Ariana Madix Considers Supreme Court for Revenge Porn Case

WHO:

TMZ - Ariana Madix, Rachel Leviss, Tom Sandoval

Vulture - Rachel Leviss, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, Judge John Shepard Wiley Jr., Mark Geragos

WHAT:

TMZ - Ariana Madix is considering taking her revenge porn lawsuit with Rachel Leviss to the California Supreme Court.

Vulture - Rachel Leviss filed a lawsuit against Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval for revenge porn, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Vulture - Leviss alleges she suffered emotional, financial, and reputational harm due to Madix's actions.

Vulture - A trial setting conference in Leviss’s case is scheduled for August 11 in Los Angeles.

WHERE:

Vulture - The case is being heard in California, specifically in Los Angeles.

WHEN:

Vulture - Leviss filed her lawsuit on February 29, 2024.

Vulture - A trial setting conference is scheduled for August 11.

WHY:

Vulture - Leviss claims that Madix's distribution of the videos caused her emotional, financial, and reputational harm.

Vulture - Madix argues her actions were in furtherance of her right to free speech and in the public interest.

HOW:

Vulture - Madix accessed Sandoval’s phone and made recordings of sexually explicit videos of Leviss.

Vulture - Madix confronted Sandoval about the affair after discovering the videos on his phone.

Vulture - A digital forensic examiner testified that there were no nude photos or videos on Madix’s phone from March 1 to March 2, 2023.

(UPDATED August 7, 2026 23:31 UTC)

Ariana Madix is considering taking her revenge porn lawsuit against Rachel Leviss to the California Supreme Court, while Leviss has filed her own lawsuit against Madix and Tom Sandoval for revenge porn, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, claiming significant emotional, financial, and reputational harm. A trial setting conference for Leviss's case is set for August 11 in Los Angeles, where the legal battle continues to unfold. Madix argues that her actions were in the interest of free speech, while a digital forensic examiner has testified that there were no nude photos or videos on Madix’s phone during a critical period.