Reality stars are coming after NBCUniversal and its subsidiary Bravo for allegedly subjecting them to “grotesque and depraved mistreatment,” according to a legal letter sent to NBC on Thursday and obtained by TMZ. Attorneys Bryan Friedman and Mark Geragos say they represent “a significant number of individuals” who have been “mentally, physically, and financially victimized by NBC and threatened with ruin should they decide to speak out about their mistreatment.” The letter listed a series of damning allegations, including “deliberate attempts to manufacture mental instability” by depriving cast members of food and sleep, denying mental health treatment, and exploiting minors. NBC also distributed “nonconsensual pornography” and covered up “acts of sexual violence,” it said. The attorneys demand NBC preserve all relevant materials in case it goes to litigation. In a statement, an NBCUniversal spokesperson said the network requires “third-party production partners to have appropriate workplace policies and training in place” and that they work with such parties to take “timely, appropriate action” when complaints and made.
