Britani Bateman, a newcomer on Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City, is embroiled in a bitter feud with her ex, John Scott Underwood. She has made serious allegations against him, claiming that he has emptied their joint bank account and disconnected her from their shared ventures.
Newly obtained court papers reveal that Bateman, aged 53, has accused Underwood, a business contractor and property developer, of failing to comply with a court order issued by a Utah judge during their divorce proceedings. She has highlighted instances where Underwood allegedly misused business funds for personal purposes, neglected to involve her in joint business accounts, and depleted their business account without authorization.
The court documents outline a series of transgressions by Underwood, as stated by the singer. These include using business funds for personal expenses, not including Britani in business-related accounts, unlawfully withdrawing money from their joint business account, and deviating from the usual operational practices of their businesses.
The shared businesses, as seen in a separate filing, include the Starwood Group, a real estate development company, Pure Productions, an entertainment production company, and Millcreek Builders, a construction company.
Bateman also claims Underwood failed to maintain a 25-foot distance from her, as required by the Protective Order.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Underwood’s attorney for comment.
Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City newbie Britani Bateman’s is accusing ex John Scott Underwood of draining their shared bank account and cutting her off from shared businesses, as well as violating a protective order, according to documents obtained by DailyMail.com
Bateman also claims Underwood failed to maintain a 25-foot distance from her, as required by the Protective Order
The protective order, which has been in effect for over a year, states, ‘If either party arrives where the other is currently at, a job or business site, the arriving party has the responsibility to remain 25 feet away from the other.’
The order even went so far as to dictate when they each can attend certain outings. For example, Bateman ‘may attend the country club on even numbered calendar days’ and Underwood ‘may attend the country club on odd numbered calendar days.’
In addition, Bateman is accusing Underwood of disposing of marital property — specifically funds in their business account and marital stocks — without her consent, rerouting her personal mail and causing a lapse in her life insurance policy.
Per the documents, the penalties for violating such orders ‘may include, but are not limited to, a fine of up to $1,000 and confinement in jail for up to 30 days.’
Bateman is seeking an entry of judgment that ‘matches the amount of personal expenses that John Underwood paid off with business funds,’ as well as an award for attorney’s fees and an order that Underwood restores her access to ‘all business accounts and record-keeping software and information (such as QuickBooks).’
Underwood has been ordered by the court to appear at an upcoming hearing later this month to explain his side. A judge will also determine then whether he has violated such orders outlined in the Domestic Relations Injunction.
As detailed in the divorce decree, filed in October 2023, the court stated that both Bateman and Underwood are ‘entitled to an equitable, presumably 50 percent, share of any profits generated from the existing marital business projects.’
It is unclear how much money Britani has allegedly been cut off from, but in an order filed a few weeks after the decree, the court found that each party ‘may receive a disbursement for personal expenses for up to $22,525,’ and, beyond that, they must mutually agree on an equal division of the net proceeds.
Bateman is accusing Underwood of disposing of marital property — specifically funds in their business account and marital stocks — without her consent, rerouting her personal mail and causing a lapse in her life insurance policy
Underwood has been ordered by the court to appear at an upcoming hearing later this month to explain his side. A judge will also determine then whether he has violated such orders outlined in the Domestic Relations Injunction
Britani, who recently announced she’ll soon be dropping an EP, noted back in May 2023 that her current monthly expenses totaled $66,077.25, and her anticipated monthly expenses at the time totaled $39,873.24.
As previously reported by DailyMail.com, Bateman, separately, has another lawsuit against her ex, in which she’s suing him for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The bombshell $2.5 million lawsuit details how she allegedly suffered ‘severe emotional distress’ during their six-and-half-year marriage.
The RHOSLC star provided examples in the complaint, which was filed in October 2023, of many alleged instances of his ‘controlling and abusive’ behavior, including ‘dictating what clothing, makeup, perfume, and other beauty products Britani could and could not wear or use, both in and out of his presence.’
She also alleged that he demanded she have sex with him multiple times per day. The documents claim that Underwood required her ‘to submit to sexual intercourse on demand (sometimes several times a day) and prohibited her from ever complaining about it.’
In addition, she said that her production company ‘earned an average of $150,000 each year prior to the marriage,’ but John ‘forced’ Britani to give up her career and sell her company, which ultimately cost her ‘several million dollars in lost income.’
The intentional tort complaint remains ongoing and the last filing was in February of this year.
In a previous statement sent to DailyMail.com, Underwood’s attorney Randy S. Keste denied Bateman’s allegations: ‘This is just one of many vexatious cases for which Ms. Underwood has had the impetus, often making false and exaggerated claims. At least three prior cases which she was behind have already been dismissed.’
As previously reported by DailyMail.com, Bateman has another lawsuit against her ex in which she’s suing him for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Among her allegations is that he demanded she have sex with him multiple times per day
Jared Osmond — Donny Osmond’s nephew — briefly dated Bateman on recent RHOSLC episodes. He told DailyMail.com that Britani is ‘a total saint’ and ‘the sweetest woman,’ despite him receiving ‘200 DMs’ a day filled with hate after allegedly getting a bad edit
DailyMail.com reached out to Underwood’s attorney for additional comment on this story at the time.
On the December 4 episode of RHOSLC, Britani was the main reason why costar Angie Katsanevas was kicked out of Meredith Marks’ bat mitzvah. Angie left Britani in tears after ‘slut shaming’ her and making fun of her outfit and ‘high-body-count hair.’
Katsanevas accused Bateman of sleeping with several men at once, although the enemies were arguing over whether the Greek star said the Mormon-raised newbie was sleeping with three men or 10 men.
As seen in earlier episodes, Bateman was dating Jared Osmond, but once she broke up with him, she brought a new man to Katsanevas’ anniversary party.
Jared, who is Donny Osmond’s nephew, told DailyMail.com in an interview that Britani is ‘a total saint’ and ‘the sweetest woman,’ despite him receiving ‘200 DMs’ a day filled with hate after allegedly getting a bad edit.
