As the fallout from her affair with Vanderpump Rules co-star Tom Sandoval continues, Raquel Leviss is filing legal action against their fellow cast members. Over the weekend, it came out that Sandoval and longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix broke up due to his seven-month-long affair with Raquel. Current and former cast members reacted to the shocking news on social media, and the series extended filming. As the scandal unfolded, Raquel mostly stayed silent, until now.
TMZ reported that Vanderpump Rules’ Raquel Leviss, whose real name is Rachel, sent a legal notice to co-stars regarding an intimate video. Reportedly, Ariana discovered the affair after finding said video on Sandoval’s phone. In the letter, Raquel claims it was recorded from a FaceTime call with Sandoval without her permission. Because the 28-year-old claims it was recorded without consent, distributing it via social media or text would be a crime, due to California’s revenge porn laws. The letter did not indicate if Sandoval would be charged with illegally recording the former pageant queen, despite the FaceTime call occurring between the two of them.
Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent Reacts To Raquel Legal Notice
Soon after TMZ published the news, Lala Kent, who feuded with Raquel for years, confirmed that she had received a legal notice about the video. In a quickly-deleted Instagram story, Lala asked why she received the notice via personal email. She chided Raquel for not sending it to her attorney, yelling, “Send it to Darrell!” The deleted story was captured by Queens of Bravo Plus, a fan account on Instagram. Raquel also filed a restraining order against Scheana Shay later that day. TMZ shared that news on Instagram, and multiple comments wondered if Raquel was trying to avoid the reunion, where she’d be confronted for her deceit.
The legal action is the latest twist in this saga dubbed the “Scandoval.” The constant updates and shocking revelations haven’t slowed since the story first broke. Newly-minted VPR villain Raquel filing multiple major legal notices in one day is a lot. From reactions to the news, it seems like these moves are only making her look worse. Sandoval’s actions have been similarly restless and erratic.
As the saga continues to unfold, Vanderpump Rules viewers have combed through old episodes, finding endless Sandoval quotes that haven’t aged well, and scenes of Ariana being super kind and loyal. Part of what sets the Scandoval apart from other Bravo drama is the decade plus of history and context. As filming starts up again, with the reunion set to tap in about two weeks, fired stars like Kristen Doute and Jax Taylor are even rumored to return. There may be conflicting rumors and reports, but one thing is clear. The lack of remorse from both Raquel and Tom Sandoval has cemented them as the show’s all-time villains.
