Tom Sandoval Drops Lawsuit Against Ariana Madix, Claims It Was Filed Without His Knowledge

Tom Sandoval is breaking his silence on the lawsuit his legal team filed against his ex Ariana Madix.

Earlier this week, Tom, 42, filed a lawsuit against Ariana, 39, accusing her of obtaining and distributing personal content about his relationship with Rachel Leviss off his phone without his “authorization.”

If you were unaware, Rachel, 29, has previously sued both of the Vanderpump Rules stars over the same content, accusing them of revenge porn.

On Thursday (July 18), Sandoval shared in a statement that he’s dropping the lawsuit against Ariana, claiming it was filed without his knowledge.

Keep reading to find out more…“Late Tuesday afternoon, my attorney, Matt Geragos, whose advice I trusted, called me about the Cross-Complaint in the lawsuit against myself and Ariana,” Sandoval started on Instagram. “He assured me that the action was customary and strictly preventative in these types of lawsuits and urged me to agree to it.”

“The words ‘New Lawsuit’ or ‘Suing’ were not articulated to me,” Sandoval continued. “I should’ve done more of my due diligence on the matter. Upon realizing what this actually means, I have removed Matt Geragos from my legal team.”

“In no way am I suing Ariana. The action Ariana brought on my behalf is being removed,” Sandoval wrote. “I hold no ill will or vindictiveness toward Ariana.”

He concluded, “Now, by removing both the Cross-Complaint and the attorney who recommended it, I hope to get through this case quickly, so that Ariana and I can both finally MOVE ON with our lives.”

Find out how Ariana‘s lawyer reacted to Sandoval‘s original filing.