When it comes to Bravo-lebrities, brands are essential and must be protected at all costs. But as today’s story shows, that cost can be more than most Bravo-lebrities can afford! Sometimes a well intentioned reality star can get carried away with an idea before realizing it was actually somebody else’s. OR WAS IT?

We’re talking CHEATER BRANDS in today’s episode and Rebekah shares not one, but three cases of Bravo stars getting into lawsuits over their precious brand babies. From RHONY to RHONJ, with a fun Summer House interlude, you will be given the facts of these alleged cheater brands. She asks Melissa to make rulings on each case and we want to hear from you too!

For the next episode, Melissa shared 3 clues:

MOTHER, MONTH, METH

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Episode Sources:

REALITY TEA

https://www.realitytea.com/2021/06/14/bethenny-frankel-toaster-oven/

NY POST

https://pagesix.com/2016/10/03/sonja-morgan-blames-bethenny-for-latest-tipsy-girl-setback/

https://pagesix.com/2016/12/09/sonja-morgans-tipsy-girl-restaurant-relocated-to-hartford/

https://pagesix.com/2015/12/13/bethenny-frankel-ready-to-battle-over-sonja-morgans-booze-line/

OK MAGAZINE

https://okmagazine.com/videos/bethenny-frankel-feud-sonja-morgan-tipsy-girl/

PEOPLE

https://people.com/tv/bethenny-frankel-sonja-morgan-tipsy-girl-vs-skinnygirl-feud-continues/

https://people.com/food/andy-cohen-real-housewives-business-sonja-morgan-tipsy-girl

ROMPER

https://www.romper.com/p/can-you-buy-sonja-morgans-prosecco-on-real-housewives-fans-will-have-to-wait-10441

EATER

https://www.eater.com/2016/6/20/11976790/tipsy-girl-nyc-skinnygirl-bethenny-frankel-sonja-morgan

INQUISITR

https://www.inquisitr.com/4125382/bethenny-frankel-skinnygirl-vs-tipsy-girl-has-rhony-star-moved-on-from-sonja-morgan-drama/

US MAGAZINE

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/real-housewives-legal-troubles-through-the-years/sonja-morgan-3/

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/summer-houses-kyle-cookes-loverboy-legal-issues-a-complete-guide/#:~:text=Eisley%2C%20LLC%20vs.-,Loverboy%20Inc.,documents%20filed%20in%20New%20York.

ALL ABOUT THE TEA

https://allaboutthetea.com/2016/07/27/bethenny-frankel-leaving-rhony-in-wake-of-sonja-morgans-threat-to-sue-skinnygirl-mogul/

REALITY BLURB

https://realityblurb.com/2022/04/26/summer-house-star-kyle-cookes-loverboy-lawsuit-explained-find-out-who-sued-and-why-plus-outcome-of-case/

BREWBOUND

https://www.brewbound.com/news/loverboy-and-night-shift-distributing-resolve-lawsuit/

FOOD AND WINE

https://foodandwine.e-servicis.com/cocktail/loverboy-sues-night-shift-distributing-in-federal-court-over-brand-rights.e/?channel=

MSN

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/a-guide-to-summer-houses-kyle-cookes-loverboy-legal-issues/ss-AAWFcSs

THE DIPP

https://thedipp.com/summer-house/p/1470/the-details-of-kyle-cookes-lawsuits-make-me-feel

THE CUT

https://www.thecut.com/2021/08/summer-house-kyle-cooke-amanda-batula-carl-radke-loverboy.html

WWD

https://wwd.com/business-news/legal/vineyard-vines-sues-macbeth-collection-1202926522/

BLOOMBERG LAW

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/real-housewife-of-n-j-star-off-hook-for-8-6m-to-vineyard-vines

MONEY CNN

https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/smallbusiness/1205/gallery.mom-millionaires/2.html

LAW 360

https://www.law360.com/articles/1180376/real-housewife-settles-pay-seizure-suit-with-vineyard-vines

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