‘RHOC’ Vicki Gunvalson Escalates Three-Way Legal Battle Amid Elder Abuse Claims
Vicki Gunvalson is not hesitating to clear her name from untrue narratives!
The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star is still dealing with the spillover from the lawsuit filed against her about two years ago, and this time she is insisting all the blame lies on her financial advisor, who went on a defamation spree against her.
Vicki Gunvalson and her insurance company were sued by their client, Diana Field, for fraud and poor financial advice in 2024, although she has constantly denied any wrongdoing.
Vicki Gunvalson Drags Financial Advisor Into Elder Abuse Battle
The television personality stepped into the chat with a fierce legal rebuttal against a finance expert who allegedly tried to heap the blame of a transaction gone wrong on her.
In the content of her filing, Gunvalson insisted that Gary Vynemon, a financial advisor, had spread unhealthy rumors about her being the mastermind behind the mishap, which has reflected poorly on her business and resulted in lawsuits.
The reality star noted that the financial advisor found a way to convince an unsatisfied client, Diane Field, who sued her and her partner last year, that she had given her wrong signals.
The Daily Mail noted that Field also proceeded to sue the TV personality for elder abuse in the two-year-old lawsuit, but Gunvalson argued that her heart was in the right place when she worked with Field.
Inside Diana Field’s Legal Grouse With The Bravo Personality
As shared by The Blast, Field shared her side of the story in her elder abuse lawsuit claims about Gunvalson, tracing the story back to when they met in 2019. She recalled engaging the reality star and her partner Ali Hashemian at the event, and she was convinced to move her money from stocks into annuities via Allianz 222 annuity, their company.
Field added that Gunvalson and her partner sold her dreams about the fate of her assets if she took a chance on them, with lower income taxes as a major benefit. She continued that the reality star also assured her that her kids would never have to worry about their financial security long after her death.
With this promise, Field took the bold step of taking out an insurance policy to protect her $6 million, but trouble loomed as the life insurance policy did not reflect Ali’s initial claim of a one-time payment of $300,000.
Instead, Field claimed that she discovered that she would make an annual payment of $300,000, eventually leading to significant losses due to misrepresentations, omissions, and other shady acts from the duo.
Vicki Gunvalson Battled A Fraud Lawsuit Back In 2018
Nearly 10 years ago, the reality star was dragged to court over a similar case of alleged fraud involving a life insurance policy Gunvalson had sold to her. In a report by The Blast, an 82-year-old woman, identified as Joan Lile, filed the lawsuit.
Gunvalson and her legal team quickly debunked the claims, stating that they were false and not a true definition of her work ethic and professional integrity. Gunvalson’s lawyer continued that she had displayed empathy, honesty, and uprightness in every one of her transactions, whether as an insurance agent or as a representative for her client.
The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed with prejudice in 2020 when Gunvalson and Lile appeared in court, and the latter dropped the case. Gunvalson’s company, Coto Insurance and Financial Service Inc., is an incorporated insurance agency in California which was founded about three decades ago and has significantly contributed to her net worth alongside her TV career.
The Reality Star Reflected On The No Pay Days On Reality Television
The media personality last October revealed some painful financial truths about her first time appearing on the Bravo franchise as a member of the cast. As shared by The Blast, she explained that she gradually went from earning virtually nothing in the first season to getting $5,000 in the second season.
The star blamed her poor rewards on a few things, including getting stuck in a bad deal and having no attorney to look over her contract as a newbie back then. Gunvalson’s vulnerable moments on the show, including her divorce from Donn Gunvalson, quickly made her a favorite among watchers.
As her run with Bravo continued, her deal got better, and she began to see the zeros multiply on her paycheck. Gunvalson noted that her final full-time season came with a seven-figure payment- a sum she never dreamt of making years ago.
Vicki Gunvalson Relieved How Bravo Handled Her Mother’s Passing
The 64-year-old in 2024 shed some light about her personal life, especially the loss of her mother and how Bravo failed to inform her about the development for over an hour on set. She condemned the network for choosing to break the news with an aim to capture her reaction on camera rather than afford her the dignity of doing it off camera.
She slammed the network for choosing to profit off her pain and leaving her with a painful memory that has taken years to heal since 2015. Gunvalson stressed that she will always hold that one offense of blindsiding her over Bravo’s head and not forgive them.
She revealed that her daughter had endlessly pleaded with production to facilitate a call so she could break the news, and they cornered the process by creating a scene for the viewers’ entertainment. Gunvalson was seen collapsing off camera, crying in disbelief and expressing a need to see her late mom. In her words:
“I just want my mom back. I want my mom. I have to go see my mom right now. I want to be with my mom. I need her every day. I need her so bad. Who’s going to worry about me? I don’t have parents now. I need my parents. I need my mom.”
Where will Vicki Gunvalson land in this new three-way battle?
Originally published on theblast.com