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Five things you need to know about The Los Angeles Times’ exposé on “Vanderpump Rules” star Randall Emmett.
On Thursday, June 30, 2022, the Times published a more than 10,000-word feature with the headline “The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett’s crumbling empire.”
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Randall Emmett, 51, Is Accused of Tackling Lala Kent & Knocking Her to the Ground Over a Cell Phone Argument
In October 2021, Emmett and Kent split after photos showing Emmett in Nashville with women leaked. According to Kent, who spoke with the LA Times, when she confronted him about the photos she requested to see his phone.
“When he refused, she said she grabbed it away from him,” the exposé said.
From there a physical struggle occurred, according to Kent.
“He ran after me, tackled me and knocked me to the ground,” Kent told the newspaper. “I used every ounce of strength to get him off of me as he was trying to pry it from my hands. … That was when I knew, for sure, that there was a lot he was hiding.”
Isabelle Morales, the couple’s nanny says she saw the two fighting but “neither was on the ground.”
2. Emmett Is Accused of Offering Women Roles in Exchange for Sex: ‘I’m Not a Creep’
The article gave several examples of women accusing Emmett of unseemly behavior. One example comes from an unidentified woman who said Emmett approached her on the street.
“I’m not a creep, I promise. I’m a movie producer, you can Google me — please Google me,” she recalled him saying.
Another woman, 23, also unidentified, claimed that Emmett texted her about a part she wanted, writing “Yes. one day of work and u need to f***me hun,” according to the Times story.
The woman said she worked for Emmett on three projects and “gave Emmett massages and oral sex, allowed him to digitally penetrate her and stood nude in his office while he masturbated,” the article reported.
3. Emmett Paid $200,000 to a Woman Who Accused Him of Inappropriate Contact
The unidentified woman in question mentioned above suffered from a “deep sense of self-loathing and self-hatred,” according to the LA Times. She sought therapy and hired famed attorney Gloria Allred to seek a $200,000 settlement from Emmett.
“A person familiar with the situation said Emmett printed, signed, and scanned that agreement, although he denied doing so,” the outlet reported.
4. Emmett Is Accused of Continuing to Work With Bruce Willis After Signs of Aphasia Diagnosis
The LA Times article detailed an incident on the set of the 2021 film “Midnight in the Switchgrass,” starring Bruce Willis and directed by Emmett in his directorial debut. At one point, Willis did not understand Emmett’s direction to “kick open a door,” according to the story.
“Willis did not seem to understand, according to seven crew members who were present for the late-night shoot,” the outlet reported. “Emmett rose from behind the video monitor and mimed the actions, urging Willis to emulate him. When the effort failed, the director left the set in frustration, three of the crew members said.”
At the time, Kent told the newspaper she recalled Emmett telling her, “Bruce can’t remember any of his lines. He doesn’t know where he is.”
But following that incident, “Emmett made five more movies with Willis,” the outlet reported.
According to the Times, Emmett denied witnessing “any decline in Mr. Willis’ health.”
5. Emmett Offered Kent ‘$14,000 in Exchange for Keeping Her Relationship’ a Secret
According to Lisa Burningham, Kent’s mother, Emmett offered Kent $14,000 to keep their relationship quiet.
The outlet reported an exchange in which Emmett, ahead of appearing on the show “Vanderpump Rules,” asked Kent to meet with his attorney, Keith Davidson.
“Inside, Kent said Davidson put a stack of papers in front of the women: an agreement stating that Kent would receive $14,000 in exchange for keeping her relationship with Emmett a secret,” the outlet reported.
Burningham said she and Kent left the office.
Heavy reached out to Emmett’s lawyer for comment on all points and has not received a response.
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