Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette claims he filmed for season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and accused producers of tricking him into signing legal documents regarding his lawsuit against production.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Marciano said he filmed for the Hulu reality show months after his legal battle erupted. ICYMI, Marciano sued Demi Engemann and SLOMW producers in late 2025 for defamation.
Chase is the reason Marciano is filming:
Marciano is friends with cast member Chase McWhorter, who was married to Miranda Hope, soft-swung with Taylor Frankie Paul, and recently kissed Jessi Draper.
“While I was on my way to Utah, Mr. McWhorter called me and asked me what I thought about permitting filming of Mormon Wives” during a trip to Utah, explained Marciano.
Chase told Marciano that producers were filming at the Airbnb. Marciano said he agreed to film, but had no communication with the producers.
In his filing, Marciano said he filmed for one hour at a bar with Chase. “Prior to the filming, I did not sign any paperwork or agree to anything (other than that it would be okay for [producers] to film me),” he explained.
PSA, always read the fine print …
When filming was done, Marciano said a production employee asked him to sign a release. He was told he needed to sign the document, which Marciano thought was for payment.
Allegedly, the release is now being used against him. The producers said he released all claims against them in his pending lawsuit. Marciano said he never meant to release the claims against producers. In addition, Marciano said he was never paid for his time filming with Chase in January.
