Mon 25 Oct 2010
Defamation Suit Torpedoed
Posted by Heidi under Gretchen Rossi, Housewives of O.C., Jay Photoglou, Gretchen Rossi, Reality Bytes
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“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Gretchen Rossi just took a big hit in court — TMZ has learned her defamation allegations against ex boyfriend Jay Photoglou were just tossed out.
Gretchen had filed a lawsuit against Jay earlier this year alleging he slandered her to the media by claiming her relationship with, now deceased, Jeff Beitzel was staged for the show — and that it was actually Jay who was Gretchen’s boyfriend during the entire taping.
The case was heard in an OC court this afternoon … and the judge dismissed 3 huge causes — ruling that Jay is off the hook for slander, defamation, and false light…”