Alleged Contract Shows Stacey Rusch Split RHOP Pay With Ex
The Real Housewives of Potomac drama is heating up faster than ever! An alleged contract between Stacey Rusch and her former boyfriend, Thomas Anthony “TJ” Jones, has surfaced online. The alleged document suggests the RHOP star agreed to pay the actor half of her salary for his appearance on the show, fueling long-running rumors about the authenticity of their relationship.
The leak of the contract comes amid persistent rumors that TJ Jones is preparing a lawsuit against Stacey Rusch, claiming she didn't pay him to appear on season nine of the Bravo reality show. According to Reality Blurbthe alleged contract, which was shared on social media by the account Bravo and cocktailsis titled “RHOP Contract.”
It would read: “I, Stacey D Rusch, willingly enter into this agreement with Thomas Anthony Jones Jr. as an equal partner and cast member of Bravo TV's Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP) produced by Truly Original, LLC, and NBCUniversal Media, LLC. I agree that Thomas Anthony Jones Jr. is entitled to 50% of my total salary earned as compensation for my performance for the 2024 season as a cast member, and each season I appear as a cast member of (RHOP) thereafter. “
The alleged contract between Stacey Rusch and her ex
The controversy surrounding Stacey Rusch and the alleged contract broke first at the season nine reunionwhere TJ claimed that he was under contract with the housewife and that she owed him money. Stacey vehemently denied the claim. If BOSSIP reported, the issue was then brought up again in the season 10 premiere, where fellow cast members Gizelle Bryant and Ashley Darby claimed that an unnamed “famous actress” had shown her legal documents, or “receipts,” that suggested TJ planned to sue Stacey for “not fulfilling her payment agreement for season 9” which included “50% of her #RHOP checks.”
While the contract has not been verified, its content has raised eyebrows in legal and reality TV circles. Summer Home: Martha's Vineyard star Preston Mitchum, a lawyer, weighed in on the appearance of the document, stating: “As a lawyer, even the appearance of this PMO. From the random bold 'RHOP Contract' at the top, to the paragraph spacing, to his signature not being there, to him not being a cast member and therefore not having a contractual relationship with /Truly/Bravo. Mitchum added, “Even if they entered one, would it should be written very differently.”
The leak of the alleged contract immediately provided ammunition for the other housewives. Things came to a head early in the season at the Darby's Bloom Ball when the mother of two accused Stacey of misrepresenting herself to the group. “You are a grown woman who came into this group and misrepresented yourself,” Ashley said as she pointed her finger in Stacey's face.
Beyond the financial allegations, the document implied that the entire storyline was manufactured, lending credence to Bryant and Darby's claims that the romance was a “bought friend” plot. Despite the ruckus and the allegations of a manipulated plot, Rusch has consistently denied the claims. Addressing the allegations, she spoke exclusively BOSSIP“To this day, I don't know what they're talking about. My job is to live my life well. Apparently their job is to hate me.”
