A handful of reality TV stars are hitting back against what they allege to be unfair treatment after starring on NBC, Bravo, and E! shows.
, and E! shows. A letter presented by attorneys Bryan J. Freedman and Mark Geragos accuses the networks of manipulative tactics, covering up instances of sexual violence and refusing to let cast members leave shows, among other claims. The lawyers want the networks to hold onto any potential evidence ahead of possible litigation.
“As you know, NBC has a pattern and practice of grotesque and depraved mistreatment of the reality stars and crewmembers on whose account its coffers swell,” the letter, obtained by, states. “These individuals have been mentally, physically, and financially victimized by NBC and threatened with ruin should they decide to speak out about their mistreatment. As a result, the sordid and dark underbelly of NBC’s widely consumed reality TV universe has remained under wraps for far too long.
In the letter, which doesn’t directly identify any of the clients represented in potential litigation, the lawyers outline six bullet-pointed allegations on behalf of their clients: “attempts to manufacture instability” through food and sleep deprivation and copious alcohol, denying cast members mental health treatment, exploiting minors by not paying them to appear on TV shows, distributing porn, hiding sexual violence from the public, and binding cast members to their contracts even in the...
The missive explains that while the lawyers’ investigations are ongoing, they are looking into what they describe as “intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, distribution of revenge porn, and false imprisonment.”Freedman and Geragos both currently represent Bethenny Frankel, a former star of
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