Raquel Leviss Denies Tom Schwartz Was a ‘Cover’ for Tom Sandoval Affair, Reveals She Spoke to Ariana Madix on the Phone

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Dropping bombshells early! After returning to Los Angeles for the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion, Raquel Leviss opened up about the status of her relationship with Tom Sandoval — and how their affair initially began.   “It started off as a friendship and turned into something more,” Leviss, 28, told TMZ on Wednesday, March 22, about her relationship with the TomTom cofounder, 40, adding that she doesn’t where their relationship will go in the future. “We’re just trying to get through these next through steps and make amends and hear everybody out.

I know a lot of people are angry. So just getting through these next few steps and not putting a label on anything. We’re just kind of taking a break for now.”   In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesUs Weekly confirmed earlier this month that Sandoval split from longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix after she discovered that the Schwartz & Sandy’s co-owner had cheated on her with Leviss. (The twosome began dating in 2014 and were together for nine years before they called it quits.) On Wednesday, Leviss told TMZ that she has since spoken to the Florida native on the phone and attempted to further apologize over text, noting, “She didn’t receive it very well.” For the first time, she also denied rumors that she had a threesome with Sandoval and Madix — and addressed speculation that Tom Schwartz (whom Leviss made out with in August 2022) was a decoy. “There was a genuine curiosity there, it wasn’t a cover-up,” she claimed.

While the scandal will be discussed at the upcoming Pump Rules season 10 reunion, which is set to film on Thursday, March 23, there were initially doubts that Leviss would be appearing in person for the event after an alleged physical