RHOSLC’s Britani Bateman SUED by Former Mom-in-Legislation for Allegedly Stealing $100K from Household Belief!
Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis newcomer Britani Bateman is dealing with severe authorized hassle—this time from her ex-husband’s mom.
In response to court docket paperwork filed on Could 6, Britani’s former mother-in-law, Sandra Underwood, is suing the fact star for allegedly misusing $100,000 from a household belief. The go well with, obtained by Page Six, claims that Britani “used funds deposited right into a household belief for her personal private profit” and now refuses to return them.
“Britani willfully, maliciously and thru deliberately fraudulent conduct, additionally transformed Plaintiff’s funds and now refuses to repay the funds,” the grievance alleges. Britani was married to John Scott Underwood for seven years earlier than finalizing their divorce in October 2023.
Since their break up, the drama has solely intensified. The RHOSLC star has beforehand accused her ex-husband of draining their joint financial institution accounts and chopping her off from their shared enterprise ventures. She was additionally hit with a $2.5 million lawsuit final yr.
Now, tensions along with her former in-laws have come to a head. Sandra Underwood reportedly bought her West Valley, Utah, house for $338,889.31 and agreed—at Britani’s alleged urging—to deposit $100,000 into the household belief. Sandra believed the cash could possibly be withdrawn at any time with out resistance. In response to the paperwork, the belief in query was established in 2019 by Britani’s late father, Melvin Merrill Martin. Each Britani and her mom have been named trustees.
After Britani’s mom handed, her ex-husband John was appointed successor trustee of the “Integrity Belief.” Sandra’s authorized crew claims that they tried to resolve the matter privately in March, sending a proper request for the return of the cash. Thus far, they allege Britani has not repaid the funds.
Sandra, who’s now in her 80s, says she urgently wants the funds on account of rising medical prices. The submitting argues that her month-to-month revenue of $1,600 isn’t sufficient to cowl her healthcare bills.
“As Britani is aware of, Sandra is in her 80s and as she has aged, her value of dwelling has gone up principally due to well being points which most aged individuals expertise,” the lawyer acknowledged.
The grievance asks that Britani be ordered to repay the $100,000, plus curiosity, and likewise cowl Sandra’s authorized charges. The submitting argues that the reimbursement needs to be made “out of straightforward decency and morality.” Regardless of the lawsuit, filming for the brand new season of The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis is at present underway, and viewers could get a front-row seat to how the drama unfolds.
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