Kim Zolciak scored a legal win against a company accusing her of owing nearly $17,000 amid her son Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr.’s sexual battery case.
Court documents obtained exclusively by Us on Wednesday, November 11, show that Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, one of the nation’s largest debt collection companies, dismissed their lawsuit against Zolciak, 48, last month.
The case was dismissed without prejudice on October 30 — meaning Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC can refile the lawsuit later if they choose to.
Us reached out to Zolciak and Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC for comment.
As Us previously reported, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum was sued by the debt collection company in July over an alleged unpaid nearly $17,000 credit card bill.
In the lawsuit, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, claimed it absorbed Zolciak’s $16,759.51 debt after agreeing to buy it from Barclays Bank Delaware, the financial institution where she opened the credit card, in May 2024.
“[Zolciak] failed to make payments under the terms of the agreement,” the legal docs read. “[She] defaulted leaving the balance as set forth in the complaint as due and owing.” The documents alleged that Zolciak is “indebted to [Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC] the principal amount of $16,759.51.”
In April, the Bravolebrity was sued by a different financial institution, Headway Capital, which claimed she entered into a business-use line of credit and security agreement for her now-defunct business, 8 Busy B’s LLC, and allegedly failed to pay back $75,000.
Headway Capital demanded Zolciak repay the $75,000 plus interest, bringing the total asking amount to $130,634.03.
Online records show the case was transferred to another county court in Georgia on October 8 and remains open.
Zolciak’s court win comes as she fights for her teenage son’s freedom.
KJ, 15, was arrested in August for aggravated sexual assault and aggravated sodomy. He was indicted on September 3 for aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated sodomy, false imprisonment and three counts of sexual battery against a child under the age of 16.
Following his arrest, KJ denied the allegations against him.
“First and foremost, this is not the kind of information that should be for public dissemination. These are juveniles,” his lawyer, Jason Sheffield, told Us in a statement at the time. “Secondly, my client is 100 percent innocent and tried to present evidence to the arresting officer, including a passed polygraph by a notable and respected sex offender polygrapher.”
He continued, “Additionally, the officer’s report notes the [Georgia Bureau of Investigation] found no male DNA on or inside the areas the alleged victim claimed she was assaulted. Had the officer sat down with me, I feel certain she would’ve never made an arrest.”
KJ pleaded not guilty in October and is fighting all seven charges against him.
Zolciak, meanwhile, has stood by her son during his legal battle.
“The allegations being made against my son are nothing short of reckless and deeply troubling. He categorically denies ever being involved with this woman or engaging in the conduct she has alleged,” she told Us after his arrest. “My son voluntarily took a polygraph examination regarding these allegations and passed. Additionally, an examination was conducted, and no DNA belonging to my son was found.”
Zolciak added, “False accusations can have devastating consequences not only for the person being accused, but also for genuine survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Every legitimate allegation deserves to be taken seriously and investigated based on the facts and evidence. At the same time, no one should be publicly condemned based solely on an accusation.”
“We remain confident that the facts and evidence will establish the truth, and we ask that people allow the proper process to take its course rather than spreading unproven allegations,” she concluded.
KJ is currently under strict home confinement as he awaits his next court date after being released on a $200,000 bond.
