The Bravo Docket

We are picking up where we left off, reading through Edelson's complaint against Erika Girardi and former Girardi Keese attorneys, lenders, and case-runners. We then discuss the case Nicolas Cage's ex girlfriend filed against Erika and her companies as well as the...unclear...lawsuit an alleged former client filed against Bank of America that mentions Tom, Erika, Rick Hilton, and Mauricio. As alwa...

Erika Jayne, former wife of now disgraced Plaintiff's attorney Tom Girardi, has been directly named in a number of lawsuits over the past months and has been at the center of public drama. Most recently, she was served with papers after returning from a Hawaiian vacation. But what was in those papers? We know, and in this episode and the next, we are reading the facts and claims alleged. We also d...

One week before Jen Shah's trial was scheduled to begin, she pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, accepting the prosecution's plea deal and erasing the trial from our calendars. But what did she plead guilty to? What are the conditions of her plea? What happens between now and sentencing? What will happen at sentencing? What if she can't pay the forfeiture and restituti...

The cease and desist letter - an effective legal tool and often mispronounced it may as well be its own character on the Real Housewives. In this episode we explain what a cease and desist letter is and give some amazing examples, and responses, from pop culture and the real housewives. Do you all remember what a storyline Denise's cease and desist letter was on Beverly Hills??? We do... Access ou...

Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality show following their family "Chrisley Knows Best," were recently found guilty of several crimes stemming from their scheme of fraudulently obtaining loans using forged documents and failing to pay the taxes they owed. In this episode, we dive into crimes - going back as early as 2009. Todd and Julie began their fraudulent behavior long before their rea...

In this episode we discuss the many legal issues Apollo Nida has faced and criminal charges he has served time for. We detail how Apollo and Phaedra met and the timeline of their relationship. We discuss multiple allegations that Phaedra was the "mastermind" behind the criminal enterprise at issue. We discuss how a book about the crime sprees led to a defamation claim. And how despite the fact tha...

As a t/w this episode discusses abuse allegations and contains explicit language. In this episode we discuss Johnny Depp’s defamation claims against Amber Heard and her defamation counterclaims against Depp. We provide a summary of domestic violence and the biases that victims face. We provide a high-level overview of the claims and statements at issue then discuss the elements of defamation each...

In this episode we provide the groundwork necessary to understand Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard by first discussing Depp's lawsuit against the British tabloid "The Sun." We discuss the important legal and procedural differences between defamation in the US and UK and how they affected Depp's case. We then review each of the 14 incidents of violence "The Sun" used to defend t...

One of the first lawsuits we wanted to cover when we started the podcast was Jim Bellino's lawsuit against Heather McDonald, Shannon Storms Beador, and Tamra Judge for what he claims were defamatory statements at a live-recording of the Juicy Scoop podcast. Researching and recording this did not disappoint. We uncovered details of an FBI sting Bellino was involved in, explain our fears of trampoli...

As you have probably heard, there is a new civil case waiting in the wings to be filed against Erika and others related to Tom Girardi's law firm. This lawsuit has not yet been filed, but we have seen the nearly 100-page draft complaint accusing Erika Girardi of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, ("RICO"). In this episode, we explain what facts the complaint alleges...

Before Jen's trial was moved, both Jen and the government filed motions seeking to exclude certain evidence from ever reaching the jury's eyes. We discuss what that evidence is - and why Jen wants to keep it out while the government wants to rely upon it to put on their case. Not to spoil it, but the evidence includes Jen's supposed threats to Stu and his wife, missing account information for her...

Now that the epic second season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is done, we thought we would review the statements Jen Shah and her husband gave about her pending criminal case and analyze them in the context of what we have learned about the case from the pleadings and the show. We also revisited the pre-trial motions (which we covered in detail in a prior episode) to get a sense of what...

Though Jen Shah’s trial has been moved, we still wanted to give you some insight into the case, starting with the sentencing process and the sentences some of her co-defendants have already received. As we discuss, the process includes sentencing submissions in which both sides put forth what they think the defendant should get, and the defendant puts forth evidence of their good behavior and stat...

We are finally covering the many lawsuits Lisa Vanderpump, of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has faced - and buckle up because these cover a wide-range of topics. From slip and falls and food poisioning at SUR to unpaid rent and unpaid fruit and veggie orders at Villa Blanca and Pump, we're digging into all of it. There's also some worms ... skip ahead if you're squeamish... and sexual hara...

In this episode we discuss the lawsuit Dr. Jen Armstrong's billionaire ex-boyfriend filed against her for over $1,000,000 and outline who got dragged into the lawsuit with her. We're not saying she was a gold digger..... but there are tales of "grifting" and "fleecing," multiple frauds alleged, paternity tests, and even bonus embezzlement and blackmail allegations. We discuss the bench trial and t...

In this episode, we cover the allegations James made against his former business partner in their business divorce and discuss the tax liens filed against James and the possible tax advantages James is benefiting from in Puerto Rico. We alse cover the jurisdictional issues that are at the core of Noella's qualms with James' divorce petition in Puerto Rico.    Access our Patreon, Instagram, Website...

Who knew a new housewife would bring us so many lawsuits to summarize? This episode focuses on newest Orange County Housewife, Noella Bergener, and her husband who goes by the trademarked and highly promoted moniker of Sweet James. Sweet James has gone through three divorces that we cover in this episode - his divorce from his first wife, his divorce from his law firm business partner, and his rec...

In this bi-coastal Real Housewife medical malpractice episode we discuss the basics of what a medical malpractice claim is, why these types of lawsuits can be so difficult for a patient to prove and how malpractice insurance typically works. As always, our podcast, the statements we make whether in our own media or elsewhere, and any content we post are for entertainment purposes only and do not p...

In this episode, we share about our experience on that and then dive head first into many of the questions we got from you about the Girardi cases and Erika's behavior at the reunion. You all asked us such great questions and we hope this clarifies things further. We will likely put a pin in Girardi until we get another large case development.  We have just launched a new YouTube channel with extr...

Are you ready for our thoughts on Erika's behavior from the reunion? In this episode, we cover the recent drama between two attorneys involved in the Girardi litigations and give our (ranting) thoughts on Erika's legal and factual inconsistencies from the reunion. We are not holding back.  Access listening links, bonus content, and near-daily updates here: https://linktr.ee/thebravodocket The Brav...

We usually release episodes bi-weekly but given what is happening on SLC right now, we thought we should revisit our original episode on Jen Shah. This episode was originally first released on April 5, 2021. We will continue our Erika discussion next week and return to publishing every other week again.  In this emergency episode we discuss the recent, shocking arrest of Real Housewives of Salt La...

We were due for a Girardi update, weren't we? Now that the season of Beverly Hills is over, we thought we should revisit the Girardi cases and provide an overview of what has happened since we released our last Girardi update this past June. There have been HUGE filings and allegations made within the bankruptcies that we had to share. The parallels with the Teresa and Joe fraud case cannot be mor...

First, these are the time stamps for if you want to skip our very impressive dramatic reading of excerpts from the depositions of Brandi Glanville (11:00-14:03), Lisa Vanderpump (21:13-28:10), and Mohamed Hadid (28:54-36:49).  In this episode, the second and final part of our Joanna Krupa v. Brandi Glanville series, you will learn about motions to dismiss and punitive damages, and the summary judg...

In this first episode of our two-part case analysis, we dive deep into the defamation lawsuit Joanna Krupa, of the Real Housewives of Miami, filed against former Beverly Hills housewife Brandi Glanville for statements Brandi made on Watch What Happens Live. We provide a primer on defamation, tell you all there is to know about discovery, discuss the preliminary stages of civil litigation, and disc...

In the final episode of our three-part series on Teresa and Joe, we discuss their pleas and sentencing, Teresa's time in prison, and Joe's deportation. We give a primer on private versus public prisons and share some of Teresa's prison tales. ... As always, our podcast, the statements we make whether in our own media or elsewhere, and any content we post are for entertainment purposes only and do...