Court lets Leviss revenge-porn suit proceed in Scandoval saga

California Court of Appeals ruled that Rachel Leviss’s revenge-porn suit against Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval can move forward, rejecting Madix’s claim that her actions were protected free speech; the case centers on Sandoval secretly recording Leviss and Madix allegedly distributing the clips; a trial-setting conference is set for August 11 in Los Angeles; the decision leaves Leviss with a path to seek damages for privacy invasion and emotional distress in the wake of the Vanderpump Rules Scandoval saga.