New details have emerged in Vanderpump Rules alum Tom Sandoval‘s legal battle with ex Victoria Lee Robinson and her dad, J. Will Robinson.
A hearing took place in California on Thursday, July 16, where an eyewitness saw Victoria, 33, dressed in a black shirt and matching blazer with her hair pulled back into a tight bun. Sandoval, 43, did not appear in person, nor did Victoria’s dad.
Us Weekly confirms that Sandoval’s temporary restraining order remains in effect, with the hearing for the requests continuing to August 13 and August 14. Both Sandoval and Will faced issues with logging in virtually, and the Bravo star’s attorney argued that more time was needed to prepare and gather evidence. Victoria’s lawyer agreed.
Victoria asked to retrieve her belongings from the former couple’s shared home. Sandoval’s attorney did not foresee an issue but wanted to speak with her client first.
Sandoval’s attorney also informed the court that there will be video evidence to play when the hearings continue.
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Victoria’s attorney noted, “There are a lot of differences of opinion on this case. All Victoria really wants is to get this in her past and move on with her life.”
News broke in June that Sandoval requested the court grant him a domestic violence order of protection against Victoria and her dad, after all three were involved in an allegedly violent dispute earlier that month. (Victoria also requested a temporary restraining order against Sandoval, which the court did not grant.)
Sandoval alleged that he faced “verbal and physical abuse” from the Robinsons during an argument that allegedly turned physical. Sandoval claimed in a statement to the court that Will physically attacked him while he argued with Victoria about whether she was recording him without permission.
“[Will] grabbed my arms and shoulders and wrapped his arms around me. Feeling trapped and violated, I pushed him away from me in order to protect myself and create distance, which caused him to fall,” Sandoval wrote to the court. “[Will] was the first person to put his hands on me. At no point did I pursue [Will].”
Sandoval alleged that Victoria entered the room without his permission to “hit my face and temple area towards my hairline,” adding that the pain was so intense that his vision was blurred. He claimed to have continued to suffer medical side effects for weeks.
Sandoval also claimed that Victoria was arrested after he called 911. He admitted that he later helped Victoria get out of jail on bond.
“As I saw her being arrested, in the heat of the moment, I asked the police officers the process by which she could be bailed out,” he wrote in his court petition. “I even foolishly accepted Ms. Robinson’s phone call from jail and lent her mother financial assistance for the bail. In hindsight, I deeply regret that decision.”
Since the incident, lead attorney at McCune Law Group Cory Weck shared that “what’s been reported doesn’t match the allegations set forth in our client’s filings, and we intend to prove that.”
“McCune Law Group represents people who have been wronged, bullied and then blamed for it,” Weck said in a statement. “Victoria Robinson is not the first woman to find herself in that position, and we intend to make sure her story gets heard.”
A rep for Sandoval stood by the reality star’s claims.
“It’s no surprise that Victoria’s request for a restraining order was immediately denied. The court granted Tom a restraining order and an immediate move-out order against both Victoria and her father. The decision came after Tom presented extensive photographic evidence, along with police reports prepared after officers reviewed all of the video footage from that night, including footage showing Victoria punching Tom in the face,” a rep for Sandoval previously told Us. “During their two-and-a-half year relationship, Tom has made it clear he never physically harmed Victoria. Instead, he lived in fear of her repeated physical attacks and unpredictable behavior. He will show he was the victim of ongoing physical and emotional abuse, and has substantial evidence documenting what he endured, which will be presented through the legal process.”
Victoria, for her part, broke her silence on the restraining order earlier this month.
“This is my home. We are both on the lease, I paid the first month’s rent and deposit, surprised him with the keys and virtually every item in it is mine,” Robinson said in a statement on Thursday, July 9. “I have filed my own legal action because I have my own account of what happened. I cannot allow a false narrative to control my future.”
