In new court docs, John Janssen is clapping back at the claim he gave his ex Shannon Beador $75,000 as a “gift” for a facelift, and he accused the Real Housewives of Orange County star of making “false promises.”
Back in March, John sued Shannon, alleging she failed to pay him back for a loan for the cosmetic procedure. He claimed she breached their contract and accused her of promissory fraud. In legal docs, John alleged he asked the star to pay him back multiple times, but she failed to do so. The exes were in an on-off relationship for over three years before John called it quits.
Now, John is dating another Real Housewives of Orange County star, Alexis Bellino.
According to In Touch, John filed an amendment to the suit, claiming the $75,000 was not a gift to her – despite Shannon’s assertion that she wasn’t obligated to pay him back.
Following the suit, Shannon revealed she was “shocked and disappointed” by John’s legal action.
“My attorney has been in constant communication with his counsel. I agreed to pay John what he wanted because I knew that attorneys fees would surpass the amount sought, but more importantly to eliminate the negative emotional components that come with a lawsuit. It is important that I continue to focus on the positive aspects of my life and move forward,” she said at the time in an interview with PEOPLE. “John declined the offer because he refused to sign a mutual non-disparagement agreement. I was hoping that if I met his baseless demand we could at least use this as an opportunity to bring complete closure to this chapter in my life.”
In the amended suit, John denied the allegation that it was a “gift.”
“[Shannon] knew when she made her false promises and representations that [she] did not intend to pay for such services,” he said. “Despite promising to repay both Loans, [her] subsequent actions have made clear that [her] promises were fabricated, and she never intended to follow through on her promises. For example, in an attempt to avoid her obligations to repay the Loans, Defendant now asserts that the Loans were a “gift” from Mr. Janssen, which is completely false.”
He went on to say, “Defendant intentionally made the false promises to Mr. Janssen to induce Mr. Janssen to loan $75,000 to Defendant.” John’s attorney added, “Said actions were done with the intent to injure, vex and annoy Mr. Janssen, or in conscious disregard of Mr. Janssen’s rights, and to benefit Defendant, and punitive damages should be awarded to Mr. Janssen against Defendant, in amounts to be set forth at the time of trial herein.”
The amended suit asked for a five-figure payment in addition to punitive damages. He is also seeking “reasonable attorneys’ fees, to the fullest extent permitted by law.”