The Real Housewives of Potomac reunion on September 29 featured some groundbreaking allegations against Ashley Darby’s husband, Michael. During the episode, the other cast members and their husbands brought forward more claims that they had seen Michael, 60, groping men’s butts. And this time, they even accused Michael of squeezing Andy Cohen’s backside.
Michael was previously accused of misconduct by a RHOP cameraman who alleged that the Australian businessman grabbed and groped him during filming. The case was eventually dismissed due to lack of evidence.
During Sunday’s reunion, Karen Huger’s husband, Ray, wasn’t ready to let it go. He said to Michael, “I’ve seen you grab someone’s behind, for myself. I saw you in a different situation. I saw you grab Andy’s butt at the reunion. … I saw that. You guys were kidding around. It’s not a big deal.”
He said that witnessing Michael grope Andy, 51, made him believe the cameraman when those accusations came to light.
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“I did believe you did it,” Ray explained. “I didn’t think it was a bad thing. I thought you were being playful. … My situation was, you do that. You told me and you told the world that you do that in Australia all the time.”
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“What a waste of time. There’s another unfounded accusation from someone,” Michael said, denying all the claims against him.
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He told Andy, “You and I might have had a fun joke about it. I don’t think I grabbed your butt.”
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During the reunion, Andy claimed he had no recollection of the but grab taking place. “I don’t remember,” the host said. “I’m sure I was fine with it. The show went well, I love you guys.”
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But Andy changed his story during Watch What Happens Live on Sunday night. “That was me. It was at the end of the reunion a few years before, and I had just totally forgotten frankly,” he said, confirming the squeeze did take place. “Someone at Bravo reminded me the next day. I said ‘Wow, Michael squeezed my butt.’ But he said that that’s a way he’s just friendly with other guys. Have you ever heard of that?!”
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During the reunion, the RHOP women also brought up some more accusations against Michael. During the show’s first season, Michael was caught on camera touching the butt of Katie Rost’s then-fiancé, Andrew Martin. Candiace Dillard’s husband, Chris Bassett, said he saw Michael grope the same cameraman who made the misconduct claim.
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Candiace and Robyn Dixon also alleged that they heard Michael say he would perform oral sex on Robyn’s husband, Juan.
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Instagram as the reunion aired, Ashley, 31, wrote that she had “little care or concern for the petty BS.”
“I did believe you did it,” Ray explained. “I didn’t think it was a bad thing. I thought you were being playful. … My situation was, you do that. You told me and you told the world that you do that in Australia all the time.”
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“What a waste of time. There’s another unfounded accusation from someone,” Michael said, denying all the claims against him.
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He told Andy, “You and I might have had a fun joke about it. I don’t think I grabbed your butt.”
During the reunion, Andy claimed he had no recollection of the but grab taking place. “I don’t remember,” the host said. “I’m sure I was fine with it. The show went well, I love you guys.”
But Andy changed his story during Watch What Happens Live on Sunday night. “That was me. It was at the end of the reunion a few years before, and I had just totally forgotten frankly,” he said, confirming the squeeze did take place. “Someone at Bravo reminded me the next day. I said ‘Wow, Michael squeezed my butt.’ But he said that that’s a way he’s just friendly with other guys. Have you ever heard of that?!”
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During the reunion, the RHOP women also brought up some more accusations against Michael. During the show’s first season, Michael was caught on camera touching the butt of Katie Rost’s then-fiancé, Andrew Martin. Candiace Dillard’s husband, Chris Bassett, said he saw Michael grope the same cameraman who made the misconduct claim.
Photo credit: Broadimage/Shutterstock
Candiace and Robyn Dixon also alleged that they heard Michael say he would perform oral sex on Robyn’s husband, Juan.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
On
Instagram as the reunion aired, Ashley, 31, wrote that she had “little care or concern for the petty BS.”
