A former Real Housewives of Miami figure says she’s received an “I intend to sue you for defamation” letter – and she’s having a little fun with it.
On Instagram, attorney, author, and RHOM alum Ana Quincoces teased that her show “Reality Court” just got its first defamation threat, posting about a letter and inviting her audience along for the ride.
Who’s allegedly behind the letter? Multiple fan outlets reported the sender is current RHOM cast member Stephanie Shojaee (Shoma Group president) – after Quincoces briefly shared a blurred-out filing and asked followers to guess. Taste of Reality summarized the mini-reveal and the timing, noting this followed weeks of Quincoces critiquing Shojaee’s on-camera persona and business image. As of today, those reports describe a threat or intent to sue, not a publicly filed lawsuit.
Context matters here, because the Shoma orbit has seen dueling defamation storms before:
In January 2023, Stephanie and husband Masoud Shojaee filed a defamation suit against a Miami realtor over Instagram comments that called her a “gold digger” and worse, according to The Real Deal and court records.
Weeks later, Masoud’s ex-wife Maria Lamas and his daughters filed their own defamation case against Stephanie over statements she made on Caroline Stanbury’s “Divorced Not Dead” podcast, alleging false claims about the family. Coverage at the time detailed quotes pulled into the complaint. That case shows up in multiple reports.
So what lit the fuse this round?
Quincoces has been discussing RHOM drama on her platforms – including posts asking “judgy jurors” to weigh in and commentary about off-camera accusations swirling around cast behaviors this season. That public commentary appears to be the target of the new “defamation” threat. Again: as of now, it’s a letter and online chatter; a filed complaint in court hasn’t surfaced in the public dockets.
Meanwhile, Shojaee’s Bravo presence is already a headline generator. She recently sparked exit rumors with cryptic Instagram Stories after the reunion filmed – though fan sites say it could be nothing more than a PR ripple. Regardless, the attention keeps her front and center as RHOM rolls on.
What to watch next
If a formal complaint gets filed (case number, court, parties), that’s when discovery and real stakes begin; until then, it’s posturing and PR. (Allegedly, of course.)
Given the Shoma couple’s past willingness to litigate perceived smears – and the family’s prior suits involving the daughters – this could escalate beyond Instagram.