Real Housewives of PotomacstarMonique Samuelsis in legal trouble after she allegedly got physical during a fight with her costarCandiace Dillard.
Dillard, 32, filed a complaint directly with the court’s commissioner on Thursday, Nov. 7, the court records say. The commissioner found probable cause in Dillard’s complaint, issuing a summons for Samuels to appear in court on Dec. 23.
If a judge agrees there’s probable cause, Samuels can be arrested on the spot. A second-degree assault conviction would come with potential jail time.
The charge stems back from an alleged incident between Samuels and Dillard on Oct. 16.
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Dillard’s personal attorney James L. Walker, Jr. provided PEOPLE with this exclusive statement. “At this time, we do not want to say too much and just allow the criminal process to play out. We only ask everyone to pray for our client Candiace and her family,” Walker said.
“The physical assault, humiliation and emotional distress have all been very painful and difficult for Candiace, as it would be for anyone attacked so viciously,” he continued.
“We also pray that Monique will get some help,” said Walker. “The summons to court charge of Second Degree Assault is just one step below first-degree assault and must be taken very seriously. This behavior has no place in our society.”
Samuels’ attorney, A. Scott Bolden, tells PEOPLE that Dillard’s claims are “completely one-sided, inaccurate and unwarranted,” adding, “Ms. Dillard has a public reputation for aggressive, belligerent and threatening behavior that has played out repeatedly on theHousewives of Potomacfor millions of viewers to see for themselves.”
RHOPviewers will recall, Samuels and Dillard became close friends when Dillard joined the show back in its third season.
Their friendship fell apart during season 4, though it appeared the two made up during the final part of theRHOPreunion, which aired in September.
“I do look at you like a little sister,” Samuels said, crying. “I want to move forward. I feel like a lot of what happened throughout this season was a lot of misunderstanding and us not communicating. … I miss you.”
“I know, I wish that I would have called you,” Dillard said, before the two hugged.
source: people.com
