CarÂoÂline ManÂzo, a forÂmer star of The Real HouseÂwives of New JerÂsey, has proÂvidÂed a detailed account of the alleged sexÂuÂal assault she expeÂriÂenced from her Real HouseÂwives co-star BranÂdi Glanville.
In a signed affiÂdavit filed on May 28, ManÂzo claims the forÂmer Real HouseÂwives of BevÂerÂly Hills star âforcibly fonÂdledâ her vagiÂna while they were filmÂing the BraÂvo spinÂoff series Real HouseÂwives UltiÂmate Girls Trip in Morocco.
AccordÂing to the legal docÂuÂments obtained by Page Six, ManÂzo alleges that while they were filmÂing, Glanville âwas rubÂbing her vagiÂna on meâ and the proÂducÂers âjust watched and kept filmÂingâ despite seeÂing that ManÂzo was in distress.
ManÂzo claims Glanville then âlocked me in the bathÂroom where she forcibly fonÂdled my vagiÂna against my will.â
In the affiÂdavit, ManÂzo states that âGlanville maliÂciousÂly sexÂuÂalÂly assaultÂed me for her own sexÂuÂal gratÂiÂfiÂcaÂtion. She did this by forcibly kissÂing me, rubÂbing her vagiÂna on me and then fondling my vagiÂna against my will.â
Glanvilleâs legal team has respondÂed by accusÂing BraÂvo, NBC, and the proÂducÂtion comÂpaÂnies of âhidÂing eviÂdenceâ that would clear Glanvilleâs name. They claim there is âno truth to any alleÂgaÂtions of improÂpriÂetyâ and allege that ManÂzo is âfeedÂing a defamÂaÂtoÂry narÂraÂtiveâ to the media.
This is not the first time BraÂvo has faced legal issues relatÂed to alleÂgaÂtions of sexÂuÂal misÂconÂduct on their realÂiÂty shows. Last year, a butÂler who appeared on Real HouseÂwives: UltiÂmate Girls Trip filed a lawÂsuit for sexÂuÂal assault and harassÂment, and Leah McSweeney has also filed a disÂcrimÂiÂnaÂtion comÂplaint against the network.
The growÂing numÂber of lawÂsuits and alleÂgaÂtions against BraÂvo highÂlight the need for greater accountÂabilÂiÂty and proÂtecÂtion for realÂiÂty TV parÂticÂiÂpants. As the details of ManÂzoâs disÂturbÂing claims emerge, the spotÂlight remains firmÂly on the netÂworkâs hanÂdling of these seriÂous allegations.
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