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Brittany Miller

Lisa Rinna reveals she tested positive for fentanyl after allegedly being roofied at Traitors season four premiere party

Lisa Rinna has claimed she tested positive for fentanyl after allegedly being roofied at The Traitors season four premiere party in Los Angeles last month.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum appeared as a contestant on the latest season of the Peacock competition show, where she was chosen to be a traitor before being banished from the Scottish castle during episode seven.

Speaking on Thursday’s episode of Good Day New York, Rinna spoke about the premiere party and the aftermath of the incident.

“I had fentanyl in my system — I’m not kidding,” Rinna said. “I had fentanyl, high levels of amphetamines, and other things. But I can’t talk a lot about it, because we’re still dealing with it. It was leaked, and my team is dealing with it now.”

“Luckily, my husband was there and was able to get me out of there quickly,” she added. “Because I saw other things like, ‘Oh, Lisa was just drunk.’ But no.”

The venue has claimed that the security footage from that night did not show evidence of Rinna’s drink being tampered with (Peacock)

Rinna continued, saying that she would not be naming who she thought allegedly drugged her, but that she knew “so many people” who also experienced similar incidents at the venue — The Abbey bar in West Hollywood.

“This is not a first-time thing,” she said. “This is something that’s gone on for years, and I do think it needs to be a conversation. And I’m glad now that it’s out and we will deal with it. I just haven’t had my own time to do that yet.”

In a statement to People, The Abbey responded to Rinna’s claims, saying it was communicating with her team and conducting an internal review.

“When she became unwell, our security team assisted her and escorted her safely out of the venue,” the statement read. “We pulled and reviewed all available surveillance footage from the time in question and interviewed staff on duty. We found no evidence of drink tampering or suspicious behavior toward her.”

“We cannot speak to medical findings and do not want to speculate about toxicology results,” the statement continued. “We take any report of a guest feeling unwell or unsafe extremely seriously and follow established investigative protocols.”

“Drink tampering is a crime. If any guest believes their drink has been compromised, we strongly encourage them to report it immediately, either to our management team so we can respond in real time, or directly to law enforcement if they prefer.”

The season four finale of The Traitors and the show’s reunion are available to watch on Peacock.

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