We probably do not need to tell you there has been a lot of bad things happening in the world Vanderpump Rules lately.
And while most of the discussion has to do with the Tom Sandoval-Raquel Leviss affair and the main cast, there are plenty of interesting ripple effects to explore.
In fact, some of the marginal stories that have been overshadowed in recent weeks have become semi-major Vanderpump a scandal in its own right.
Take, for example, the latest actions of Sandoval’s bestie and business partner, Tom Schwartz.
Schwartz is divorced from Katie Maloney, and there was a time when it seemed as if re-entering the dating scene would be one of the main focuses of VPR Season 10.
At first, it looked like Schwartz would be dating Raquel, but obviously that speculation died down when the world found out about his relationship with Sandoval.
Of course, this does not mean that Schwartz is alone.
If you have watched the current season from Vanderpumpthen you find out that he lives with a woman named Jo Wenberg.
Schwartz has tried to pass off his relationship with Jo as a platonic roommate arrangement, but the reality of the situation is far more complicated.
Wenberg is friends with the former Vanderpump cast member Kristen Doute for several years, but Kristen reportedly ended the relationship when she found out that Jo was hooking up with the newly-divorced Schwartz.
And fans have long suspected that Jo and Tom are in a romantic relationship.
There’s no hard evidence, but some eagle-eyed sleuths note that Wenberg was in the background when Tom stopped by TMZ recently while on his way to Florida to visit his family.
Flying across the country to meet the fam? Sounds like more than roommates to us!
Katie has hinted that she will reveal everything she knows about Tom and Jo’s relationship in the near future.
In the meantime, he dropped some heavy handed hints by grilling Wenberg on his life.
“Jo is horrible. I mean no one can get around her,” Maloney wrote this week in response to a fan’s Instagram comment.
“His energy is equivalent to a cracked head.”
Maloney then called Wenberg a “psycho”, who he said would “put out the fire,” along with Leviss.
As for the impact that Toms’ shadiness could have on the two LA restaurants, Katie said the businessmen got what they deserved.
“I think if you put your name in the business and it’s a brand… Your reputation will affect that,” Katie said.
“You have to move in the world in such a way that it doesn’t break like that. So if it’s a crash, then it’s a crash. It’s trivial, but that’s the way it is.”
Yelp pages for TomTom and Schwartz & Sandy have been locked down in response to a “review bomb” campaign from Irate. Vanderpump fans
“Our staff, from waiters and bartenders to cooks and dishwashers, have nothing to do with this unfortunate situation,” said a statement posted to Schwartz & Sandy’s Instatram page.
“Please consider that posting negative comments affects more than just individuals who may be harassed.”
It seems that Toms has become frustrated with the amount of negative feedback he has received.
That’s bad news, because most people are just getting started!