Lisa Vanderpump, husband Ken Todd and Pump Restaurant.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty; Pump Restaurant/Facebook
Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty; Pump Restaurant/Facebook
Lisa Vanderpump at Pump Restaurant.Vincent Sandoval/WireImage
The reality star allegedly failed to “reassign, transfer and convey theliquor license” back to 8948 Santa Monica Partners after their agreement ended, thus stalling the new tenant’s ability to open at the venue formerly known as Pump.
According to the landlords, the delay has caused the new tenants “to suffer a loss of approximately $56,500 of base rent and other charges for each month that defendants (Pump) fail and refuse to reassign, transfer and convey the liquor license to 8948.”
Other claims listed in the 56-page lawsuit include breach of written lease, breach of written guaranty, and promissory fraud. 8948 is seeking “consequential damages in an amount to be proven at trial but no less than $750,000" for the promissory fraud. The plaintiffs are also seeking $50,000 for stolen fixtures.
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Todd disputed the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE. “When we took over the place known asPump10 years ago, it was an empty car park. There were no trees. We installed beautiful olive trees, and they belong to us. We did not take the trees; they are still there,” he said.
“We did not rip the chandeliers out like the landlord is claiming. We lovingly tookthe antiquesout, which are now in our possession as they are also ours. You don’t normally find antique chandeliers hanging in a car park,” Todd said in regard to the stolen fixtures mentioned in the lawsuit. “The liquor license we have traded under for the last 10 years also belongs to us. We are happy to sell it to them at the fair market value.”
PEOPLE reached out to Stillman for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Last month, Pump’s WeHo location ended its decade-long run. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce thatthe lease at Pump Restaurantis expiring, and we will be closing its doors on July 5th, after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees,” the announcement read.
The restaurant cited the rising cost of rent as a factor in the eatery shutting down. However, the landlords previously denied those claims, adding that they worked with the business owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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source: people.com
