<p><strong>Michael Darby </strong>is taking his strained relationship with <em>Real Housewives of Potomac </em>star <strong>Candiace Dillard Bassett </strong>from our television screens to court.</p>
<p>Darby is reportedly suing Candiace <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/otf-doodie-lo-says-his-ultimate-goal-is-to-spread-awareness-to-those-innocent-of-false-accusations-after-winning-defamation-lawsuit-against-ftn-bae-exclusive-details/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for defamation</a>. His lawsuit is based on her allegations in aired episodes that Michael paid a man for sex. According to legal documents obtained by <em>TMZ, </em>Darby is seeking $2 million in damages.</p>
<p>Fans saw the oral sex allegations play out in season seven, episode six, during Wendy Osefo&#8217;s &#8216;burn session.&#8217; Osefo hosted a group event with the RHOP ladies in hopes of having everyone take accountability for hurting each other and move on. Instead, it turned into a face-off between several cast members, including Michael&#8217;s estranged wife, <strong>Ashley Darby, </strong>and Candiace.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/rhop-ashley-darby-not-securing-bag-separation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Womp Womp! ‘RHOP’ Fans React To Ashley Darby NOT Securing The Bag Amid Separation</a></h5>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Candiace Dillard Bassett Confronts Ashley Darby About Michael&#8217;s Alleged Bedroom Activity </strong></h3>
<p>Ashley initiated the back-and-forth. She said Candiace&#8217;s husband, <strong>Chris Bassett</strong>, flirted with her friend Deborah at a <strong>Karen Huger</strong> event. Production later showed that Chris did have an interaction with Deborah. However, it appeared to lean toward casual conversation rather than flirting.</p>
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<p>But Candiace was already frustrated with <strong>Gizelle Bryant</strong>&#8216;s allegations that Chris made her &#8216;uncomfortable. Additionally, <strong>Mia Thornton</strong> claimed that Chris sexually stared at her during a party. Mia later recanted, saying <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePeachReport/status/1589507885142183937?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the stare</a> was non-sexual, but production footage showed no staring.</p>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;You don&#8217;t have enough going on in your own lives so you want to bring drama to my door,&#8221; Candiace said. &#8220;This is now the third time someone is coming to me in the group to tell me some bullsh*t about my husband.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>But Ashley kept pushing&#8211;insisting that Chris also sent private messages to other people that weren&#8217;t <em>&#8220;innocent or innocuous.&#8221;</em> Candiace clapped back at Ashley about her rocky marriage and husband&#8217;s alleged bedroom activity.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ashley, your husband likes to leave you and go to man named [redacted] house and suck his d**k,&#8221; Candiace responded.</p></blockquote>
<p>In a confessional video, <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/zero-stars-rhops-candiace-dillard-sparks-debate-over-uber-expectations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Candiace said</a> she <em>&#8220;wasn&#8217;t supposed to talk about this person.&#8221;</em> However, she added that the unnamed man claims Micahel Darby is a <em>&#8220;client,&#8221;</em> meaning Darby allegedly pays for sex.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Michael Darby Reportedly Sent Candiace Dillard Bassett A Cease-And-Desist</strong></h3>
<p>The episode aired on November 20, but Michael&#8217;s lawsuit paperwork reportedly states he sent Candiace a cease-and-desist earlier this year. Despite insisting her allegations are false, Darby says Candiace hasn&#8217;t retracted her statements.</p>
<p>Candiace, Chris, and Ashley haven&#8217;t responded to the lawsuit online.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Candiace celebrated her husband&#8217;s birthday on Wednesday&#8211;just hours before <em>TMZ </em>broke the lawsuit story on Thursday.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;My FAVORITE person! My heart. You are my home wherever we are. I love you to infinity and beyond! Happy Birthday, Swan!!,&#8221; she wrote.</p></blockquote>
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