See you in court! Shannon Beador is experiencing a major downswing in her life as of late. But she still has some fight in her. Specifically when it comes to her ex-boyfriend John Janssen’s lawsuit against her.
The former couple has been in a legal battle since March of 2024 when John filed suit accusing Shannon of owing him $75,000.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star has fought back against the allegation that the money she received from him was a loan. Shannon and John are now at a stalemate, with both of them refusing to attend mediation.
Shannon Beador and John Janssen are in for a fight
In court documents obtained by In Touch, attorneys for Shannon and John could agree on one thing: they won’t do mediation.
The lawyers wrote, “At this time, the parties do not believe mediation or arbitration would be fruitful.” They added that they had “exchanged initial discovery” and are “waiting to receive discovery response.”
John’s demand for $75,000 stems from his claim that he paid $40,000 for Shannon’s facelift. He is also asserting that he gave her another $35,000 a few months later.
According to John, these were loans and Shannon refused to pay him back. But Shannon’s lawyer denied it, arguing, “[John] and [Shannon] were in a romantic relationship for over 4 years. During the relationship, the parties regularly shared their finances and assisted each other with certain financial contributions.”
“After the relationship soured and eventually ended, [John] now claims that $75,000 he provided Defendant during the relationship were loans, subject to specific yet unidentified loan terms such as interest, attorney fees, repayment timing and the like. Defendant denies that said monies were loans, but were simply monies shared during the relationship,” her attorney added.
Shannon also noted that “part, if not all, of [John’s] alleged damages were incurred as a result of [John’s] own breaches, acts, omissions, and negligence and thus recovery by [John] against [Shannon] is barred or reduced accordingly.”
Shan is asking that all claims be dismissed and that John is ordered to pay her legal fees.
“[Shannon] has engaged attorneys in defense of [John’s] frivolous, unfounded and unreasonable claims and are thereby entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to applicable law upon judgment in [Shannon’s] favor,” her lawyer stated.
The Real Housewives of Orange County airs on Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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