During a recent episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Erika Jayne warned Garcelle Beauvais that her friendship with Sutton Stracke was a “liability.” The Marvel actress has been criticized for constantly defending Sutton (even after Sutton engaged in questionable behavior toward other castmates).
Garcelle, who surely had the best intentions, immediately told Sutton what Erika was saying behind her back. This, of course, instigated another fight between Erika and her frenemy. Now, at Dorit Kemsley’s charity party, Sutton is unleashing another revelation.
In a clip for the upcoming episode, shared via Queens of Bravo, Sutton told Erika that she was “called by an attorney” regarding one of the embezzlement lawsuits Erika is currently facing with her husband Tom Girardi. “The attorney thought that I had information,” said the 50-year-old.
During her confessional interview, Sutton declared that she “received a letter” from the attorney, and she explained, “They want information from me that I don’t even have.”
She then told the group, “It wasn’t a subpoena… because I hired a litigator to answer questions.” She expressed in her interview that “attorneys aren’t cheap… And you know who knows that? The Girardis,” she said shadily. She then smiled into the camera.
Erika eventually clapped back, “I know what they’re going to ask you!” The episode then showed a clip from the previous reunion, when Sutton addressed a “rumor” she once heard regarding Tom’s former colleague (who allegedly left the firm because of Tom’s shady business practices).
“You said that s**t!” said Erika. “You’re like, ‘that’s a rumor.’ They’re gonna ask you, ‘What was that?'”
Sutton responded, “Erika has a lot of lawsuits in front of her. My point is more, you were a liability to all of us last year… You are a liability and not me!”
Erika added, “It’s not my fault. I told you to be quiet.”
“No you didn’t,” answered Sutton. Bravo then revealed a flashback of when Erika indeed told Sutton not to get involved.
Dorit asked Sutton if she felt the attorneys were targeting her because she was the only one “questioning Erika.”
Garcelle chimed in, “She wasn’t the only one… and I’m not being [Sutton’s] bodyguard.” The comment, of course, alluded to Diana Jenkins‘ suggestion that Garcelle was Sutton’s bodyguard.
Diane then spoke up and suggested that Garcelle was “the most guarded” in the group.
The actress rolled her eyes and asked how the conversation switched from “lawyers” to herself. She also asked the question, “What do you want to know, Diana?”
“I really really like you, but I feel like for your friendship, I have to work extra hard, and I got nowhere. And then I go like, why am I doing it when she’s shutting me down every single time?”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.