Sofía Vergara claps back when sued for 1.7 million

Sofía Vergara sued for not paying 1.7 million dollars
It started with the remodeling of her house
Sofía's lawyer claims that she sued first
Construction in her Beverly Hills mansion
They claim that the actress did not fulfill an agreement
Problems in late 2022 and early 2023
What they did in Sofia's mansion
She promised to pay, but she didn't.
The actress's alleged debt
Lawyer points out that Sofía complained first
The actress demands millions of dollars
Lawsuit against lawsuit
Her lawyer is confident that she will win
It could be a lengthy series of trials...
How much is 1.7 million actually to Sofia Vergara?
Sofía Vergara's net worth
Half a million per episode
Sofía Vergara sued for not paying 1.7 million dollars

After her unexpected divorce, Sofía Vergara is once again in the eye of the hurricane. This time, she finds herself in the middle of a legal dispute.

It started with the remodeling of her house

The Colombian star was sued by a contractor for allegedly not paying enough for a large renovation carried out on her luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills. The missing amount, according to the contractor, was 1.7 million.

Sofía's lawyer claims that she sued first

However, the actress's lawyer, Marty Singer, states that Sofía Vergara actually sued the company first.

Construction in her Beverly Hills mansion

According to the contractor's lawsuit, obtained by the TMZ site, Sofía hired Reside Custom Homes in April 2022 to perform construction work on her $26 million mansion in the Beverly Park neighborhood.

They claim that the actress did not fulfill an agreement

The company claims that the actress agreed to pay for the work plus the contractor's fees but ultimately reneged on the agreement.

Problems in late 2022 and early 2023

Reside Custom Homes notes that the project was completed in December 2022. Then, however, the 'Modern Family' actress asked for significant additional work beyond the scope of the agreement. It ended up extending the work until March 2023, when Sofia finally returned to the house.

What they did in Sofia's mansion

Among the things Sofia asked the company to do was to install clay plaster in three powder rooms, an office, the walls of the dining room, the cabin bathroom, and the living room of the guest house. She also wanted the company to remove and replace a flight of stairs.

She promised to pay, but she didn't.

Reside Custom Homes claims that they financed the additional work to finish the improvements and that the actress promised to pay that bill. Allegedly, she even told the company that she had approved one of the bills for almost $900,000 and that she had already instructed her accountant to pay it.

The actress's alleged debt

After those promises, the company says Vergara never complied. It claims that she now owes them $1,700,492.64.

Lawyer points out that Sofía complained first

On the other side of the feud, the actress's lawyer told TMZ that Vergara was the one who first presented a lawsuit to Reside Custom Homes instead. She did so on October 4.

The actress demands millions of dollars

Sofía Vergara indicated in the court document that the company was responsible for $5 million in damages due to overcharging, performing poor work, and delaying the project.

Lawsuit against lawsuit

Her attorney claimed that, even though Reside Custom Homes never disputed the claims, it has now filed its own lawsuit.

Her lawyer is confident that she will win

Despite the huge claims of the constructor, the lawyer indicates that he is confident that Sofía will win and receive a significant payment from Reside Custom Homes.

It could be a lengthy series of trials...

Sadly, these cases tend to last a long time to get resolved. Only time and the authorities will decide the outcome of this conflict of millions of dollars...

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How much is 1.7 million actually to Sofia Vergara?

For most of us, 1.7 million dollars is a giant amount of money. We can hardly imagine being sued for such a large sum.

Sofía Vergara's net worth

But Sofía Vergara has a net worth of approximately 180 million dollars, specialized media like Celebrity Net Worth estimate.

 

Half a million per episode

She was said to make half a million dollars per 'Modern Family' episode by the end of the series. Therefore, a claim of approximately three or four 'Modern Family' episodes doesn't appear to be so high for Sofía Vergara after all.