Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Porsha Williams has been granted a major legal victory in her ongoing divorce from Simon Guobadia just a month after being left heartbroken by the death of a young family member.
In the latest ruling from the case, the court granted the 42-year-old reality star her request to ‘quash’ her 60-year-old ex’s subpoena and request for a videotaped deposition of her employer, True Entertainment, along with a motion for a protective order according to People on Friday.
In addition a judge also denied Simon’s emergency motions regarding discovery and awarded Porsha’s attorney’s fees of litigation to be paid by Simon as the filing also pertains to their prenuptial agreement.
Simon ‘argues that Wife’s desire to return to reality television or employment in the future constitutes a non-disclosure of material fact and misrepresentation, that renders the Prenuptial Agreement unenforceable,’ according to documents obtained by the weekly.
He also claimed that Porsha had agreed to be a stay-at-home-mom and wife during their marriage and would even forgo her own career which the court found to be invalid.
Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Porsha Williams has been granted a major legal victory in her ongoing divorce from Simon Guobadia (pictured in 2022)
According to People the court did not ‘find merit’ in his argument ‘as the Court finds that Wife has been a reality TV celebrity for years, which was well known to Husband at the time of negotiating the Prenuptial Agreement, and Husband nevertheless married Wife with this knowledge.’
In the couple’s prenuptial agreement it states that its ‘central purpose… is to avoid contested and expensive litigation, including the costly and potentially intrusive discovery process, if an Event of Dissolution occurs.’
Now the ruling from the judge reads that the court finds it ‘undisputed by both parties that the Prenuptial Agreement at issue in this case was negotiated by the parties with very competent lawyers over a year length of time, and included the exchange of financial disclosures, such that the issues of fraud, mistake, misrepresentation, and duress are clearly addressed in multiple provisions of the Prenuptial Agreement.
‘Essentially, the crux of Husband’s argument could have been explicitly contained within the four corners of the parties’ Prenuptial Agreement, and it was not.’
This is considered to be a massive victory for Porsha as she is now at the final step of divorce proceedings and as the couple’s prenuptial agreement is upheld by court, she will be awarded her legal expenses by her ex thus walking away a single woman.
People reports that the documents specify that ‘serving, conducting, or attempting to serve or conduct, any discovery whatsoever, either upon/toward the other Party or upon/toward any third-party, including’ written discovery, taking depositions, and issuing subpoenas violates the prenup, Porsha contested Simon’s actions and the court ruled in her favor.
Following news of their split, revealed in court papers obtained by People on Thursday, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star took time to acknowledge the supportive messages and comments she has received from fans.
In the latest ruling from the case, the court granted the 42-year-old reality star (pictured in New York on Monday) her request to ‘quash’ her 60-year-old ex’s subpoena and request for a videotaped deposition of her employer, True Entertainment, along with a motion for a protective order according to People on Friday
‘Thank you for your prayers & support [broken heart emoji],’ she captioned a post, shared with her more than 7.6 million Instagram followers.
Within seven hours, she received 109,925 likes and thousands of supportive comments, including one from her Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Kenya Moore, Phaedra Parks and Cynthia Bailey.
Moore, 53, commented three praying emojis.
The end of Williams and Guobadia’s relationship comes amid allegations of fraud and possible deportation for Simon, a Nigerian businessman who has been living in the U.S. for over 40 years.
The outlet was informed by a source that the decision for the split, currently classified as an ‘ongoing matter,’ is unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon’s past.
Earlier this month, Porsha also announced her return to RHOA, where she met Simon, following a three-year hiatus.
Simon made his debut on RHOA at the conclusion of Season 13, introduced as the husband of Falynn Pina.
However, the pair went their separate ways after the conclusion of filming.
Back in February Porsha broke her silence over the end of her 15-month marriage to Simon , who she first began dating in 2021
On May 10, 2021, Porsha revealed she was engaged to Simon after one month of dating despite him being the ex of her RHOA co-star.
‘Yes we are crazy in love,’ she captioned a selfie with Guobadia.
‘I know it’s fast but we are living life each day to its fullest. I choose happiness every morning and every night.’
Simon later confirmed the engagement on his own social media, gushing, ‘I asked her to marry me because we checked ALL of each other’s boxes, and then some.’
Earlier this month, Porsha revealed she will be returning to RHOA with a fun video.
‘Who said that? Porsha Williams coming back to Real Housewives of Atlanta? That’s false… but Porsha Guobadia is in the building. See ya!’ she said in the clip.
It was also revealed by Bravo that she signed an overall scripted talent deal with Bravo’s parent company, NBCUniversal Entertainment.
‘I’m incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family,’ she said in a statement.
‘I’m looking forward to being back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!’
Porsha Williams (right), 42, filed for divorce from Simon Guobadia, 59, on Thursday; pictured in February 2023
Sources say the decision for the split, currently classified as an ‘ongoing matter,’ is unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon’s past; pictured April 2023
‘Porsha Williams Guobadia is a multi-hyphenate and we are fortunate to collaborate and tap into her creativity and passion through this partnership,’ said Rachel Smith, Executive Vice President of Unscripted Content, Lifestyle and Documentaries, NBCUniversal Entertainment.
‘Our audience has supported and admired Porsha as she so authentically, hilariously and vulnerably shared her life over the years and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome her back to the NBCU family,’ she added.
On September 30, 2021, Porsha declared her departure from RHOA after a decade on the show.
Her initial introduction was in Season 5 when she was married to, and subsequently divorced from, NFL player Kordell Stewart.
She was a main cast member for Season 5 and Season 6, and a ‘friend’ of the show for Season 7, before returning to the main cast for Season 8.
The divorce filing also comes a few days after Porsha announced her return to RHOA, where she met Simon, following a three-year hiatus
She would remain as a part of the main cast until Season 13, though she announced at the end of the season in 2021 that she was leaving the show.
Porsha made a reality TV comeback last year by headlining the spin-off “Porsha Family Matters” in 2021.
Additionally, she featured in Season 3 of Real Housewives Ultimate Girl Trip as a last-minute replacement for Tinsley Mortimer
