Former Vanderpump Rules stars Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney’s legal battle over their sandwich shop, Something About Her, is set to be dismissed months before they were scheduled for trial, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
On October 2, Penny Davidi, who filed suit against the reality stars in 2024 for breach of contract, informed the court she was dismissing all claims.
She noted the dismissal was conditional, and certain conditions are expected to be met by the parties. (The details of those conditions have not been made public.) Davidi’s decision to toss the case comes after the judge scheduled the trial to start on March 16, 2026.
In her lawsuit, Davidi claimed she was hired in 2023 to work as a chef at Madix, 40, and Maloney’s restaurant in West Hollywood. In court documents, she claimed the duo did not follow the terms of their original agreement.
She said she was promised a 10 percent cut of Something About Her, which opened that same year, in her role as COO/Director of Culinary.
Per the alleged agreement, the trio were to “jointly engage in the business of developing, creating, owning, operating, promoting … and otherwise profiting and benefiting from … a restaurant, fashion, merchandise, and lifestyle, brand, business, and property … to be known as Something About Her.”
In her lawsuit, the chef said she spent a substantial amount of time and effort on Something About Her, including obtaining trademarks for the business. Davidi claimed she was to be paid $7,500 a month in salary that would increase up to $10,000 over time. She claimed Madix and Maloney, 38, broke the deal by refusing to pay her the proper cut.
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The lawsuit asked the court to force Madix and Maloney to follow the terms of the original deal.
In response, the Bravo stars denied all allegations of wrongdoing. They asked the court to dismiss the complaint completely.
Madix joined Vanderpump Rules in season 2, and Maloney appeared during the show’s entire run. The journey to opening Something About Her was documented on the show, with fans lining up for the opening in May 2024.
Madix took to social media to thank fans for watching her on Vanderpump Rules over the years.
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“Thank you especially to the fans,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “You’ve been the constant over the last decade, your love and support is what I’ll miss the most about it ending. You made this show what it is.”
For her part, Madix has been incredibly busy despite not shooting Vanderpump Rules. She is the host of Peacock’s Love Island USA, which she joined in 2024.
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In July, Madix confirmed she would be coming back for another season on social media.
“I’m not leaving,” she said. “I’ll see you guys really soon.”
Madix hosted seasons 6 and 7 of Love Island USA, along with the second season of Love Island Games.
