Leah McSweeney has officially withdrawn her lawsuit against Bravo and Andy Cohen, filed in the Southern District of New York. The dismissal was entered with prejudice, which means she is barred from refiling the same claims down the road. The terms of the dismissal were not publicly disclosed, leaving plenty of room for speculation about what, if anything, happened behind the scenes.
The case, filed in 2024, alleged that production encouraged McSweeney to relapse after years of sobriety, and claimed Cohen engaged in cocaine use with Bravolebrities. Cohen and Bravo denied the accusations, and an outside investigation found the claims unsubstantiated, clearing Cohen. McSweeney’s lawyer, Gary Adelman, said the team was“extremely satisfied with the outcome”and proud of her perseverance.
McSweeney is best known to Bravo fans from RHONY seasons 12 and 13 and Ultimate Girls Trip season 3, and the case had become a flashpoint for conversations about reality TV working conditions and sobriety. Now the legal chapter closes quietly, with both sides claiming their version of a win. Do you think a dismissal without disclosed terms counts as accountability, or is it just a clean exit for everyone involved?
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