The old one The Real Housewives of New York City star Jill Zarin is being sued by a former business partner in his pickleball company, Pickle Pro Labs.
According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly On Wednesday, April 22, Zarin, 62, was accused of, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty and usurpation of company opportunities Noah Springer.
Zarin allegedly “restricted Springer’s access to any of Pickle Pro’s accounts by blocking and/or deleting his corporate email address, with the intent of preventing Springer from knowing [her] actions.”
Springer says in court papers that he invested $500,000 in the company in December 2022, giving him 25 percent ownership.
However, over time, Zarin is said to have “abused the Pickle Pro Property, funds and other assets.” In addition, the former Bravo reality star allegedly “mistreated” the company and “unauthorizedly diverted Pickle Pro’s business opportunities and harmed Pickle Pro, resulting in injury to Pickle Pro, loss of business opportunities and associated profits.”
Springer says Zarin stopped making any payments to him in or around May 2024. He asks for the court’s help in providing first aid.
“Mr. Springer’s sole purpose in pursuing this action is to have his ownership interests and investments respected and fairly compensated – nothing more, nothing less,” Springer’s attorney said. Us. “Had Ms. Zarin and/or her affiliates responded to our pre-trial requests to settle this matter amicably, these allegations would not have been entirely avoided. Mr. Springer remains open to a reasonable resolution but will continue to pursue all available legal remedies, including recovery of funds and attorneys’ fees, to protect his rights.”
Us contacted Zarin’s team for comment.
Zarin is known for facilitating launches The Real Housewives of New York City on Bravo back in 2008. She left the show after season 4 in September 2011.
Although Zarin should have started playing in it Golden Lifeupcoming E! several following documents The Real Housewives of New York City alums as they put together a group of their NYC-based friends in Palm Beach, Florida, he was fired from the project after posting controversial comments about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
“Due to recent public comments made by Jill Zarin, Blink49 Studios has decided not to continue her involvement Golden Life,” the producers said in a statement Us in February. “We are committed to delivering the series in accordance with our company’s standards and values.”
After the verdict, Zarin break his silence to Connectsaying, “They didn’t even give me a chance, I quickly took it away. People make mistakes. I’m human.”
