Caroline Manzo accused Brandi Glanville of humping her and thrusting her tongue into her mouth amid filming on Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip season four in a lawsuit she filed against Bravo, Peacock, and its production companies last week.
Days after the Real Housewives of New Jersey alum’s lawsuit was first confirmed, additional details have been leaked that reveal the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member’s alleged sexual harassment, which Caroline, 62, claims was encouraged by producers in Morocco.
After first accusing Brandi, 51, of forcing herself on her and kissing her without consent, Caroline said in court documents obtained by Page Six on January 26 that Brandi “then proceeded to mount Manzo on the couch holding Manzo down with her body, forcibly squeezed Manzo’s cheeks together and thrust her tongue in Manzo’s mouth, while humping her.”
The documents went on to say that the incident triggered Caroline’s “dormant and horrific memories” of a sexual assault that happened when she was seven and added that Brandi also “forced her vagina” against Caroline’s back during another moment in Morocco.
While Caroline left filming early, she said production filmed her on the way to the airport in hopes of “gathering more ‘drama’ to increase their ratings.”
“Defendants, including Bravo, regularly ply the Real Housewives cast with alcohol, cause them to become severely intoxicated, and then direct, encourage and/or allow them to sexually harass other cast members because that is good for ratings,” the lawsuit stated. “Caroline Manzo is a victim of those harmful actions.”
In her lawsuit, which does not name the RHOBH alum as a defendant, Caroline is suing for “negligence, sexual harassment, sex/gender discrimination, sexual battery and other causes of action that she says violate state laws in California and New York.”
While Bravo and Peacock have remained silent in regard to Caroline’s case against them, Caroline’s attorney, Derek Smith, expressed outrage in the networks.
“[We] look forward to having the issues decided by a jury. Sexual harassment should never be entertainment!” he told Page Six.
Though there have been claims that season four of RHUGT will never make it to air due to the allegations made against producers, no official decision has been announced.
Following the filing of Caroline’s lawsuit, Brandi’s rep released a response to Page Six.
“Sadly, Brandi had to wake up to yet another lawsuit that includes defamatory, false accusations about her,” the rep stated. “While filming, Brandi followed what the producers asked of her, and there was no sexual assault. She is innocent of these absurd accusations that have weighed on her mental and physical health for far too long without a word of support from Peacock, Shed, or Bravo.”
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