Bethenny Frankel’s lawyers are demanding that NBCUniversal and Bravo allow reality TV stars to break their nondisclosure agreements in order to reveal alleged mistreatment.
Attorney Bryan Freedman accused the companies of violating a California law that prohibits companies from forcing employees to sign documents that would deny them from disclosing “unlawful acts in the workplace,” according a legal letter.
Freedman alleged in the letter that some of the content that falls under that umbrella includes “racism; sexism; sexual violence; revenge porn; child labor; forced intoxication; and psychological, emotional, and physical abuse.”
The team of lawyers is requesting the company ideally release their reality TV stars from their NDAs, but if not, they want the personalities to at least be able to discuss alleged “illegal conduct” during production.
TMZ was the first to report on the letter.
Frankel – who has not been shy in discussing the “bulls–t” business – reportedly hired Freedman and Mark Geragos to go after the networks earlier this month for allegedly subjecting their reality stars to “grotesque and depraved mistreatment.”
Sources told Page Six that around 80 stars from the network have expressed interest in joining Frankel’s coalition.
Meanwhile, an NBCUniversal spokesperson told Page Six at the time that they are “committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows.”
Bethenny Frankel’s lawyers demand Bravo release stars from NDAs. Bethenny Frankel’s lawyers demand Bravo release stars from NDAs