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The Bravo Docket
by Cesie and Angela
Welcome to The Bravo Docket, where pop culture meets the courtroom. Join Cesie and Angela, two attorneys with a passion for pop culture, as they dive into the juiciest lawsuits and legal battles in the world of pop culture. Each episode breaks down sensational legal disputes, making complex issues both engaging and accessible. Whether you're here for facts, fun, or Law 101, get ready to laugh, learn, and lawyer up with The Bravo Docket! Cesie is licensed to practice in California and New York. Angela is licensed to practice in Texas and was admitted to the bars of Kansas and Missouri. The podcast, the statements we make, whether in our own media or elsewhere, and any content we post are for entertainment purposes only and are not legal advice. By listening to the podcast you are not a client of Cesie, Angela, or The Docket, LLC. Any party consuming information provided by The Bravo Docket should consult a lawyer for legal advice. The podcast, our opinions, and our posts, are
Episodes
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Can’t Keep It Up in Court: RHUGT: Porsha Williams v. Simon Defamation Lawsuit
Legal team, we are continuing our series on the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip ladies and also closing out our discourse on Porsha Williams, RHOA star, and her legal cases. If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode, we go through her divorces from both Kordell Stewart and Simon…
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RHUGT: Porsha Williams’ Divorces From Kordell and Simon
Legal team, we have another episode in our series covering the legal issues of the real housewives on Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th. On the docket this week is Porsha Williams, star of Real Housewives of Atlanta, and her various lawsuits involving her ex-husbands. As a housewife cast member,...
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RHUGT: Gizelle Bryant's Will Dispute
Legal team, we are continuing our series on Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th covering the legal issues of the participants in the show. On the docket this week is a housewife we’ve not covered before - Gizelle Bryant from The Real Housewives of Potomac. Gizelle has been in litigation for years...
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RHUGT: Vicki Gunvalson and Lisa Barlow
Legal team, Cesie is here to continue our Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip series on behalf of the show’s ‘Roaring 20th’ special. On the docket this week, Cesie is giving updates on both Vicki Gunvalson and Lisa Barlow’s legal issues. We’ve covered all of these before (prior episodes linked...
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Below Deck Star Wanted: Nathan Gallagher
TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic violence. Resources linked below. Legal team, Angela is solo today and taking a detour from the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip lawsuit and legal issues coverage to talk about Below Deck. There has been a lot going on this season of Below Deck Mediterranean regarding...
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200 Episodes: Answering Your Bravo Questions
Legal team, in honor of our 200th episode, we thought it would be fun to answer your questions (from Instagram and Patreon) and give you our honest, unfiltered thoughts. We entertain some Bravo hypotheticals—which housewife would we love to represent in court? If we could subpoena the unedited...
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RHUGT: Kyle, Mauricio, and Jesse Lally
Legal team, we are continuing on in our Ultimate Girls Trip Roaring 20th series where we cover the various legal issues that each of the housewives involved in this show have been tied to. On the docket this week, we are moving from Teresa to Kyle…but really, Mauricio. Are they getting divorced…
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RHUGT: Teresa Giudice Is Rewriting History
Legal team, on the docket this week we’re revisiting one of our favorite cases…because she just can’t stop saying that she did nothing wrong. Conspiracy to obtain mortgage loans through fraud and misrepresentations, bankruptcy fraud through concealment of assets and false declarations, and…
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The Chrisleys' Malpractice Lawsuit Against Former Defense Attorneys
Legal team, it’s been a little over a year since our last series on Todd and Julie Chrisley. In our previous episodes on the Chrisleys, we gave a detailed timeline on how everything unfolded, including how they became reality TV stars in the first place. Those episodes will be linked below. But…
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Lenny Hochstein Accused of Medical Malpractice Part 2
Legal team, on the docket this week we have two more medical malpractice cases against the self-described ‘Boob God’ and ex-husband of RHOM star Lisa Hochstein: Lenny Hochstein. A warning to all that one of these cases involves some graphic details of a ‘mommy makeover’ gone wrong. We’re tying up...
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Lenny Hochstein Accused of SA and Medical Malpractice
Legal team, we are returning to the Real Housewives cinematic universe and going to talk about one of our favorite house husbands to shade, Lenny Hochstein. We’ve covered him before, including his divorce with Lisa, but there’s been a wave of Lenny lawsuits lately that we’re here to dissect. On…
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Love Is Blind Part 3: Renee Poche and Stephen Richardson
Legal team, we’re closing out our Love Is Blind series with a few more cast members who filed lawsuits against Netflix production. On the docket this week we’re discussing Renee Poche and Stephen Richardson’s alleged experiences being a part of Love Is Blind, and what they are claiming is…
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Love Is Blind Part 2: Tran Dang v. Netflix Production
*Trigger warning* - this case involves sexual assault. Legal team, continuing on with our Love Is Blind series, on the docket this week is a case from Season 5 contestant Tran Dang, whose time on the show was never aired. During her season, Tran formed a relationship with LIB contestant Thomas...
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Love Is Blind Part 1: Jeremy Hartwell v. Netflix
Legal team, on the docket this week we’re starting off our Love Is Blind series strong with Jeremy Hartwell’s lawsuit against Netflix over unpaid wages. Even though they have reached a $1.4 million settlement, we still think this case is worth diving into, as it provides insight into how reality…
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Tyra v. Netflix: America's Next Top Lawsuit?
Legal team, this week on the docket we’re giving an update on Leah McSweeney’s lawsuit against Bravo…you know, one of those cases Andy probably wishes would go away. And then we dive into a new case —Tyra Banks vs. Netflix: why she’s filing this lawsuit, the claims she’s presenting, and of…
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(Re-Release) McBee Dynasty: Family Feuds and Federal Fraud
Legal Team, on the docket this week is a re-release of our deep dive into the infamous McBee Dynasty, where family drama meets federal crime. In this beginning of this episode, we give an update on the new claims against Steve McBee by the US government, including the alleged fraudulent money...
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Pinky Cole’s Vegan Empire to Bankruptcy Story
Legal team, on the docket this week we’re discussing RHOA star Pinky Cole’s various lawsuits that have taken a hit at her successful vegan empire and led her to file for bankruptcy. These cases involve dram shop laws, wage and hour violations, and streaming without proper commercial licensing...
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Pattie Gonia vs. Patagonia Trademark Dispute
Legal team, this week we are departing from our Bravo cinematic universe and jumping into the world of drag to discuss the trademark dispute between Pattie Gonia and Patagonia. The outdoor clothing brand Patagonia is suing Wyn Wiley, a drag queen known as Pattie Gonia, for trademark infringement...
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Updates From Dorit Kemsley and Kandi Burruss’ Divorces
Legal team, we’ve got yet another divorce update episode for you this week. After filing for divorce last year, Dorit Kemsley has been refusing to cooperate with PK on the impending foreclosure of their Adlon property, and has faced backlash from both PK and the public on her lavish spending...
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Updates From Drew Sidora and Kim Zolciak’s Divorces
Legal team - we’re back this week to discuss the messy divorces of Atlanta housewife Drew Sidora and husband, Ralph Pittman, as well as RHOA alum Kim Zolciak and ex-husband, Kroy Biermann. We get into the most recent court filings and orders, the claims against spouses, details on the latest...
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Erika Jayne’s $25 Million Lawsuit (Part 2)
Well Legal Team, we recorded this before the news broke that Erika settled, which is HUGE news and brings an anticlimatic ending to this 4 year-long legal battle . Last episode, we went through the claims that were going to the judge, and now we are tackling the claims that were going to the…
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Erika Jayne’s $25 Million Lawsuit
Legal team - there’s a new Erika Jayne trial to discuss! In this episode, we break down the legal claims against Erika Jayne, what evidence the plaintiff has to back up these claims, and what Erika’s defenses are. Is she liable for the $25 million dollars sent to EJ Global? Or will she be able to...
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Welcome to The Real Housewives of Rhode Island
Legal team, we have a new housewives franchise on our screens - Real Housewives of Rhode Island. We share our first impressions on the cast and what we know so far about their legal involvements. There’s tracking devices, drug trafficking schemes, rent relief fraud, and of course, a mistress.…
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Clayton Echard: Speaking His Truth on the Paternity Scandal
Legal team, we are so excited to have our very first interview with a victim in one of the cases we have covered extensively. Former Bachelor Clayton Echard joins us to talk in-depth about how one night with Laura Owens spiraled into a legal nightmare, stemming from a faked pregnancy.Throughout...
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Lisa Hochstein's Felony Criminal Charges
“Real Housewives of Miami” star Lisa Hochstein turned herself in to Miami authorities after her ex-husband Lenny Hochstein accused her and her ex-boyfriend Joey Glidden of putting a secret recording device under his vehicle in 2023. We get into all the details and context behind Lisa’s felony...
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Dissecting Jen Shah's People Interview
Legal team, we know you have all been waiting for us to react to Jen Shah's People interview, and we are here to deliver. A few weeks ago, Jen Shah sat down with People to open up about her time in prison and reflect on her crimes. Was her time served an actual learning lesson for her? Does she...
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Below Deck Continued: The Emile Kotze Lawsuit
Legal team, we’re back with another Below Deck lawsuit. Emile Kotze, a deckhand from Below Deck Season 3, is suing production, claiming that production created a hostile work environment for the sake of TV ratings, including forcing him to engage sexually with another crew member as well as...
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Below Deck Under Fire: The Gary King Lawsuit
Legal Team, you voted and we delivered. This week we’re breaking down the Below Deck lawsuits making waves behind the scenes, including the claims against Gary King and the broader legal fallout tied to the reality reckoning movement. From what allegedly happened off camera to how production...
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Re-Release: The Sentencing of Jennifer Shah Part 1
Legal Team, we’re re-releasing Part 1 of our Jen Shah series today for a reason. With People Magazine dropping her first post-prison interview, we felt it was important to revisit what was actually proven in court and what Jen Shah pled guilty to. In Part 1 of this series, we break down the...
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Reality TV Production Secrets with Liv On Air
Legal Team, we’re pulling back the curtain on reality TV with former producer Olivia Ravasio Banghart, aka Liv On Air, who’s worked on everything from Married at First Sight to American Idol. In this episode, we get into what actually goes on behind the scenes, from how storylines are shaped to…
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Demi Fires Back at Marciano’s Lawsuit (Part 2)
TW: Discussions of Sexual Assault Legal Team, we’re picking up right where we left off, continuing Demi Engemann’s response to Marciano Brunette’s lawsuit before diving into the Jeff Jenkins production company’s bold attempt to shut the case down entirely. From actual malice to opinion defenses…
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Demi Fires Back at Marciano’s Lawsuit (Part 1)
Legal Team, we’re back with an update on the Marciano vs. Demi lawsuit tied to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Vanderpump Villa. In this episode, we break down Demi and the production company’s official response to Marciano’s defamation claims, including the legal arguments they’re using to...
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Fake Pregnancies and 14 Felonies: The Laura Owens Bachelor Paternity Scandal (Part 2)
Legal Team, we’re back with Part 2 of our Laura Owens coverage, and the situation has officially moved from internet drama into the criminal courts. In this episode, we break down the latest developments in the investigation tied to the Clayton Echard paternity saga, including law enforcement’s...
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Fake Pregnancies and 14 Felonies: The Laura Owens Bachelor Paternity Scandal (Part 1)
Legal Team, we’re diving back into one of the wildest stories we’ve ever covered: an alleged fake-pregnancy scheme that ultimately ensnared a former Bachelor. In this continuation, we zoom out from Clayton Echard and unpack the disturbing pattern that allegedly came before him, including more...
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Marciano vs. Demi: MomTok’s Legal Era Begins (Part 2)
Trigger Warning: Discussions of sexual assault. Legal Team, we’re back in Salt Lake City and this week we’re zooming out to look at the bigger legal picture in Marciano’s lawsuit against Demi from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. After breaking down the drama, text messages, and on-screen…
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Marciano vs. Demi: MomTok’s Legal Era Begins (Part 1)
Trigger Warning: Discussions of Sexual Assault Legal Team, will MomTok survive this? After binge-watching The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, we’re breaking down the lawsuit that’s officially blurred the line between reality TV drama and real-world litigation. This episode unpacks Marciano…
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How to Lose Friends and Manifest Legal Trouble: Amanda Frances
Legal Team, we’re back in Beverly Hills with more research into Amanda Frances. From questionable cease-and-desist letters allegedly sent to Redditors leaving reviews, to a failed federal lawsuit over the “look and feel” of another woman’s finance book. In this episode, we break down the consumer...
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Bonus Episode: BravoCon Unfiltered with Bravo by Gays
Legal Team, surprise! We’re dropping a bonus episode with a behind-the-scenes recap of our BravoCon adventures with Larry from Bravo by Gays. From chaotic travel days and unexpected celeb run-ins to late-night parties, packed panels, and the absolute marathon that is BravoCon weekend, we’re...
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From Roses to Restraining Orders: The Traitors’ Colton Underwood
Legal Team, we’re heading to Scotland… by way of The Bachelor and a very disturbing real-life paper trail. This week we break down the restraining order filed by Cassie Randolph against former Bachelor Colton Underwood, whose alleged stalking behavior included harassing texts, anonymous burner...
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Is Amanda Frances Manifesting Legal Trouble?
Legal Team, RHOBH is back with fresh faces and fresh money claims. This week, we’re breaking down newbie Amanda Frances and the business behind her luxury coaching empire. We take a closer look at how Amanda presents her financial success on the show, what her coaching model actually offers, and...
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What RHOSLC Didn’t Show You About Britani Bateman
Trigger Warning: Discussions of sexual assault. It’s a new year and we’re back, Legal Team. We’re kicking things off by unpacking one of the messiest and most layered legal stories to come out of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. This episode dives into Britani Bateman’s off-screen legal...
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The Bravo Docket Wrapped 2025
Legal Team, 2025 is coming to a close—and we’re wrapping up the year with one final deep dive into the juiciest Bravo legal battles and the chaos that shook the last few months. Plus, we take a trip down memory lane to revisit our favorite moments, Reddit sleuthing, and the stories that kept us...
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The Government Responds to Wendy Osefo
Legal Team, we’re continuing our coverage of Wendy Osefo as the government responds to her recent filings. We break down the state’s opposition to Wendy’s motion to quash, what the response clarifies about both sides’ arguments, and what it signals for the case moving forward. Plus, we examine...
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Wendy Osefo’s Next Move
Legal Team, we’re back with a major update on the Wendy Osefo case. Wendy is facing 16 criminal counts, and since our last episode she’s filed a wave of motions challenging the evidence against her. We break down what she’s asking the court to dismiss or suppress, why her chain-of-custody request...
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Marco Marco vs. Erika Jayne Updates (Pt. 2)
Legal Team, we are back with another chapter in the Erika Girardi saga, this time unpacking the new federal lawsuit targeting her current attorney James Wilkes. We break down who Wilkes is, why he was sending Erika six figure payments before Tom Girardi’s collapse, and what Chris Psaila and Marco...
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Marco Marco vs. Erika Jayne Updates (Pt. 1)
We’re back with a fresh update on the long-running Marco Marco vs. Erika Jayne saga—the alleged credit-card-fraud case we’ve been following for years. This time we're uncovering the truth behind the headline: RHOBH's Erika Jayne Loses SLAPP Appeal in $18 Million Lawsuit From Designer. If it’s…
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Carlos King on Chaos, Casting, and Court Cases
Legal Team, we’ve got a major treat today: former Bravo producer and now CEO of his own production company Carlos King is in the courtroom! In this special episode, we’re stepping outside our usual case files to hear from the legend himself about the latest Bravo-verse lawsuits and what really…
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Preaching Profit: Church Lawsuits & Mary Cosby (Part 2)
Legal team, we’re still in Salt Lake City this week and diving back into Mary Cosby’s church saga. In part two, we’re unpacking the latest legal drama between Mary, Robert, and former associate Annie Lois Johnson. From the fiery demand letter they sent in May to a surprising email from Johnson’s...
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Preaching Profit: Church Lawsuits & Mary Cosby (Part 1)
Legal Team, we’re diving back into one of our most requested and popular topics: Mary Cosby’s church. First, we’re zooming out to explore the bigger picture of church-owned businesses, from the LDS Church’s corporate holdings to Texas megachurches facing major financial lawsuits. Then we’re…
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Todd Nepola’s Million-Dollar Meltdown
Things are heating up in Miami! Alexia Echevarria’s ex-husband, Todd Nepola, has traded reality TV for the real courtroom, suing Bravo for defamation. We’re breaking down his lawsuit, his Instagram outbursts, and what exactly he’s seeking in damages. From claims of producer manipulation to his...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Bravo Docket, where pop culture meets the courtroom. Join Cesie and Angela, two attorneys with a passion for pop culture, as they dive into the juiciest lawsuits and legal battles in the world of pop culture. Each episode breaks down sensational legal disputes, making complex issues both engaging and accessible. Whether you're here for facts, fun, or Law 101, get ready to laugh, learn, and lawyer up with The Bravo Docket!
Cesie is licensed to practice in California and New York. Angela is licensed to practice in Texas and was admitted to the bars of Kansas and Missouri. The podcast, the statements we make, whether in our own media or elsewhere, and any content we post are for entertainment purposes only and are not legal advice. By listening to the podcast you are not a client of Cesie, Angela, or The Docket, LLC. Any party consuming information provided by The Bravo Docket should consult a lawyer for legal advice. The podcast, our opinions, and our posts, are
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