Jennifer Pedranti Exposes Ex’s Failure to Pay Child Support and $200K Lump Sum, Admits She Would Be Broke Without Housewives Job!
Jennifer Pedranti, star of The Real Housewives of Orange County, may have finalized her divorce from William Pedranti, but financial issues are far from resolved.
As she continues to live with her fiancé Ryan Boyajian, Jennifer opened up about the ongoing struggles in her post-divorce life during a recent appearance on Jeff Lewis Live.
The reality star revealed that communication with her ex-husband has broken down, causing significant financial strain.
“I know everything in my divorce is finalized. Unfortunately, my ex is still in a spot, and so everything when it comes to the lot of the expenses is on me,” Jennifer shared during her interview on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live.
She went on to explain just how much she relies on her role in RHOC to stay afloat financially. “If I didn’t have the Housewives job, you know, I really don’t know where I would be, so I’m just grateful that I do have that.”
As part of their divorce settlement, Jennifer is supposed to receive over $6,000 a month in spousal and child support from William. However, the payments have not been forthcoming. “Yes, and unfortunately, he has not been able to make those payments,” Jennifer confirmed.
She described how the situation is causing friction in her relationship with Ryan. “It’s a point of contention for Ryan and I, because Ryan’s like, ‘Why do you not hold his a** to the fire?’” she explained.
Jennifer admitted that while she wants to be sympathetic to William’s situation, she’s struggling with the lack of communication.
In addition to the monthly payments, Pedranti was also supposed to receive a six-figure lump sum as part of the settlement. “It’s $200,000. It was from a portion of the sale of our home, and no. I have not got any of it,” she said.
With William unable to fulfill his financial obligations, Jennifer has been relying on Ryan to support her and her children. But as she pointed out, this arrangement is not sustainable long-term.
“And those are decisions I’m going to have to come to something of what’s going to happen,” Jennifer Pedranti continued. While she has had limited communication with William, it hasn’t been enough to resolve the situation.
“Tell me what the hell’s going on. What is going on? Maybe I can float the kids and I a little bit longer. Maybe I’m like, ‘Nope, I don’t agree with this anymore. It’s time to, you know, pay what you owe.’ The lack of communication is what makes it so hard,” she said.
Despite the challenges, William does still spend time with their children, seeing them on Tuesday and Thursday nights and every other weekend. However, Jennifer noted that her children often remark on how busy their father is.
“The kids are like, ‘Dad is working. Dad’s always on a call. Dad’s always,’ it’s always like, ‘Dad is working,’” Pedranti said, explaining how her ex-husband’s lifestyle seems to have simplified since the split.
As Jennifer continues to navigate her post-divorce life, the financial strain and lack of communication with William remain major hurdles.
Fans can follow her journey on RHOC, which airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.