,” Sandoval said.

Sandoval told Schwartz earlier in the episode that he had reservations about his relationship with Ariana. He shared his frustrations with his girlfriend of nine years, thinking she found him “stupid or annoying.”

“It definitely raises the question of whether Ariana and I are right for each other,” Sandoval said.

A preview of the next episode showed more of the cast becoming suspicious of Sandoval and Raquel’s relationship.

Schwartz made fun of Raquel’s dating history during a glamorous camping trip.

“I don’t want to spoil the atmosphere, but Raquel has a type. Brock [and] Tom, be careful tonight. [She likes] men who were taken,” Schwartz joked as Ariana burst into laughter.

Feeling frustrated: Sandoval told Schwartz earlier in the episode that he had reservations about his relationship with Ariana as he went through the IVF process with her

Lala Kent, 32, was then shown telling James about her suspicions.

“I think Sandoval has a thing for Raquel. The last time Sandoval talked about a woman the way he talks about Raquel was when he talked about Ariana while he was with [ex-girlfriend] Kristin [Doute],’ Lala said.

Ken Todd, Lisa Vanderpump’s husband, was also critical of Raquel for spending the night at Tom’s house while Ariana was away mourning her late grandmother.

Vanderpump Rules returns next week on Bravo.