Ariana Madix & Katie Deny Wrongdoing in Chef Penny’s Lawsuit

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Vanderpump Guidelines stars Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney opened their One thing About Her sandwich store earlier this 12 months. This got here after a number of delays and even being applauded by Lisa Vanderpump for his or her dedication to the model. Regardless of being opened, the pair has been plagued with claims from former chef Penny Davidi, who they’d employed after which stopped working with earlier than the storefront opened. Now, the EX chef is suing over breach of contract, however Katie and Ariana aren’t taking it with out placing up a combat.

Since One thing About Her opened, there was appreciable controversy. Naturally, there have been complaints of lengthy strains because of the celeb standing each actuality TV stars deliver. Nonetheless, there have additionally been complaints concerning the pricing and the meals choices. Their EX chef launched her lawsuit in July. 

In Contact Weekly not too long ago obtained court docket paperwork from the lawsuit in opposition to Katie and Ariana. Within the paperwork, the enterprise companions deny any wrongdoing. In response to their legal professional, “Plaintiffs fail to allege details adequate to help any declare for reduction, together with by failing to allege a justiciable controversy.”

Feeling that the Ex chef has no case, Ariana and Katie both need the case dismissed or a trial by jury. As for Penny’s allegations, she says the pair promised her a ten p.c minimize of the enterprise’ income and the title of COO/Director of Culinary. She was set to be paid $7,500 monthly at first, and her fee was supposed to extend to $10,000 monthly. Nonetheless, Ariana and Katie are stated to have refused to honor the deal. 

In response to Penny’s lawsuit, the deal was to “collectively have interaction within the enterprise of growing, creating, proudly owning, working, selling … and in any other case profiting and benefiting from … a restaurant, style, merchandise, and way of life, model, enterprise, and property … to be referred to as One thing About Her.”

In fact, this isn’t Ariana’s solely lawsuit, as she and Tom Sandoval are being sued by Rachel Leviss for revenge porn. 

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