Caroline Manzo featured on Bravo's real housewives of new jerseyaccused the network of allowing sexual harassment to occur during production. The Real Housewives: The Ultimate Girls' Tripsays the report.
The accusations are made in a lawsuit filed Friday in New York City, which alleges Manzo was sexually assaulted by fellow cast member Brandi Glanville while filming in Morocco.
According to reports, Manzo claims Glanville forcibly kissed her and groped her groin and breasts during production. messenger.
“Defendants, including Bravo, regularly forced Real Housewives cast members to drink alcohol, made them severely intoxicated, and sexually harassed other cast members in order to benefit ratings,” the complaint states. “instruct, encourage, or permit.'' “Caroline Manzo is the victim of those harmful acts. This lawsuit holds defendants accountable for their tortious conduct and ensures that they continue to sacrifice the safety of performers for their own ratings and profits.” It is intended to deter.”
Manzo further claims that Bravo had “overwhelming advance notice of Mr. Glanville's deviant sexual tendencies and acts of sexual harassment.”
According to Manzo's filing, this means they should have expected such a thing to happen.
“Defendants should not have hired Granville to participate in RHUGT because they knew of Granville's propensity to sexually harass others,” the complaint continues. “Defendants even encouraged Ms. Glanville to become intoxicated on her set, making it likely that she would engage in outrageous harassing behavior, thereby disregarding the rights and safety of those around her. It aided the defendant’s evaluation.”
Manzo's filing alleges that Glanville's production company “sexually abused and harassed Manzo, causing Manzo extreme emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and other harm.” .
Additionally, Manzo's filing alleges that Bravo's production facilitated the abuse.
“Defendants even encouraged Ms. Glanville to get drunk on set, increasing the likelihood that she would engage in outrageous acts of harassment, thereby furthering Defendants' reputation with disregard for the rights and safety of those around them. '' the papers claim.
Glanville seemed to echo the accusations of high alcohol consumption.
“These producers need to be held accountable,” Glanville wrote in X in December. “Producers may not force alcohol down our throats, but they certainly encourage it, even during the daytime in Morocco, where drinking is illegal!”
Producers may not shove alcohol down our throats, but they certainly encourage it, even during the daytime in Morocco, where drinking is illegal. pic.twitter.com/gYyPWFIfk1
— Brandi Glanville (@BrandiGlanville) December 16, 2023
Granville and Manzo both left. The Real Housewives: The Ultimate Girls' Trip before production was completed after Manzo claimed Glanville forcibly kissed her without her consent.
It was also reported that the entire season of the show could be canceled, potentially costing the network millions of dollars.
However, Glanville denied Manzo's accusations, which led to both of them being removed from the show.
“I'm completely innocent, but the producers are telling you to do something, and that's what gets you in trouble! Producers have to follow the rules!” Glanville said. Ta.
Still, Granville no name As defendants in the filing, according to variety.
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