| ‘RHONJ’ star Melissa Gorga, producers call for dismissal of $30M lawsuit |
On Monday, “RHONJ” star Melissa Gorga; NBCUniversal, parent company of the show’s Bravo network; Andy Cohen, executive producer of the show; and Dorothy Toran, producer of the show for Sirens Media, filed a motion in federal court for the Southern District of Florida to dismiss a $30 million lawsuit brought by Gorga’s former business partner.
Jackie Beard Robinson, Gorga’s former partner in the Montclair boutique Envy, who has appeared on the reality series, filed the lawsuit on Dec. 6. She sued for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and harm to her “professional, business and personal reputation and livelihood.”
In their motion to dismiss, which also asks that the case be sent to arbitration, Gorga, Cohen, NBCUniversal and Toran say Robinson signed two release forms for the show — one in October of 2015 and another in February of 2017, before the start of the latest season — that stipulate that any “controversy, dispute or claim” relating to the show be resolved by arbitration or confidential mediation in New York.
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