Brandi Glanville is accusing Bravo head honcho Andy Cohen of sexually harassing her, in response to a scathing letter her attorneys despatched NBC, Shed Media and Warner Bros. and obtained by Web page Six.
The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 51, claims the Watch What Occurs Dwell host, 55, despatched her a video in 2022, through which he appeared “clearly inebriated.”
Cohen allegedly “boasted” within the clip that he wished to “sleep with one other Bravo star” whereas “considering” of Glanville, per the letter, and invited the previous Housewife to look at him interact within the sexual act through FaceTime.
Shortly after the accusation grew to become public, Cohen issued an apology on X, previously often called Twitter.
“The video reveals Kate Chastain and I very clearly joking to Brandi,” he wrote.
“It was completely meant in jest, and Brandi’s response clearly communicated she was in on the joke.
“That mentioned, it was completely inappropriate and I apologise.”
The identification of the truth star that the daddy of two allegedly wished to hook up with was not disclosed.
“Mr Cohen was Ms. Glanville’s boss on the time and exercised full and whole management over her profession,” the letter additional states.
“This was a rare abuse of energy that left Ms. Glanville feeling trapped and disgusted. It’s inconceivable that Mr. Cohen stays in his submit regardless of this behaviour and harkens again to the dangerous previous days of Matt Lauer and NBC Information when earnings have been prioritised over folks.”
Reps for Cohen declined Web page Six’s request for remark.
Not many Bravo stars have publicly spoken out in opposition to Cohen, and it seems none have come ahead to accuse him of sexual harassment up to now.
Nonetheless, Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis alum Bethenny Frankel has been on the forefront of a “actuality TV reckoning” at Bravo and accused her former boss of belittling racism on the community.
Actual Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes additionally beforehand sued Bravo, claiming she was discriminated in opposition to due to the color of her pores and skin — however then withdrew the swimsuit.
Kathy Griffin, who as soon as starred on My Life on the D-Record on Bravo, famously had a fallout with Cohen when she accused him of providing her cocaine and treating her “like a canine” throughout their tenure collectively.
The letter from Glanville’s attorneys — written by attorneys Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos — comes on the heels of Caroline Manzo’s lawsuit in opposition to Bravo, through which she accuses manufacturing firms concerned with the community of not defending her throughout an alleged sexual assault incident with Glanville.
The Actual Housewives Final Ladies Journey: Morocco star claimed within the criticism that her co-star mounted her on the sofa, “forcibly squeezed” her cheeks collectively, thrusted “her tongue in Manzo’s mouth” and humped her whereas filming, amongst different allegations.
Glanville has repeatedly denied the claims made in opposition to her and has claimed she needed to be a part of OnlyFans to save lots of her from monetary misery because of the fallout from the allegations.
Her attorneys at the moment are blasting Cohen and the highest media firms behind the Housewives franchise, alleging that they, too, have engaged in sexual misconduct.
Except for Cohen, Freedman and Geragos declare within the letter that NBC and Shed Media are allegedly “intentionally misconstruing an interplay” between Glanville and a manufacturing govt named Shawn Loesser.
“Mr Loesser has a historical past of soliciting and/or participating in sexual relations with feminine actuality stars beneath his purview,” the attorneys allege.
“Ms. Glanville is not any exception. Mr Loesser has at all times been clear about his attraction to Ms. Glanville.”
Reps for Loesser, Shed Media and Warner Bros. couldn’t instantly be reached for remark.
Freedman provides in an announcement to Web page Six on Thursday, “Mark Geragos and I’ve heard from 1000’s of present and former forged members on actuality reveals in regards to the bodily and emotional hurt inflicted on them by advantage of their participation.
“NBC, Bravo, Warner Bros., and Shed Media deliberately obscure their authorized rights, bind them to unlawful contracts, and knowingly trigger them to endure in silence. We all know there are untold numbers of harmless victims who’ve but to inform their tales or search authorized redress.”
He concludes, “We encourage all of them to contact us and be a part of our rising staff as we battle for change on this sordid business.”
Glanville and her staff are threatening to pursue authorized motion and have requested NBC, Shed Media and Warner Bros. to protect all documentation which may be pertinent to their case.
This text initially appeared in Web page Six and was reproduced with permission.