While Drew Sidora navigates her contentious divorce from Ralph Pittman, she’s also been busy battling another bizarre case in court. A woman named Claudia Gregory accused the Real Housewives of Atlanta star of refusing to pay back a loan. It’s a messy situation, and the women at the center of the lawsuit claimed that Drew used “scare tactics” in an attempt to settle the debt.
Drew Sidora “categorically denies all allegations”
According to court documents reviewed by Us Weekly, this mess started in February when Claudia filed a lawsuit against Drew. She claimed that she loaned Drew $23,543 with the expectation of full repayment in January.
Adding another wrinkle to the story, Claudia and Drew know each other through Drew’s sister, Allison. Her husband is Claudia’s brother. It remains unclear what this alleged exchange of money was for, but Claudia claimed Drew only repaid $12,543. Therefore, her lawsuit sought $11,300 in damages.
In the court docs, Claudia claimed that Drew and her assistant tried to “coerce” her into settling for less on the debt. She attached a letter that Drew’s assistant allegedly sent on November 9, 2024.
“Your repeated calls, text messages and threats directed at Drew Sidora, her team, family members and friends are unacceptable and must cease immediately,” the letter read.
It continued, “We are aware of breaches you have committed against [the NDA]. While we will address these violations in detail once the [loan is paid off], please understand that your conduct has irreparably damaged the relationship between you and [Drew].”
In January, Claudia hit back at Drew. She sent a letter threatening a lawsuit and “public embarrassment” if she didn’t receive the money back. Her court docs also included a string of text messages from April where she repeatedly asked for updates on the money. Drew appeared to cite her busy filming schedule for the delay.
“I wrapped at 3am and back heading to set. I wrap on this movie on Friday and will have my life back. It’s been long hours,” one of the alleged texts read.
Drew’s text continued, “I’m working on things to take care of you for sure,” to which Claudia replied, “I hope that means payment because you have no idea what I am and have been going through.”
In a statement, Drew’s lawyer said that she “categorically denies all allegations” related to the lawsuit. She filed court documents in September asking to have the case dismissed. Her wish came true, and the entire thing got tossed out of court. That means Claudia isn’t seeing that $11,300 anytime soon.
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