Shannon Storms Beador of the “The Real Housewives of Orange County” and ex-boyfriend John Janssen have settled a lawsuit over an alleged $75,000 loan he gave her for a facelift , ending a legal dispute that largely played out in front of TV cameras rather than in a courtroom.
Janssen earlier this month filed a notice of settlement in the Orange County Superior Court Case over payments he described as a loan but that she countered were gifts, clearing the way for the case to be dismissed.
Beador’s attorney, David P. Beitchman, said on Friday, Nov. 22 that Beador had decided that “the economics of fighting, and winning, what we believe was a baseless action didn’t pencil out…
“Shannon wired John $60,000 to put this matter to rest — for good,” Beitchman said. “By buying her peace, Shannon showed her true commitment to closing this unfortunate chapter and moving forward. I certainly hope Mr. Jannsen has the same sensibilities and that he too wants to move on.”
The lawsuit acknowledged the “ups and downs” of the couple’s dating relationship, which was well documented on “The Real Housewives of Orange County.”
Janssen’s attorneys contended, however, that the show depicted him as being “financially dependent on” Beador. Janssen, his lawyers wrote in the suit, “had a successful business career,” and that it was Beador who “turned to Mr. Janssen for financial support.”
Beador and Janssen were a couple on the show for around four years.
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They broke up in September 2023, when Beador left an argument at Janssen’s home, crashed his car and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence . Beador pleaded no contest to misdemeanor DUI charges, received probation and community service and announced that she “learned so much from my terrible mistake that night.”
In a reunion show after the 17th season of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” Beador revealed that she was dumped by Janssen, but added, “I had never been more in love with anyone in my life.”
The main arc of the 18th season of the show — which just wrapped with a final reunion episode — revolved around the drama between Beador, Janssen and his new girlfriend Alexis Bellino, a former “Real Housewife” who was brought back in a supporting role. role as a friend of the current wives.
Asked about the suit earlier in the season by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Beador replied that she didn’t believe she owed Janssen the money, but she was willing to pay to make the lawsuit go away.
