In the documents, Robinson claimed she met Gorga in the spring of 2014, after the now 38-year-old visited a clothing store Robinson owned in Florida. The two subsequently went into business together in 2015, opening Envy Boutique.
However, according to the documents, on Jan 1., the two women ceased their partnership and Robinson claimed she returned to the store to gather merchandise which belonged to her. Robinson said she broke off the business relationship because Gorga allegedly “misappropriated over $37,000” from the store.
Their business was later used as a plot line on the current season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. According to the documents, during an October episode, Gorga said Robinson “snuck in in the middle of the night and took all the clothes.”
And during an October episode of Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, the host appeared to take Gorga’s side, saying to the reality star, “Wow, so, that lady wound up kinda ripping you off?” Gorga responded yes.
Robinson said the incident depicted in the show made her look like a felon and has negatively impacted her business and personal life. She further claimed that she took the merchandise in question “in broad daylight” because it was hers.
“When you accuse someone of stealing, that’s the worse kind of defamation and it’s very serious. NBC and the other defendants will pay dearly for that, they destroyed her reputation,” Robinson’s attorney, Larry Klayman told PEOPLE.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Bravo told the publication: “This lawsuit has no merit.”
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