Meaningless statement

The statement from the cable channel is meaningless. First of all, they didn't stop filming with the fired cast member until AFTER the cast got to confront her. Second, the vetting is never going to change. It has always been atrocious which is why they had to shut down a franchise after just a few seasons.

They just didn’t want to know.

This cable channel didn't know the extent of how this star was a fraud, but they knew her lifestyle was above and beyond her documented income. They just didn't want to know. That is different than saying nothing showed up in a background report.

Open marriage

This new Housewife is really hoping her contrived separation story will keep people from digging into the open marriage that has gone on for years and the swinging too.

She and her husband have terrorized the members of their cult for years.

It's fine if the cable channel wants to have a cult leader be in the latest installment of their long running Housewives franchise, but they shouldn't pretend she isn't. They shouldn't ignore it. She and her husband have terrorized the members of their cult for years. Oh, and maybe they should mention the first husband and what happened to him.