Todd Nepola files $11M defamation suit against RHOM producers

Todd Nepola, the ex-husband of Real Housewives of Miami cast member Alexia Nepola, filed an 11 million dollar defamation suit on Oct. 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Bravo Media, NBCUniversal and production company Purveyors of Pop Productions. The complaint alleges the companies manufactured and amplified storylines in Seasons 6 and 7 that falsely depicted Nepola as financially distressed and otherwise cast him in a negative light, and that his name and likeness were used without his consent.

According to the filing, producers edited and constructed episodes to create dramatic narratives that did not reflect Nepola’s actual circumstances. The complaint cites specific scenes in which a cast member suggests Nepola’s real estate business was struggling, including an on-screen remark that the couple had to break a lease and move within five days. The suit also contends the program portrayed him as an inattentive stepfather, a charge he has denied. The filing asserts these portrayals have harmed Nepola’s reputation and business relationships in the Miami community.

Nepola, a 52-year-old real estate investor, says he appeared on earlier...