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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Larry Neumeister

Judge weighs the merits of a lawsuit alleging 'Real Housewives' creators abused a cast member

Housewives Lawsuit - (2022 Invision)

The lawyer for a former cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York” told a federal judge Thursday that the First Amendment cannot shield the show’s creators from a lawsuit alleging that the show’s participants were subjected to a “rotted workplace culture.”

Attorney Sarah Matz said the lawsuit brought by Leah McSweeney earlier this year should advance to the stage where evidence can be gathered for trial.

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