Former Real Housewives of New York star Leah McSweeney has filed a lawsuit against Bravo and Andy Cohen, accusing them of discrimination, cocaine and alcohol abuse, and promoting a “rotted” workplace culture. In McSweeney’s suit, the star alleges that Cohen, an executive producer of Real Housewives, and Bravo are guilty of “intentionally planning scenarios intended to exacerbate Ms. McSweeney’s disabilities throughout RHONY season 12.”Elsewhere in the suit, McSweeney claims that Cohen “engages in cocaine use with Housewives and other ‘Bravolebrities’ that he employs,” and that he gives more favorable edits to the Housewives whom he does cocaine with. A rep for Cohen told The Daily Beast: “The claims against Andy are completely false.”McSweeney commented on the lawsuit in an Instagram post in which she wrote in part, “This is not a story I ever thought I would be telling; in fact, I was petrified to speak on it and was warned not to. We are strong women & even stronger together. Time to take our power back.”McSweeney is just the latest Bravo star to take legal action against the network and Cohen.
