Tom Sandoval has dropped the lawsuit towards his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix during which he alleged she invaded his privateness and distributed express movies of him and Rachel Leviss with out his permission.
Sandoval, 42, first filed the go well with towards Madix, 39, on Wednesday, July 17. Within the criticism, the Vanderpump Guidelines star alleged that on March 1, 2023, his then-girlfriend, Madix, accessed his cellphone with out his “permission” and reviewed “photos, info, information, movies and/or communications” that included “FaceTime movies” between him and Leviss, with whom he was having an affair.
Nevertheless, on Thursday, July 18, Sandoval issued an announcement to Instagram saying that he dropped the go well with and eliminated legal professional Matt Geragos from his authorized workforce.
Sandoval wrote that Geragos suggested him on Tuesday, July 16, “concerning the Cross-Grievance within the lawsuit towards myself and Ariana.”
“He assured me that the motion was customary and strictly preventative in a lot of these lawsuits and urged me to conform to it,” he wrote. Sandoval claimed that “the phrases ‘New Lawsuit’ or ‘Suing’ weren’t articulated to” him.
“I ought to’ve completed extra of my due diligence on the matter. Upon realizing what this motion truly means, I’ve eliminated Matt Geragos from my authorized workforce,” the Bravo star added earlier than confirming, “Under no circumstances am I suing Ariana.”
“The motion towards Ariana introduced on my behalf is being eliminated. I maintain no ailing will or vindictiveness towards Ariana.”
He concluded the Instagram assertion: “Now, by eradicating each the Cross-Grievance and the legal professional who really helpful it, I hope to get by way of this case rapidly, in order that Ariana and I can each lastly MOVE ON with our lives.”
PEOPLE reached out to Geragos for remark.
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Within the lawsuit criticism obtained by PEOPLE, Sandoval claimed that Madix “made copies of the information and distributed the information to Leviss and third events with out [his] authorization or permission.” He was in search of “punitive damages” for Madix’s alleged actions.
He alleged the incident occurred on March 1, 2023 — two days earlier than PEOPLE confirmed that Sandoval and Madix had damaged up after 9 years collectively because of his affair with Leviss.
Sandoval additionally claimed that Madix “invaded [his] proper to privateness” by way of her “unauthorized and unpermitted entry to, use of and copying of the information on [his] mobile phone and her distribution of [the data] to Leviss.”
He then alleged that the Love Island USA host is “responsible of oppression, fraud, or malice” as a result of she “acted with the intent to vex, injure, or annoy [Sandoval] and/or with a willful and acutely aware disregard of [Sandoval]’s rights.”
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Madix’s legal professional, Jordan Susman, tells PEOPLE, “We’re happy that Mr. Sandoval has said his intention to dismiss his cross-complaint towards Ms. Madix. This complete lawsuit towards Ms. Madix is with out benefit, and it’s only a matter of time earlier than it’s dismissed fully.”
Susman had beforehand stated in an announcement to PEOPLE on Wednesday, July 17, that Madix is “assured {that a} jury will see by way of this newest ploy and dismiss his frivolous claims.” The legal professional added that “it’s abhorrent that Tom Sandoval continues to torment Ms. Madix.”
“Mr. Sandoval is aware of full properly what kind of privileges he and Ms. Madix shared in regard to their private communication units. If he or his mistress had their approach, it could be unlawful for somebody to find their partner or vital different was having an affair.”
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This week’s occasions come almost 5 months after Leviss, 29, sued him and Madix over claims of eavesdropping, revenge porn and invasion of privateness.
In Leviss’ February submitting, which was obtained by PEOPLE, she claimed that the occasions of the fallout, dubbed Scandoval, “captured the general public’s consideration in an enormous approach” which “triggered mayhem in Leviss’s life” leading to a months-long voluntary keep at a psychological well being facility and her departure from VPR.
Consequently, Sandoval countered the go well with, claiming that Leviss’ submitting was a “thinly veiled try to increase [her] fame and to rebrand herself because the sufferer as a substitute of the opposite lady.”
His countersuit additionally addressed the aforementioned FaceTime movies and challenged her allegation that he “surreptitiously recorded two movies of [her] ‘in a state of undress and masturbating’.” The submitting claimed, “These movies had been created by Leviss and printed by Leviss to Sandoval through a consensual alternate on FaceTime.”
Moreover, in April, Madix’s legal professional claimed Leviss is in search of to “punish [Madix] and blame Ms. Madix for the damaging response [Leviss] obtained because of her affair with Mr. Sandoval.”
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Susman didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for extra info on Thursday.
