Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City newbie Britani Bateman’s feud with ex John Scott Underwood is heating up, as the star has now accused him of emptying their shared bank account and isolating her from their shared businesses.
In new court documents obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, Bateman, 53, claims the commercial contractor and real estate builder have failed to comply with a domestic relations court order and an order signed by a Utah judge last year as part of your divorce process. .
The singer details in court documents the violations Underwood is accused of, including ‘unauthorized spending of business funds for personal expenses, failure to add Britani to accounts related to the parties’ businesses, unauthorized drain of the parties’ business account and failing to operate the businesses in a manner consistent with the parties’ historical manner.’
The shared businesses, as seen in a separate filing, include Starwood Group, a real estate development company, Pure Productions, an entertainment production company, and Millcreek Builders, a construction company.
Bateman also claims Underwood did not maintain a 25-foot distance from her, as required by the Protective Order.
DailyMail.com has contacted Underwood’s attorney for comment.
Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City newbie Britani Bateman is accusing her ex John Scott Underwood of emptying their shared bank account and isolating her from shared businesses, as well as violating a protective order, according to documents obtained by DailyMail.com.
Bateman also claims Underwood did not maintain a 25-foot distance from her, as required by the Protective Order.
The protective order, which has been in effect for more than a year, states: “If either party arrives at the location where the other is currently located, a place of employment or business, the arriving party has the responsibility to remain 25 feet away from each other.”
The order even went so far as to dictate when everyone can attend certain outings. For example, Bateman “may attend the country club on even-numbered calendar days” and Underwood “may attend the country club on odd-numbered calendar days.”
Additionally, Bateman accuses Underwood of disposing of marital assets (specifically funds in her business account and marital stocks) without her consent, diverting her personal mail and causing a lapse on her life insurance policy.
According to the documents, penalties for violating such orders “may include, but are not limited to, a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment for up to 30 days.”
Bateman is seeking a judgment that “equals the amount of personal expenses John Underwood paid with business funds,” as well as damages for attorneys’ fees and an order for Underwood to restore his access to “all business accounts and the maintenance of records”. software and information (such as QuickBooks).’
The court ordered Underwood to appear at an upcoming hearing later this month to explain his side. A judge will also then determine whether you have violated those orders outlined in the domestic relations court order.
As detailed in the divorce decree, filed in October 2023, the court stated that both Bateman and Underwood are “entitled to an equal share, presumably 50 percent, of any profits generated by existing marital business ventures.”
It’s unclear how much money Britani has allegedly been cut off from, but in an order filed a few weeks after the decree, the court determined that each party “may receive a disbursement for personal expenses of up to $22,525” and, beyond that, , they must mutually agree to an equitable division of the net income.
Bateman accuses Underwood of disposing of marital assets (specifically funds in her business account and marital stocks) without her consent, diverting her personal mail and causing a lapse on her life insurance policy.
The court ordered Underwood to appear at an upcoming hearing later this month to explain his side. A judge will also then determine whether you have violated those orders outlined in the domestic relations court order.
Britani, who recently announced that she will soon release an EP, noted in May 2023 that her current monthly expenses were $66,077.25 and her projected monthly expenses at that time were $39,873.24.
As DailyMail.com previously reported, Bateman separately has another lawsuit against his ex, suing him for intentionally causing emotional distress.
The explosive $2.5 million lawsuit details how she allegedly suffered “severe emotional distress” during their six-and-a-half-year marriage.
The RHOSLC star provided examples in the complaint, which was filed in October 2023, of many alleged instances of her “controlling and abusive” behavior, including “dictating what clothing, makeup, perfume and other beauty products Britani could and could not use or use, both inside and outside your presence.
She also alleged that he demanded that she have sexual relations with him several times a day. The documents state that Underwood demanded that she “submit to sexual intercourse on his demand (sometimes several times a day) and forbade her from complaining about it.”
Additionally, she said her production company “earned an average of $150,000 each year before marriage,” but John “forced” Britani to abandon her career and sell her company, which ultimately cost her “several million dollars in lost income.” . .’
The complaint for intentional tort is still ongoing and the last filing was in February of this year.
In a previous statement sent to DailyMail.com, Underwood’s lawyer, Randy S. Keste, denied Bateman’s allegations: ‘This is just one of the many vexing cases for which Ms. Underwood has had the push, often making False and exaggerated claims. At least three previous cases she was behind have already been dismissed.’
As DailyMail.com previously reported, Bateman has another lawsuit against his ex in which he sues him for intentionally causing emotional distress. Among her accusations is that he demanded she have sexual relations with him several times a day.
Jared Osmond, Donny Osmond’s nephew, briefly dated Bateman on recent episodes of RHOSLC. He told DailyMail.com that Britani is “a total saint” and “the sweetest woman”, despite receiving “200 direct messages” a day filled with hate after allegedly receiving a bad edit.
DailyMail.com contacted Underwood’s attorney for additional comment on this story at the time.
On the December 4 episode of RHOSLC, Britani was the main reason her co-star Angie Katsanevas was kicked out of Meredith Marks’ bat mitzvah. Angie left Britani in tears after the ‘slut shamed’ her and made fun of her outfit and ‘high body hair’.
Katsanevas accused Bateman of sleeping with multiple men at once, though haters argued over whether the Greek star said the Mormon-raised rookie slept with three men or 10 men.
As seen in previous episodes, Bateman was dating Jared Osmond, but once she broke up with him, she brought a new man to Katsanevas’ anniversary party.
Donny Osmond’s nephew Jared told DailyMail.com in an interview that Britani is “a total saint” and “the sweetest woman,” despite receiving “200 direct messages” a day filled with hate after allegedly receiving a bad edition.