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Their dueling court cases will shape the rest of Season 4.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake Cityare dealing with a new legal scandal afterJen Shahs caselast season.
Or, in other words, its just another Tuesday in Utah for the ladies.
Brad:So, Heather filed first.
Heather gets this phone call.
What was the word she used?
Brad:How could she do this to us?
The scene is probably related to the lawsuit, which Beauty Lab technically filed, not Heather.
Jake:But shes still named on the lawsuit, right?
Because she owns it.
Brad:Heather is a co-owner of Beauty Lab, but shes not specifically named.
Jake:Oh, interesting.
I thought she was the only owner.
Brad:She has a business partner, Andrea Robinson.
So Beauty Lab filed the lawsuit on Aug. 14 against Monica.
And the Bermuda thing happened in May.
Thats where the timelines going to get murky.
Jake:So Im guessing August would be when they wrapped filming?
Brad:No, filming was wrapped on May 13.
Its unclear why Heather waited to file until August.
We may find out when this Bermuda trip airs, likely during the Season 4 finale.
But it won’t be aHeather Gay black eye mystery.There will be a payoff.
Well know what the call was about.
Jake:Thank God.
It Gets Personal
Brad:The other thing is the incident itself happened in 2019 beforeRHOSLCeven premiered.
To quote, Monica contracted to get cosmetic injections on Dec. 10, 2019.
She agreed to pay $2,449 for the treatment.
Her unpaid balance is $2,000.
Jake:Arent injections usually paid beforehand?
She paid $449 a $400 down payment and a $49 setup fee.
Jake:Yeah, thats personal.
Brad:A month after Beauty Lab sued Monica for the $2,000, she countersued on Sept. 13.
Monica claimed that she owes nothing because they made an oral accord.
According to Monica, Beauty Lab offered to fix whatever it did wrong.
But again, allegedly, she didnt want them to touch her again, so she went somewhere else.
And thats why she says she shouldnt have to pay because they had an agreement.
How much is Monica suing for?
Jake:If they were suing each other in September, why is it just now coming out?
So Bermuda could be when Heather made the connection.
A Ring Of Truth?
You were there, right?
Jake:Yes, I can attest to this.
Monica and Meredith did all their press separately from the rest of the group.
While Lisa, Heather, Whitney, and Angie did all their press together.
Heather basically said Monica lies about everything.
And then, did you see the DeuxMoi blind item?
Brad:So, this is reader-submitted and unverified, and it doesnt mention Monica specifically.
But the blind item said all the women think she stole Lisa Barlows$60,000 ring.
Brad:But at BravoCon,TVLineasked Monicaflat out, Did you steal Lisa Barlows ring?
and she denied it.
Jake:Oh, my gosh.
Jake:Thats a theory?
I never thought about that.
I just said, OK, its Jen Shah.
Thats really who I blamed it on.
When in doubt, blame Jen Shah.
Brad:I cant.
The Reunion Holds The Answers
Jake:So, whats happening now?
Brad:Im sure you sawHeather put out a statementon Thursday.
Jake:She defends Beauty Lab.
I did see that.
Jake:How did Monica respond to that?
Theres always that line I cant discuss pending litigation; its an ongoing case.
Sandoval 2.0
Jake:Do you think this will affect casting for next season?
But I just dont know how you film a show when someones not friends with anyone.
Jake:They made it work with him, though.
They made it work with Mary Cosby, honestly.
And you know how these Bravolebs are.
Theyll suck it up.
Brad:I really can’t imagine it being anything else.
Everyone’s first thought in the beginning was it was related to Jen Shah.
But at this point, Jen Shah’s already in prison.
Hopefully, it’s not something that we’re all going to be like, Really?
