While the 40-year-old 'Vanderpump Rules' star shows support for Madix, he claims he hasn't spoken to Leviss since the news of her and Sandoval's affair made media headlines.
- Mar 13, 2023
AceShowbiz - Tom Schwartz has finally weighed in on Tom Sandoval's cheating scandal. Though Sandoval is his best friend and business partner, Schwartz dubbed him a "piece of s**t" for cheating on Ariana Madix with Raquel Leviss.
"[Sandoval's] okay, I think. Relatively speaking, I mean, he has a sense of profound sadness, rightfully so, that he's a piece of s**t. And to some extent, maybe he is," the 40-year-old "Vanderpump Rules" star said when speaking to TMZ at the airport on Saturday, March 12. "But he knows he f**ked up, and the whole thing is just really sad."
"Luckily, Ariana has a really good support system, and she's with her friends," Schwartz continued. "I hope she's living a good life, just indulging. Hope she goes on a living spree. I'm just hoping this whole thing blows over."
As for Leviss, Schwartz claimed he hasn't spoken to her since the news of her and Sandoval's affair made media headlines. He also denied kissing Leviss to cover up the affair, saying, "No, that's not true. Unless I was a pawn in the game."
Asked whether he knew about the affair, Schwartz said, "You'll see it play out on the show." He further elaborated, "It's f**king complicated. That's the understatement of the year. I think Tom's okay... Really I'm just sad about the negative impact it's having on our business, but I think cooler heads will prevail, and I'm just gonna keep on keeping on."
When expressing his remorse over his infidelity on Instagram, Sandoval ecouraged fans to "leave Schwartz my friends and family out of this situation" because "Schwartz specifically only found out about this very recently." He also noted that Schwartz "most definitely did not condone my actions."
"This was a very personal thing. Also Schwartz & Sandy's might have my name on it, but also there are 3 other partners and 20 employees, who especially rely on the restaurant for income for them and their families. Just like TomTom, I'm a small part of a much bigger thing," he added. "Please direct ur anger towards me and not them. They did nothing wrong. Im so sorry that my partners, Greg, Brett, and Schwartz and our employees have to suffer for my actions."
