Kelly Dodd has defended the threats she made against her daughter Jolie Dodd in a leaked voicemail, insisting there is more to the story.
Last week, 50-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County alumna Jolie made headlines after a voicemail she left with a friend was leaked on social media.
In it, Kelly threatened to release damning “recordings” of 19-year-old Jolie, calling her a “stupid girl” with a “mental illness.”
Kelly responded to the leaked voicemail with two selfie-style videos. In one, she posted on TikTok in which she admitted to “screaming” at Jolie through a voicemail she left for a friend after the Fourth of July incident.
According to Kelly, multiple people witnessed the “situation” between mother and daughter that happened “many months ago.”
However, many commenters pointed out, “It doesn’t matter when it happened. It’s still happening.”
In another Instagram video, the former Bravolebrity told her followers that when she “knows the truth” they will “die” after she was able to tell the “full story.”
“I’m going to reveal everything,” she vowed, adding in the caption, “The truth will knock your socks off. When you hear others jump in, spread misinformation, and make damaging innuendos against me, please consider the source and their intentions.”
Again, netizens were quick to share their opinions, with one of them writing, “I don’t think anyone wants that from you. I think they want you to mend your relationship with your daughter in private.”
Kelly’s husband, Rick Leventhal, then shared an image on his Instagram page that many felt was threatening.
“Because California is an ‘all parties consent’ state for confidential communications, it is illegal in California for the recipient of a private voicemail to share it on social media without the sender’s consent,” the message reads.
“Anyone who shares the voicemail could face criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, as well as civil litigation.”
The former Fox News anchor, 65, captioned the post, “FYI…”
Critics were quick to question the journalists’ “ethics” and encouraged them to “not fight with their (step) children online” and “take the high road.”
Meanwhile, Kelly’s estranged brother Eric Meza, who claimed in August that Jolie had “disowned” their mother, also responded to the leaked voicemail.
He uploaded an Instagram video of himself in which he accused his sister of “projecting” onto Jolie.
“You can see demonic beings coming out of her mouth and spewing out. It’s obvious to everyone that she has a black heart,” he said, claiming it was “incomprehensible” that Kelly would talk to her daughter that way.
He branded the behavior “emotional” and “mental abuse”, claiming: “She has some serious issues. It’s her who has serious mental illness. It’s clearly not Jolie.”
Meza added, “Most importantly, Jolie is loved by her mother and me, her father (Michael Dodd) and her family – my nieces, nephews and brother.”
Representatives for Mr. Jolie did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. However, sources close to her said she did not authorize the release of her voicemails.
