“Real Housewives of Miami” star Alexia Nepola’s ex-husband Todd Nepola has sued Bravo for defamation.
In a $10 million lawsuit filed Tuesday and obtained by Page Six, the Miami real estate investor and developer alleges that Bravo and affiliated companies broadcast statements and innuendos that falsely portrayed Bravo as “financially irresponsible or suffering from financial hardship.”
The complaint alleges that Bravo and its affiliates “continued to intentionally and maliciously broadcast defamatory statements” about him on “RHOM” and “misappropriated his name and likeness and tarnished his reputation in the Miami business community.”
He gave specific examples of seasons 6 and 7, where contracts were allegedly not signed. However, he agreed to participate in seasons 4 and 5 “out of love and support for Alexia” and filed for divorce from Alexia in April 2024 after two years of marriage.
The couple, who had been on and off again, finalized their divorce in March.
Todd, 52, criticized co-star Adriana de Moura multiple times during Season 6, claiming he “heard” that he and Alexia, 58, were “having financial troubles” because their business was “struggling.”
Although Todd doesn’t actually appear in the currently airing Season 7, much of Alexia’s storyline revolves around their breakup. Bravo also rebroadcast old footage of him.
He claims he had “numerous conversations” with producers in which he “explained that they were distorting reality and publishing falsehoods about him,” but was allegedly told “they don’t care.”
Todd claims that’s because Bravo and its affiliates “will twist the truth and manipulate the show’s story, regardless of the path of destruction it leaves behind, as long as the content makes for ‘good television.'”
Todd claims that he has “maintained an impeccable personal and professional reputation throughout his life. He has never written a check, missed a payment, been evicted, faced repossession, had his car repossessed, or experienced any financial hardship or proceeding that called into question his creditworthiness or financial soundness.”
He goes on to claim that his net worth is “in excess of $100 million.”
Representatives for Alexia, de Moura, Bravo and related companies did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
TMZ first reported on the lawsuit.
