Mauricio Umansky rejects Lala Kent’s account of a DM during the Kyle Richards split, calling her a liar and sparking fresh reality drama.
Mauricio Umansky’s name is back in the drama spotlight. and this time it’s tied to a claim from Lala Kent that could complicate an already tense chapter in the Real Housewives orbit.. The Vanderpump Rules alum recently said he slid into her DMs during his split from Kyle Richards. and now Umansky is firing back—calling her a “f**king liar” over how the message was handled.
Kent said the conversation came up while she was recording the Untraditionally Lala podcast. where she was joined by Easton and her former assistant. Jessica.. She described receiving a DM that she found “weird” at the height of the uncertainty surrounding what was happening between her and Mau.. According to Kent, the message suggested he wanted to “grab a coffee” after she discussed him on the podcast.
But Kent’s version hinges on one key detail: she claimed she never opened the DM or responded.. She also questioned how she would even know what Umansky wanted if she hadn’t seen it. noting she doesn’t know whether he was aiming for damage control or had other intentions.. In her telling, whatever he had in mind simply wasn’t going to happen.
Umansky, however, disputes that narrative outright.. While speaking to photographers outside of Craig’s in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. he said Kent’s account is false and doubled down on his frustration.. In his view. she was talking in a way that didn’t match the facts. and he made it clear he believes she’s exaggerating—or outright misrepresenting—what happened.
He also explained why he believes Kent could only have known about the coffee plan if she had opened the message.. Umansky said the final line of his text—part of a longer message—included an invitation to get coffee. and he argued that the only way she would have known that wording was if she accessed the DM.
Beyond the back-and-forth, Umansky said he doesn’t want to “talk s**t” about Kent.. At the same time. he suggested he’s weighing the possibility of posting proof—telling reporters he’s considering whether to “drop the receipt” on Instagram. even if he hasn’t done so yet.. The implication: if this escalates, the next move may come from his platform rather than hers.
Meanwhile, the bigger backdrop remains the split between Umansky and Kyle Richards.. Kent’s comment framed the DM as something that happened during the period when the situation wasn’t fully clear. which is part of why the claim has legs with reality fans.. If the timing is accurate. it also adds another layer to how quickly conversations—and reputations—can turn inside the Reality TV ecosystem.
For Kent. the decision to bring the DM onto a podcast reflects a pattern fans are used to: reality stars often translate messy online moments into episode-ready storytelling.. But for Umansky. her refusal to open or respond to the message creates a contradiction he’s determined to correct publicly. especially now that the dispute is playing out in the media.
As it stands, the drama is still evolving.. Umansky hasn’t posted any documentation yet. and Kent hasn’t conceded the point—meaning the tension could carry into her next episode of Untraditionally Lala.. Fans will likely be watching closely for any shift in tone. any follow-up posts. or the moment one side decides to fully “show the receipts.”
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