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Real Housewives Alum's Ex-Husband Sues Bravo for $11M Over "Manufactured Drama"
7 Oct
Summary
- Todd Nepola, ex-husband of Real Housewives of Miami star Alexia Nepola, sues Bravo and NBCUniversal for defamation
- Alleges Bravo created "exaggerated, staged or even outright fake" storylines about his "financial distress"
- Seeking $11 million in compensation and a permanent injunction to prevent further unauthorized use of his likeness
In a recent legal development, Todd Nepola, the ex-husband of Real Housewives of Miami star Alexia Nepola, has filed a $11 million defamation lawsuit against Bravo and NBCUniversal. According to the lawsuit, Nepola alleges that the entertainment corporations behind the Real Housewives franchise have been "developing plot threads that were exaggerated, staged or even outright fake" related to his "financial distress."
Nepola claims that across different episodes of the show, Bravo and NBCUniversal used his likeness and image without his consent. The lawsuit argues that the franchise "operates with the premise that the drama needs to be there, and if it is not there organically, it needs to be manufactured or invented." Nepola, who married Alexia in December 2021 and divorced her this past March, says he "wanted to be Alexia's husband, not her storyline."
In addition to the $11 million in compensation, Nepola is also seeking a permanent injunction to prevent Bravo and NBCUniversal from further using his name or likeness. As of October 7, 2025, neither the networks nor Bravo have commented on the lawsuit. The Real Housewives of Miami, meanwhile, is currently airing its reunion episodes, with Part 2 scheduled for October 9.
