On March 4, Tom Sandoval broke his silence. He took to social media with an apology to the fans but didn’t mention his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix. In the letter, shared on Instagram, Sandoval pleaded with fans to leave his businesses and business partners out of their outrage over the scandal. “Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger & disappointment towards me, but please leave [Tom] Schwartz my friends, and family out of this situation …” he wrote.
In the apology letter, Sandoval debunked rumors claiming that his “Vanderpump Rules” co-star and business partner Tom Schwartz knew of the affair. “Also, Schwartz and 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,” he added. Sandoval then apologized to his partners and employees for causing them to suffer amid the drama. “I will be taking a step back & taking a hiatus out of respect for my employees and partners. I need some time to address everything else. Sorry for everything,” he concluded.
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The reality star’s apology comes only one day after sources confirmed to Page Six that Sandoval and Raquel Leviss initially planned to confess their affair to Madix. According to the insider, Leviss and Sandoval had been deliberating on coming clean but never got the chance to before the story broke out.
