Nick Viall, Lisa Vanderpump, and James Kennedy. Getty Images (3)
Nick Viall is waiting for Lisa Vanderpump to comment on James Kennedy’s domestic violence arrest.
During the Tuesday, December 17, episode of his “Viall Files” podcast, Viall, 44, pointed to Vanderpump’s close relationship with Kennedy, 32, and called for the restaurateur to condemn his alleged actions.
“They’re very close. Lisa looks after James,” Viall said, recalling an instance where he crossed paths with Kennedy the one time he visited Vanderpump’s house for a podcast recording. “So, the fact that she hasn’t said anything matters and is a reflection on Lisa. It’s embarrassing, Lisa. Do better.”
In police records from the night of James Kennedy’s arrest, he is accused of throwing an unidentified woman to the ground. A woman reportedly told the Burbank Police Department that “her boyfriend lifted her up and threw her to the ground,” according to documents viewed by multiple outlets including People. The arresting officer had been […]
Viall didn’t reserve all his vitriol for Vanderpump, 64. He claimed that everyone in Kennedy’s inner circle likely had knowledge of his alleged abusive behavior.
“The people around this f—ing guy who are actually hanging out with him and know this guy and call him a friend, why [are you not speaking up] if this has been going on?” Viall questioned. “There’s just people [that are] part of this Vanderpump [Rules] world who clearly have been looking the other way, who know James. I don’t know how you get to any other conclusion.”
Us Weekly reached out to Vanderpump’s team for comment.
Kennedy was arrested on December 10 after what Burbank Police deemed to be a “domestic incident” between a man and a woman. A witness reportedly saw Kennedy arguing with a woman and allegedly grabbing her, TMZ reported. The Vanderpump Rules alum was taken into custody and booked for domestic violence. He was later released on bail. Charges are still pending.
Kennedy and his girlfriend, Ally Lewber, attended Kathy Kilton’s DIRECTV’s Christmas party the night of his arrest. A source exclusively told Us that the couple were “cuddling together and taking photos” at the event, but a second insider witnessed a change in Kennedy’s demeanor later in the evening.
James Kennedy’s recent misdemeanor domestic violence arrest was based on “a complete misunderstanding,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “They were arguing and a neighbor was outside and heard them fighting and called the police and the police officers came,” a source close to the situation tells Us, referring to Kennedy, 32, and his girlfriend, […]
“His guy friend was chasing him from Kathy’s basement all the way throughout Kathy’s backyard, and James looked mad while running away,” the insider claimed. “The guy who was chasing him almost fell into the pool and dropped a lantern in the pool causing a huge scene. Everyone was wondering what was going on.”
Viall was at the party as well, and previously claimed he saw Kennedy “barking orders” at a friend during the event.
“I’m the only one who saw this. … James turns around and he says to his friend — I forgot his friend’s name, but let’s say his friend’s name is Sam — He goes, ‘Sam, hold this now!’” Viall recalled during the Thursday, December 12, episode of his podcast. “I was, like, [shocked] and his friend just grabbed the drink, and James kept walking. I was like, ‘That was insane.’”
Days after the party, Lewber, 28, who began dating Kennedy in 2022, addressed Kennedy’s arrest via her Instagram Story.
James Kennedy and Ally Lewber. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
“Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support and for checking in on me,” she wrote on Saturday, December 14. “I’m OK and taking the time I need right now. I deeply appreciate all the kindness and respect for my privacy during this time.”
After TMZ obtained photos of Kennedy helping Lewber carry personal items out to her car over the weekend, a source exclusively told Us that Lewber’s “parents have come into town and they have gotten an Airbnb” where Lewber is staying. The insider added that the couple are “having some distance but it’s not over” between them.
On Tuesday, Kennedy spoke out for the first time since his arrest.
“I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life,” the DJ wrote via his Instagram Story. “I am taking time to focus on my sobriety, personal growth and being present for my loved ones.”
Kennedy’s attorneys also released a statement on Friday, December 13.
“We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James,” the statement read. “We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”
Anna Webber/Getty Images; Nicole Weingart/Bravo Kristen Doute is weighing in after her ex-boyfriend James Kennedy was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence. Doute, 41, who is currently pregnant with her and fiancé Luke Broderick’s baby, took to Instagram Stories on Thursday, December 12, to share an article about Kennedy’s legal issues, writing “Finally.” Us Weekly confirmed […]
Two of Kenendy’s exes, Kristen Doute and Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, have reacted to his arrest.
Leviss, 30, who dated Kennedy from 2016 to 2021, took to Instagram on Friday to share a screenshot of a TMZ headline that called Kennedy’s arrest a “misunderstanding.”
“The amount of times I convinced myself that the abuse I endured by James Kennedy Georgiou was a ‘misunderstanding’ is sickening,” Leviss wrote in the caption.
Doute, 41, who dated Kennedy from 2013 to 2015, shared an article about Kennedy’s arrest on Thursday, writing, “Finally.”
Kennedy has never publicly addressed Doute or Leviss’ claims.
If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
