Ariana Madix has been sued for the second time this week, this time by certainly one of her greatest associates, Katie Maloneycan also be named as a suspect in a case over an alleged failed deal involving actuality TV star sandwich store One thing About Her.
In accordance with courtroom paperwork obtained by ET, chef Penny Davidi is suing the Vanderpump Guidelines stars after they claimed they reneged on a deal that might have seen them take 10 % possession of the West Hollywood, California, sandwich store.
Davidi claims that Madix, 39, and Maloney, 37, would retain 90 % possession on the situation that they promote the enterprise, whereas she would oversee the culinary and restaurant operations as chief working officer and director of culinary. In her courtroom papers filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom, Davidi alleges that the deal — reportedly closed in June 2023 — known as for her to be paid $7,500 a month till January 2024, “at which era the speed would enhance to $10,000 monthly.”
The chef alleges that she “carried out substantial work, engaged in substantial actions, and carried out substantial duties” in her position as COO and director of culinary. It's unclear precisely what occurred (the lawsuit doesn't say explicitly), however Davidi alleges that Madix and Maloney “repudiated the deal” — or backed out — and now Davidi is suing to have a choose resolve whether or not they're honoring the deal.
ET has reached out to reps for Madix and Maloney for remark.
Madix and Maloney opened the sandwich store One thing About Her in Could.
That is the second courtroom case Madix has had this week. On Tuesday, Tom Sandoval has sued Madix, claiming she gained entry to specific movies of him and Rachel Leviss on his cellular phone with out his permission. He additionally claimed that Madix went as far as to make copies of the video and share them with “Leviss and third events.”
The video Madix discovered on Sandoval's cellphone whereas watching him and his band carry out at TomTom in Los Angeles and documented within the explosive season 10 finale by Vanderpump Guidelines — revealed his affair with Leviss, who torpedoed his almost decade-long relationship with Madix. The saga quickly turned referred to as “Scandal.”
However simply two days after submitting his lawsuit, Sandoval introduced on Instagram that he was withdrawing it. The 40-year-old claimed that his lawyer informed him his countersuit was procedural and that “the phrases 'new lawsuit' or 'suing' weren’t spoken to him.”
He added: “I ought to have finished extra of my due diligence on this matter. Once I realized what this motion really entailed, I eliminated Matt Geragos from my authorized group. I cannot be suing Ariana in any means. The motion towards Riana that was filed on my behalf shall be eliminated. I’ve no in poor health will or vengeance towards Ariana.”
Sandoval concluded by saying, “I hope I can wrap this up rapidly so Ariana and I can lastly MOVE ON with our lives.”
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