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Tom Sandoval<\/strong> <\/a>was apparently misled into suing his former girlfriend Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a>. Three days after the lawsuit made headlines, the 40-year-old Vanderpump Rules<\/em> star shared a statement<\/a> to his reactivated<\/a> Instagram account, clarifying that he is \u201cin no way suing\u201d Ariana, 39.<\/p>\n \u201cLate Tuesday morning, my attorney Matt Geragos, whose advice I trusted, called me about the cross-complaint in the lawsuit against myself and Ariana,\u201d Tom began in his statement. \u201cHe assured me that the action was customary and strictly preventative in these types of lawsuits and urged me to agree to it.\u201d<\/p>\n Clarifying that \u201cthe words \u2018new lawsuit\u2019 or \u2018suing\u2019 were not articulated\u201d to him, Tom admitted that he \u201cshould\u2019ve done more of [his] due diligence on the matter.\u201d The Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras vocalist also pointed out that he fired his lawyer.<\/p>\n \u201cUpon realizing what this action actually means, I have removed Matt Geragos from my legal team,\u201d he added, before clarifying, \u201cIn no way am I suing Ariana. The action against Ariana brought on my behalf is being removed. I hold no ill will or vindictiveness toward Ariana.\u201d<\/p>\n At the end of his statement, the Bravo star noted that he hopes \u201cto get through this case quickly, so that Ariana and I can both finally MOVE ON with our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n On Tuesday, July 16, court documents were uncovered from the lawsuit<\/a>, in which Tom claimed that Ariana had accessed his phone \u2014 which included sexually explicit content of Rachel Leviss<\/strong> <\/a>\u2014 without his \u201cauthorization or permission.\u201d<\/p>\n Ariana\u2019s attorney, Jordan Susman, promptly responded to the lawsuit, according to a statement obtained by Us Weekly<\/em>.<\/a> Jordan called Tom\u2019s accusations \u201cabhorrent\u201d and claimed that he \u201ccontinues to torment\u201d the Buying Back My Daughter<\/em> actress.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he or his mistress had their way, it would be illegal for someone to discover their spouse or significant other was having an affair,\u201d Jordan\u2019s statement read. \u201cFor Mr. Sandoval to go from begging Ms. Madix for forgiveness to blaming her for his wrongdoing speaks for itself. \u2026 Tom Sandoval knows full well what sort of privileges he and Ms. Madix shared in regard to their personal communication devices.\u201d<\/p>\n In March 2023, Tom and Ariana ended their nearly decade-long relationship after she found out that Tom and Rachel, 29, were having an affair. The situation blew up on social media and became known as \u201cScandoval.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n