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3 hours ago
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Porsha Drops a Bombshell on Drew's Love Life to a Producer: "Can Y'all Take That Out?"
Porsha Williams sat down to sip hot tea with Drew Sidora on The Real Housewives of Atlanta — but ended up spilling some of her own. While the two attempted to make amends amid their ongoing friendship drama during RHOA Season 16, Episode 13, Porsha explained that Dennis McKinley "wanted to make it clear" that he's "not the one" Drew was hooking up with. Then, she casually mentioned "the guy, Black, who you're dating or whatever." Instantly taken aback, Drew asked, "My friend?" and denied the rumor's accuracy. "I would not jeopardize my future with my kids to start dating. I'm going through a divorce,' she replied, referencing her "very messy" ongoing legal battle with estranged husband Ralph Pittman. "That's a friend. Listen, I'm not dating anybody. I don't have a boyfriend. So, for the record, we're gonna clear that." Later, when a producer asked how Porsha found out "Drew and Black were dating," she blabbed, "Dennis told me," quickly realizing her slip-up. Porsha Williams Reveals Why She's House Hunting Amid Simon Divorce: "Getting Anxious" Phaedra Parks Reacts to the Drew and Dennis Rumors: "From What I Understand on the Streets..." Ralph Pittman Reveals Dennis Asked for His Blessing Over Drew Relationship: "Respect" "Did I say that before? Is that new?" she questioned. "Ooh, was I not supposed to say that? Can y'all take that out?" Prior to that, the only intel viewers had gotten from Porsha and Dennis' conversation about Drew in Episode 9 was the latter saying, "I'm not the one hittin' it." When his ex-fiancée asked who was, then, all he said back on camera was, "It ain't me." (During and Episode 10 dinner with Porsha and Shamea Morton, Ralph also vaguely alluded to Drew having "somebody else that she was dealing with," who was not Dennis.) During their ill-fated sitdown, Drew also mentioned internet chatter about Porsha dating a famous rapper to illustrate that they could "throw things out there all day" about each other's personal lives. After denying the speculation, Porsha insisted that her intentions in bringing up Drew's love life weren't malicious. "Why would you let rumors about you and Dennis linger?" she wondered in a confessional. "If you're dating Dennis, you're dating Dennis. But if you really aren't and you're with Black, claim Black. But instead, I'm met with anger, aggression. It's kind of annoying. Like, I just wanna be good." Sign up for Bravo Insider to not miss special BravoCon opportunities both online and in person. Want real-time BravoCon alerts? Text 'BravoCon2025' to 917-809-2240. Message and data rates may apply. Later, when both sat down for the first group dinner on the Grenada trip, the topic arose again, with Porsha citing Drew's repeating gossip about her dating life as an example of why they couldn't move forward with a friendship. When the latter pointed out that she'd done the same to her, the Pampered by Porsha founder attempted to defend herself once again. "I literally brought up Black because the whole narrative that you say you've been trying to clear up is that you [and Dennis] aren't sleeping together, right?" she said. "So, if you're already dating this guy named Black, why did you let it go so far? Just say this is who I'm really with." Related: Drew Sidora Opens up About Dating After Ralph Divorce: "How Can I Trust Anybody?" (EXCLUSIVE) Drew, again, denied the dating rumors, however, telling Porsha to not "throw out … what the streets are saying." Nobody, according to Drew — at least not seriously, anyway. While chatting with Cynthia Bailey in Grenada, she revealed, "I am not dating. … I've been, obviously, meeting people. And it's good to have, like, a friendship, I'll say that." When Cynthia suggested Drew has "friends with benefits," she shot that down, too, maintaining that her "friendship" was strictly platonic and, again, blaming her ongoing divorce and "very petty" estranged husband for why she's avoiding any serious romance. More recently, Drew updated Cynthia on The Real Housewives of Atlanta After Show that she had casually "gone out on dates," but a "real commitment" still wasn't even on her radar. Citing Ralph-induced trust issues, she further admitted to not being "in the healthiest of places to even date someone" or "100 percent available to want to go down that road." Sign up for Bravo Insider and read behind-the-scenes features including: Summer House Cast Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Filming Secrets (Including Those Mystery Packages) Real Housewives on Vacation: The Delicate Science Behind Group Trip Room Assignments Porsha Williams Details Journey From "Innocent" RHOA Newbie to "Supernova' on Season 16 From 'Friend of' to Full-Time Real Housewife: Keiarna & Shamea Tell All As she continues to navigate the single life, don't miss the sage dating advice Cynthia gave Drew.
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4 days ago
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Tom Girardi Will Get Prison, Says Judge, Despite Dementia Claims
A federal judge in downtown Los Angeles said today that she will sentence disgraced former legal heavyweight Tom Girardi — who was convicted last year of stealing $15 million from injured clients in a long-running Ponzi scheme — to prison rather than a treatment center for his age-related dementia. Sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday. During a nearly three-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton heard testimony from two government medical experts and two defense witnesses. She ultimately determined that the U.S. Bureau of Prisons can adequately house and care for the 85-year-old estranged husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne despite his cognitive impairment. More from Deadline Tom Girardi Found Guilty In Massive Ponzi Scheme; Estranged Husband Of 'Real Housewives' Star Erika Jayne Inspired 'Erin Brockovich' Bravo Teases 'The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Season 14 With New Promo BravoCon 2025 Ticket Sales Date Revealed; Andy Cohen To Host & Film 5 'BravoCon Live' Shows From Las Vegas In an unexpected moment, Girardi — who turns 86 on Tuesday — took the stand and exhibited both confusion about the past and awareness of his current surroundings in Los Angeles federal court. Asked by one of his attorneys, Sam Cross, if he had traveled recently, Girardi confidently responded that he had just 'crisscrossed the country,' attending a meeting of the 'National Academy' in New York, with stops in Oklahoma, where he said in had a 'case,' and Buffalo, N.Y. In fact, Girardi has been housed in the secure memory care section of an assisted living facility in Orange County for over two years, except for the six weeks he spent at the beginning of the year being psychologically evaluated at a federal facility in North Carolina. Asked where he lives, the disbarred ex-attorney said 'Pasadena,' and told his attorney that after the hearing concludes, he will go to his law firm Girardi Keese, which closed at least five years ago and is now in bankruptcy proceedings. But questioned about any current problems, he answered, 'serious memory loss.' The judge later seized on that statement as evidence that Girardi retained self-awareness and had not completely lost touch with reality. As he was leaving the witness stand, Girardi's trousers began to fall down, and he quickly pulled them up, which Staton later said was another indication of his awareness that he was in a courtroom and could feel embarrassment. In his argument, Cross asked that the judge leave Girardi in the assisted living facility where he resides, rather than send him to federal prison, where the level of care would not be adequate for his client's needs. 'We believe he is in need of specialized treatment,' Cross told the judge, adding that the defendant is 'frail, elderly' and in danger of being 'exploited or taken advantage of' behind bars. However, Staton said the testimony via video Monday from both a BOP neuropsychologist and a BOP forensic psychologist — along with Girardi's own apparent self-awareness — helped convince her that Girardi can safely be sentenced at a BOP facility. 'He will be designated to an appropriate facility,' the judge said in conclusion. Girardi underwent a six-week psychological evaluation earlier this year at FMC Butner, a federal prison in North Carolina for male inmates who have special health needs, in order to determine his level of cognitive impairment. Prosecutors want Girardi handed a 14-year prison term for his August 2024 convictions for four counts of wire fraud. Once ranked among the most successful and prominent lawyers in the country, Girardi stole millions from clients and spent the money on private jets, golf club memberships, jewelry and the career of his now-estranged wife, federal prosecutors said. His scams, which ran from 2010-20, were the subject of the 2021 Hulu documentary The Housewife and the Hustler. Girardi was a well-known attorney for his role in the real-life 1980s suit against utility company Pacific Gas & Electric that inspired the 2000 film Erin Brockovich. Julia Roberts won a Best Actress Oscar for the role. Jayne filed for divorce in November 2020 after a 21-year marriage. Following the split, the couple listed their Pasadena home for sale at a price of $13 million. Jayne, 51, has not been charged in the case against her husband. After Girardi was disbarred in 2022, the State Bar of California reported it had received over 200 complaints against him alleging he misappropriated settlement money, abandoned clients or committed other serious ethical violations over the course of his four-decade career. His firm Girardi Keese collapsed in late 2020 after Girardi was accused in a lawsuit of embezzling money meant for clients the firm was representing in litigation over an airplane crash in Indonesia. Girardi is in bankruptcy proceedings, as is the now-shuttered Wilshire Boulevard law firm that bore his name and faces more than $500 million in claims. City News Service contributed to this report. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More Everything We Know About 'Happy Gilmore 2' So Far
