Tom Sandoval fires lawyer, claims he was misled into suing Ariana Madix: ‘I have no ill will’ against her

Tom Sandoval fired his lawyer just days after suing Ariana Madix. Getty Images for The h.wood Group

Tom Sandoval fired his lawyer just two days after suing ex Ariana Madix.

The “Vanderpump Rules” star took to his Instagram on Thursday to address the situation after receiving backlash from co-stars over his decision to take legal action against Madix, whom he dated for nearly a decade.

“Late Tuesday morning, my attorney Matt Geragos, whose advice I trusted, called be about the Cross-Complaint in the lawsuit against myself and Ariana,” Sandoval wrote atop a black screen.

“He assured me that the action was customary and strictly preventative in these types of lawsuits and urged me to agree to it,” he continued.

The Bravolebrity revealed on Instagram Thursday that he was unaware of the lawsuit filed against Madix, whom he dated for nearly a decade. Instagram/@tomsandoval1 Sandoval claimed his attorney Matt Geragos didn’t clarify what the recently filed Cross-Complaint meant. arianamadix/Instagram

However, Sandoval claimed the terms “new lawsuit” and “suing” were “not articulated” to him during their conversation.

“I should’ve done more of my due diligence on the matter,” he admitted. “Upon realizing what this action actually means, I have removed Matt Geragos from my legal team.”

“In no way am I suing Ariana,” he clarified. “The action against Ariana brought on my behalf is being removed. I hold no ill will or vindictiveness toward Ariana.”

By removing the Cross-Complaint and Geragos from the equation, Sandoval hopes to move forward with the legal matter “quickly” so that everyone involved can “move on” with their lives.

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