Overview

• Nepola filed a verified complaint on October 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Bravo, NBCUniversal, and Purveyors of Pop Productions.
• The suit alleges producers fabricated storylines in Seasons 6 and 7 to depict him as facing financial distress, citing specific episodes and statements attributed to cast member Adriana de Moura.
• He seeks $10 million for defamation and $1 million for unauthorized use of his name and likeness, along with injunctive relief to block rebroadcasts or further use of his image.
• The complaint asserts he is a multimillionaire who acquired more than $115 million in real estate during filming, claims presented as contradicting the on-air portrayal.
• Nepola is represented by attorney Scott J. Weiselberg, and reports note Bravo and NBCUniversal had not publicly commented at the time of publication.