‘RHOP’ Star Monique Samuels Charged With Assault
Monique Samuels, a member of the Actual Housewives of Potomac forged, was reportedly concerned in a bodily altercation along with her actuality present co-star Candiace Dillard.
A summons obtained by PEOPLE claims the 36-year-old actress was charged with second-degree assault from the District Courtroom of Montgomery County in Maryland.
The 32-year-old Dillard reportedly filed a criticism straight with the court docket’s commissioner on Thursday (November 7). The commissioner subsequently discovered possible trigger in Dillard’s criticism and issued a summons for Samuels to look in court docket on December 23.
If a decide agrees there’s possible trigger, Samuels might be arrested on the spot. If discovered responsible, Samuels might face jail time relying on the ruling.
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In line with a supply near PEOPLE, the 2 had been at a cocktail party alongside their RHOP castmates when Samuels grabbed Dillard by the hair and pulled her down.
Bravo cameras, in response to the supply, had been stated to be filming whereas the incident occurred and the entire thing might be revealed through the franchise’s upcoming fifth season.
Dillard’s private legal professional James L. Walker, Jr. supplied PEOPLE with an unique assertion. “Presently, we don’t wish to say an excessive amount of and simply enable the legal course of to play out. We solely ask everybody to wish for our consumer Candiace and her household,” Walker stated.
“The bodily assault, humiliation and emotional misery have all been very painful and troublesome for Candiace, as it could be for anybody attacked so viciously,” he continued.
“We additionally pray that Monique will get some assist,” concluded Walker. “The summons to court docket cost of Second Diploma Assault is only one step beneath first-degree assault and should be taken very significantly. This habits has no place in our society.”
A. Scott Bolden, Samuels’ legal professional, tells a unique story, informing PEOPLE by way of a press release that Dillard’s claims are “fully one-sided, inaccurate and unwarranted,” including, “Ms. Dillard has a public status for aggressive, belligerent and threatening habits that has performed out repeatedly on the Housewives of Potomac for tens of millions of viewers to see for themselves.”
“To make certain, my consumer did nothing however defend herself within the face of extra very aggressive habits by Ms. Dillard,” Bolden added. “If this occasion occurred throughout taping of the present, I’m assured that the video will bear all of this out. My consumer has each proper to file for a counter legal summons, as properly, and can take into account doing so, whereas totally defending herself on this motion that has been filed with the Courtroom. Both approach, I’m assured that she is going to prevail on this matter. Going ahead, we hope that Ms. Dillard seeks the assistance she must keep away from creating these sorts of unsafe and unlucky circumstances in and out of doors of the office.”
It isn’t clear as to what precisely began the combat however all certainly be revealed on the fact present.
