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Reality Steve's legal position: he hasn't received information from contestants recently

Faced with a lawsuit from the producers of The Bachelor, “Reality” Steve Carbone’s lawyer has responded by saying Steve did not receive information from contestants from the ABC series, even though the lawsuit includes alleged e.mail messages from him that actively solicit information from contestants. In a response to a Nov. 22 letter from the show’s lawyers, Steve’s attorney replied with a letter he posted on his site in response to the lawsuit, which he says he has not yet seen or been served. His attorney wrote, in part, “…Mr. Carbone has not received any confidential information from the participants whom you indicate may have received recent emails from him, and he has no intention of posting any information from such participants, as no such information was provided. There has in fact been no interference with your clients’ participant contracts, and your assumption about alleged disclosures of information by any such participants as stated in your letter is incorrect. Thus, t...

Brooke Mueller Threatens Legal Action Ahead of Charlie Sheen Roast

« Pia Toscano Debuts New Single During American Idol Summer Tour | Home July 07, 2011 08:00 AM by Shayla Perry Comedy Central is planning on bringing in big ratings when they broadcast the upcoming roast of former Two-and-a-Half Men star Charlie Sheen. But while the network braces themselves for Sheen’s unpredictable antics, the actor’s ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, of Oxygen ‘s The World According to Paris , is also making plans — with her lawyers! She’s been the brunt of a lot of jokes and criticism since her high-profile split with Charlie Sheen , but Brooke Mueller is hoping to get the last laugh now. With Comedy Central planning a roast of the actor, TMZ reports that the World According to Paris star is getting her lawyers ready to fight any potential jokes that will be made about her during the special, and wants her name to be “completely off-limits.” Though it may sound a little odd, Brooke actually may have a good chance of “winning” this one. In their divorce settlement, Ch...

The Real Housewives of Orange County: Gretchen Rossi May be Forced to Pay Ex Jay Photoglou $40,000 in Legal Fees

« American Idol: Carrie Underwood Takes the Top Two Spots in Idol Airplay This Week | Home | Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew: Rachel Uchitel, P.I.? » December 27, 2010 01:00:23 by Shayla Perry It looks like more trouble for another Housewife. Gretchen Rossi of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Orange County may be forced to pay her ex-boyfriend, Jay Photoglou $40,000 in attorney fees due to an anti-SLAPP motion filed by Photoglou and his lawyer. Keep reading for more details. Gretchen Rossi of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Orange County has been sued by her ex-boyfriend , Jay Photoglou, who’s seeking to be paid for attorney fees that he racked up fighting Rossi’s defamation lawsuit against him. On Wednesday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory Munoz declared that Photoglou could be awarded $40,799.38. Two months ago, the same O.C. judge threw out most of Rossi’s defamation lawsuit against Jay Photoglou, including the Housewife’s claims of defamation, slander, and portrayal in a false...