When it comes to Bravo-lebrities, brands are essential and must be protected at all costs. But as today’s story shows, that cost can be more than most Bravo-lebrities can afford! Sometimes a well intentioned reality star can get carried away with an idea before realizing it was actually somebody else’s. OR WAS IT?
We’re talking CHEATER BRANDS in today’s episode and Rebekah shares not one, but three cases of Bravo stars getting into lawsuits over their precious brand babies. From RHONY to RHONJ, with a fun Summer House interlude, you will be given the facts of these alleged cheater brands. She asks Melissa to make rulings on each case and we want to hear from you too!
For the next episode, Melissa shared 3 clues:
MOTHER, MONTH, METH
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Episode Sources:
REALITY TEA
https://www.realitytea.com/2021/06/14/bethenny-frankel-toaster-oven/
NY POST
https://pagesix.com/2016/10/03/sonja-morgan-blames-bethenny-for-latest-tipsy-girl-setback/
https://pagesix.com/2016/12/09/sonja-morgans-tipsy-girl-restaurant-relocated-to-hartford/
https://pagesix.com/2015/12/13/bethenny-frankel-ready-to-battle-over-sonja-morgans-booze-line/
OK MAGAZINE
https://okmagazine.com/videos/bethenny-frankel-feud-sonja-morgan-tipsy-girl/
PEOPLE
https://people.com/tv/bethenny-frankel-sonja-morgan-tipsy-girl-vs-skinnygirl-feud-continues/
https://people.com/food/andy-cohen-real-housewives-business-sonja-morgan-tipsy-girl
ROMPER
https://www.romper.com/p/can-you-buy-sonja-morgans-prosecco-on-real-housewives-fans-will-have-to-wait-10441
EATER
https://www.eater.com/2016/6/20/11976790/tipsy-girl-nyc-skinnygirl-bethenny-frankel-sonja-morgan
INQUISITR
https://www.inquisitr.com/4125382/bethenny-frankel-skinnygirl-vs-tipsy-girl-has-rhony-star-moved-on-from-sonja-morgan-drama/
US MAGAZINE
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/real-housewives-legal-troubles-through-the-years/sonja-morgan-3/
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/summer-houses-kyle-cookes-loverboy-legal-issues-a-complete-guide/#:~:text=Eisley%2C%20LLC%20vs.-,Loverboy%20Inc.,documents%20filed%20in%20New%20York.
ALL ABOUT THE TEA
https://allaboutthetea.com/2016/07/27/bethenny-frankel-leaving-rhony-in-wake-of-sonja-morgans-threat-to-sue-skinnygirl-mogul/
REALITY BLURB
https://realityblurb.com/2022/04/26/summer-house-star-kyle-cookes-loverboy-lawsuit-explained-find-out-who-sued-and-why-plus-outcome-of-case/
BREWBOUND
https://www.brewbound.com/news/loverboy-and-night-shift-distributing-resolve-lawsuit/
FOOD AND WINE
https://foodandwine.e-servicis.com/cocktail/loverboy-sues-night-shift-distributing-in-federal-court-over-brand-rights.e/?channel=
MSN
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/a-guide-to-summer-houses-kyle-cookes-loverboy-legal-issues/ss-AAWFcSs
THE DIPP
https://thedipp.com/summer-house/p/1470/the-details-of-kyle-cookes-lawsuits-make-me-feel
THE CUT
https://www.thecut.com/2021/08/summer-house-kyle-cooke-amanda-batula-carl-radke-loverboy.html
WWD
https://wwd.com/business-news/legal/vineyard-vines-sues-macbeth-collection-1202926522/
BLOOMBERG LAW
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/real-housewife-of-n-j-star-off-hook-for-8-6m-to-vineyard-vines
MONEY CNN
https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/smallbusiness/1205/gallery.mom-millionaires/2.html
LAW 360
https://www.law360.com/articles/1180376/real-housewife-settles-pay-seizure-suit-with-vineyard-vines
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