Andy Cohen is firing again at Leah McSweeney‘s claims about him — however one particular allegation has received him and his legal professionals fired up … they usually’re threatening a lawsuit.
The Bravo honcho — who was, together with the community, sued by McSweeney in an explosive lawsuit final week — fired off a letter to Leah by way of his attorneys … they usually make it crystal clear that they imagine her allegation of cocaine use in opposition to Andy is fake and defamatory.
His legal professionals do not mince phrases, saying nearly every thing she stated about Cohen within the lawsuit is baseless and false, however on the cocaine declare particularly they write … “[W]e demand that you just instantly retract and withdraw all allegations regarding Mr. Cohen’s purported ‘cocaine use.'” If she does not, they are saying they’re taking her to courtroom.
Andy’s authorized group continues … “To be clear: these allegations are categorically false. Mr. Cohen by no means used cocaine with any solid member on any Actual Housewives present or with every other Bravo worker. The absence of any cheap foundation to make such allegations is confirmed by your pleading itself.”
They level on the market aren’t any particulars included in her allegation right here, which they suppose factors to her not figuring out something concrete … as a result of it is merely not true. Her attorneys say they imagine Leah levied this salacious declare in opposition to Andy recklessly simply to get headlines and probably a fast payday.
Andy’s legal professionals finish by saying … “The reality issues. Litigation can’t be used to create pretend information. And it can’t be used as a car to unfold false and malicious lies, in furtherance of a shakedown. We demand that you just concern an instantaneous public retraction and apologize to Mr. Cohen. On daily basis you fail to take action solely will increase the damages suffered by Mr. Cohen.”
McSweeney’s lawyer, Sarah M. Matz tells TMZ … “That Andy Cohen had his counsel and PR brokers write a threatening letter to present to the press is hardly shocking. Mr. Cohen is accustomed to utilizing his energy within the media to scare and intimidate folks like Ms. McSweeney in order that they won’t communicate out. Mr. Cohen’s try to discredit and intimidate Ms. McSweeney to discourage her from participating in legally protected exercise in Court docket is strictly the kind of retaliation that this lawsuit was introduced to deal with and solely is additional proof for Ms. McSweeney. We don’t intend to litigate this matter within the press, and if Mr. Cohen needs to deal with Ms. McSweeney’s claims, we propose he achieve this in Court docket, not in a letter for the press.”
A supply near Leah tells TMZ that she’s flabbergasted that he needs to maintain bringing consideration to this within the press, quite than simply letting it play out in courtroom.
A supply near Cohen tells TMZ … “In fact, Andy ought to defend himself within the public with the reality. Why ought to she be allowed to spew lies about his character?”
