Todd Nepola, a commercial real estate investor based in Hollywood, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Bravo, NBC Universal, and Purveyors of Pop, the companies behind the television series “The Real Housewives of Miami.” The suit was submitted to federal court in Miami on Tuesday.
Nepola claims that producers of the show created and promoted a storyline falsely portraying him as facing financial difficulties. According to the lawsuit, Nepola’s net worth is over $100 million and he has never experienced financial trouble. The complaint also states that producers reused footage from earlier seasons without his consent for later episodes.
The dispute follows the recent divorce between Todd Nepola and Alexia Nepola, which was featured in season seven of the series. This season also introduced Stephanie Shojaee, president of Shoma Group, as a new cast member from South Florida’s real estate sector.
In several episodes during seasons six and seven, cast member Adriana de Moura discussed rumors about Nepola’s finances on camera. In one episode cited in the complaint, de Moura says: “A little bird told me that Todd and Alexia are having some trouble…and they might have to break their lease and find a cheaper place.”
Nepola alleges that when he raised concerns with producers about these portrayals, “they did not care,” according to the complaint. He further asserts that during this period—while episodes suggesting financial distress were airing—he completed more than $115 million in real estate transactions across 11 deals. In July, an affiliate of his company Current Capital Group purchased a shopping center in Miami Gardens for $33 million.
The lawsuit claims that defamatory content extended beyond regular episodes to reunion shows and social media posts by Bravo. It states: “The defamatory story lines forged by the RHOM producers are completely devoid from reality. Each new broadcast serves to reignite and revalidate the false narrative, reinforcing the public’s belief in its accuracy and renewing the emotional and reputational harm.”
Neither Nepola nor his attorney Scott Weiselberg provided comment on the case. Representatives for Bravo, NBC Universal, and Purveyors of Pop did not respond to requests for comment.
