Shannon Beador states that John Janssen declined her offer to repay him

“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Shannon Beador has had a difficult year. After being involved in a hit-and-run DUI in September 2023, she saw her ex John Janssen started dating former RHOC star Alexis Bellino, Bellino returned to the series , and then Janssensued Beador for $75,000 he claims to have loaned her during their relationship. Beador spoke about the lawsuit in an interview clip from Sirius XM’s “Jeff Lewis Live” which was

shared on YouTube on April 1 “It was about a month ago, I received a letter saying ‘You need to come up with a payment plan to return this money.’ So it ended with me realizing that attorney’s fees were going to exceed the amount of money he was asking for — because I’ve been through that before, I've lost a lot of money in legal fees. I also know the mental stress that comes with a lawsuit — so even though it’s not justified I offered to pay John the exact amount that he wanted but he turned the deal down because he didn’t want to sign a mutual non-disparagement agreement,” Beador said in the clip..

Shannon Beador Released a Statement Following John Janssen’s Lawsuit

Beador mentioned this agreement in a prior statement to

, which first reported on the lawsuit, on March 29, telling the outlet, “It is important that I continue to focus on the positive aspects of my life and move forward. 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.” PeopleAccording to Beador in her “Jeff Lewis Live” interview, the generosity in their relationship was not one-sided. She told Lewis, “There were two times where he gave me money [in amounts that added to $75,000, per the lawsuit], and there were many times where I paid for things or gave which you would say equates to me giving him money.”

Beador also expressed regret that this legal process is requiring her to revisit past photos and documents from her relationship, something she wishes she didn’t have to do. “I want to move forward with my life,” she said.

Beador also pointed out in her interview that she thought the money from Janssen (some of which was used towards a facelift, per her admission) was given as a gift, and despite his court filing stating he had made multiple attempts at repayment, he never brought it up to her before early 2024.

Shannon Beador Wished Vicki Gunvalson a Happy Birthday

Despite all of the drama in Beador’s life, she is making it a point to celebrate the lighter moments, most recently her friend and former RHOC co-star Vicki Gunvalson’s birthday.

“Happy Happy Birthday to my dear friend and fellow Aries @vickigunvalson!!! ❤️ So many memories with non-stop laughter that I will never forget and I look forward to creating many more of those with you! Our 10 year friendship means the world to me and I wish you an incredible year ahead! 🥰 🥰 🥰,” Beador captioned her

March 27 celebration of someone's birthday to Gunvalson. “Omg these photos and recollections are so important! I adore you my Aries friend 🔥 ❤,” Gunvalson responded to Beador’s collection of images in the comments.

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