On Friday, Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette filed a lawsuit against Demi Engemann from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, accusing her of defamation. The case follows the conclusion of Mormon Wives ’s third season, during which Engemann repeatedly accused Brunette of what she described as “unwanted touch.”

The lawsuit centers around an encounter between the two reality stars in August 2024, which took place while they were both filming Vanderpump Villa in Italy. In the episode, which came out in April 2025, the Mormon wives traveled to the villa for a crossover, where they met Brunette. Brunette said during the episode that he was attracted to Engemann, and the two were at one point seen having an emotional conversation. Later, on the show’s May 2025 reunion special, Mar

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