Like any great reality television drama, the wave of lawsuits targeting Bravo and other “unscripted” producers features a cast of heroes and villains—and has been immaculately choreographed behind the scenes. The latest entry in the franchise is the suit filed by Vanderpump Rules star Rachel Leviss, on February 29, accusing her cast mates Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix of revenge porn, among other things. Notably, Leviss has enlisted veteran entertainment litigators Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos, who are also wagging their fingers at Bravo, a division of NBCUniversal, for orchestrating the storyline to juice Vanderpump’s ratings.
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