REAL Housewives of Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes has hired a high-powered Beverly Hills attorney who previously repped an Oscar winner to fight Bravo in her “racism” lawsuit.
The Sun can exclusively reveal NeNe’s new attorney is David deRubertis, who represented comedian Mo’Nique when she sued Netflix for unequal pay.
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NeNe, 54, sued the companies and producers behind RHOA, including Bravo and executive producer Andy Cohen.
She alleged that racism was “accepted” and that the companies tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.
Along with Bravo, NeNe sued NBC Universal, True Entertainment, Truly Original, and three other individual producers in her 74-page complaint.
Judge Thomas W. Thrash approved David’s addition to NeNe’s team, as she will also be represented by Georgia attorney Joseph S. Habachy, court papers claim.
Although it appears David is most comfortable in the class action arena, this isn’t his first case defending a celebrity client.
Back in 2019, David represented actress and comedian Mo’Nique, whose full name is Monique Angela Hicks, as she sued Netflix for equal pay.
The Oscar winner was offered $500,000 to do a one-hour comedy special.
Her complaint claimed rivals such as Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, and Ellen DeGeneres were offered multimillion deals.
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‘WON’T TOLERATE IT’
Now, David is taking the wheel behind NeNe’s lawsuit.
The lawsuit claims the former reality star complained to executives about years of racist remarks from RHOA castmate Kim Zolciak, 43, but that only NeNe suffered consequences.
The court documents read: “NBC, Bravo, and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated — if not, encouraged.”
The Sun has reached out to representatives for both Bravo and Kim for comment.
The Defendants have not responded to NeNe’s lawsuit.
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The Sun previously exclusively reported NeNe moved into a $1.8M Atlanta condo after selling her Georgia mansion for $2.6M.
As the lawsuit heats up, NeNe has been settling into her three-bedroom three-and-a-half bathroom home.
She bought the 4,000 square-foot condominium back in November.
Her luxury unit is tucked away in an English Garden entrance and is only steps away from a posh Atlanta shopping area.
The pristine all-white interior condo boasts a fireplace, a wet bar, and oak flooring along with a state-of-the-art applianced kitchen.
NeNe’s master bedroom, dedicated to the entire top floor, includes a luxury bathtub adorned with stone and a separate laundry room.
The best part for NeNe is that her condominium has access to all of the neighboring hotel’s luxury services and amenities at her fingertips.
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NeNe sold her Georgia mansion and moved into the luxury Atlanta condominium in the wake of her late husband Gregg Leakes’ tragic death.
She bought the mansion for $2.1M with her late husband back in 2015.
After initially having listed her mansion for $4M, NeNe made slashes to the asking price week after week until a buyer agreed to take the property for $2.6M this past January.
Her old five-bedroom, seven-bath home included an impressive 10,000 square feet and a resort-style pool.
NeNe’s former mansion enjoyed views over a nearby golf course.
The Real Housewives alum kept her all-white theme from her old home in her new condo, although the mansion included custom chandeliers in nearly every room, a spiral staircase, and an enormous walk-in closet.
NeNe also let go of her private movie theater, game room, fireplace, and four-car garage as she downsized for her Atlanta condo.
The star’s decision to put her old property on the market came after her husband Gregg lost his four-year battle with colon cancer in November 2020.
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