Tom Sandoval Footed the Bill for Ex-GF and Her Dad For Over A Year
Tom Sandoval didn't just open his home to ex-girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson ... he also allegedly supported her and her dad financially for more than a year while they lived with him ... but sources close to Victoria adamantly dispute that account.
Sources close to Tom tell TMZ ... in October 2024, Tom invited Victoria and her dad, Will Robinson, along with their four cats, to move into his home.
We're told Will first moved into the Valley Village home Tom previously shared with ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix before the group later relocated as Tom worked to sell the property.
Tom Sandoval Victoria Robinson Can't Stay Away After Move-Out ... Neither Can the Cops
Tom Sandoval and ex Victoria Lee Robinson's breakup drama came with an encore ... because police were called back to his house just hours after their first visit.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD officers responded to Tom's Los Angeles home around 5:30 PM Saturday after Victoria attempted to return ... telling cops she had a friend there to pick up more of her belongings, but Tom wasn't letting them.
We're told officers showed up simply to keep the peace, and nobody was arrested.
Sources tell us Tom had believed Victoria was planning to come back to the house ... but sources close to Victoria tell us that's not the case, insisting she intended to send a mover named Miguel instead.
Tom Sandoval Victoria Lee Robinson Rips Into Him, on Video ... 'I F***ing Hate You'
Tom Sandoval's ex laid into him in a shocking scene Saturday ... telling him she hates him in no uncertain terms -- and we've got it all on video.
Tom and Victoria Lee Robinson were both at the Los Angeles home Saturday while she was moving her stuff out ... with Sandoval signing some sort of legal document outside. Cops are at the scene -- seemingly overseeing a smooth transition.
While Tom was moving a few things out of the house -- including a guitar and amplifier -- Victoria chimed in.
Tom Sandoval's Ex-Girlfriend Was Grieving Death Amid Fire Pit Drama
Victoria Lee Robinson was coping with a family tragedy when things exploded with Tom Sandoval ... 'cause TMZ has learned her grandfather was in hospice during the chaotic weeks leading up to the fire pit fight.
Sources close to Victoria tell TMZ ... her grandfather, who is her dad Will Robinson's father, was dying from tongue cancer when the June 3 altercation erupted at the Los Angeles rental she shared with Tom. Our sources say Victoria's focus during that time wasn't her rocky relationship with Tom, but her grandfather's declining health.
Our Victoria sources claim Tom watched Victoria grieve, offered little comfort beyond a condolences text after her grandfather died, and left her feeling abandoned. They also say Victoria rented the home after Tom told her he wanted a future together and let her dad stay there while he dealt with the family crisis.
Tom Sandoval Victoria Robinson & Her Dad Show Up at His Home ... After Restraining Order Forced Them Out
Victoria Lee Robinson and her father showed up at Tom Sandoval's house Friday ... the day after they were kicked out of the house by a judge.
It's unclear if they were packing up their belongings, but Victoria and Will were seen at the reality star's Los Angeles abode the same day Will filed his own restraining order against Sandoval following an explosive argument around a backyard fire pit. The judge immediately denied Will's request for a restraining order.
Victoria was later spotted walking out of court ... holding what appeared to be documents in her hand while talking on the phone. To be clear, she has not filed any sort of restraining order at this moment.
Tom Sandoval Fight Video Was His Breaking Point, Here's The Context
Tom Sandoval was at his breaking point in his relationship with Victoria Lee Robinson when he shoved her dad into a lit fire pit ... at least that's what a source is saying.
A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... the footage of Tom pushing his ex's dad, Will, was taken out of context. We're told, "It captures only a fraction of an incident that followed months of physical and psychological abuse by Victoria and her father."
Our source insists Tom "has never physically harmed" Victoria, and had never gotten physical with her father before that night.
Tom Sandoval Ex-GF's Dad Says He's Injured After Fight ... Demands Their 4 Cats!!! 😿
Update
3:26 PM PT -- Good news for Tom Sandoval ... Will Robinson's TRO has been denied until the court hearing. The court states it needs more information at a hearing before issuing an order.
Tom Sandoval isn't the only one with battle scars ... his ex-girlfriend's father says he was also brutalized the night of their violent showdown, so he's trying to get his restraining order against Tom.
Victoria Lee Robinson's dad, Will, filed a restraining order, and according to the docs ... Will's back got seriously jacked up during the June 3 fight at the Hollywood Hills rental home where all three of them had been living.
We broke the story ... video shows Sandoval getting in Victoria's face, then Will grabs Tom, and then Tom shoves Will into a lit fire pit. Now, Will says he suffered a ruptured disc in his back, broke his thumb and elbow, and cut his heel during that confrontation.
Tom Sandoval Seemingly Shoves Ex-GF's Dad Into Lit Fire Pit During Verbal Fight!!!
Newly surfaced video appears to show Tom Sandoval shoving ex-girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson's dad, Will Robinson, into a lit fire pit during a heated confrontation.
In video, obtained by TMZ, from the June 3 confrontation at the center of Tom's restraining order filing, Tom and Victoria appear to be seen screaming at each other before Tom rushes toward Victoria, seemingly to try to grab a recording device from her hands.
Will then seemingly grabs Tom around the waist in an apparent effort to pull him away from his daughter. Tom appears to shove Will backward, sending him crashing ass-first into the lit fire pit before colliding with Victoria. Will quickly gets back to his feet and allegedly chases Tom into the house, while Victoria remains on the ground outside, seemingly holding her head after her father falls into her.
Tom Sandoval to Ex-GF Get the Hell Out of My Pad!!! Judge Boots Victoria & Her Dad
Tom Sandoval can breathe a little easier after he allegedly got attacked in his own home by his ex-girlfriend and her dad ... because a judge just told them to hit the road.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... Tom's request for a temporary restraining order against Victoria Lee Robinson and her father was just granted ... and the judge ordered her and her dad to move out ASAP.
TMZ broke the story ... Tom claims he's been mistreated by Victoria for a while now ... and it all came to a head on the evening of June 3 when she allegedly roughed him up after a night of drinking.
Tom Sandoval GF Victoria Robinson Arrested After Alleged Attack
Update
6:58 PM PT -- Newly surfaced video appears to show Tom Sandoval shoving ex-girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson's dad, Will Robinson, into a lit fire pit during a heated confrontation.
3:34 PM PT -- According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... Tom Sandoval's request for a temporary restraining order against Victoria Lee Robinson and her father was just granted ... and the judge ordered her and her dad to move out ASAP.
Tom Sandoval and his girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson are clearly not in a good place ... because the reality star just filed for a restraining order against the model after she was arrested ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Tom claims he was verbally and physically abused by Victoria after a night of drinking ... the final straw in their rocky relationship in which he says he was often mistreated.
He claims he was having a verbal argument with Victoria when he noticed she was filming him. He said this led to her dad becoming aggressive ... and Tom says he locked himself in a guest bedroom for protection, but her dad "punched a large hole" and then put his face in the hole, smiled -- a la "The Shining" -- and said he'd f**k up Tom.
If that wasn't enough, Tom claims Victoria followed up by hitting him in the face and head so hard his vision blurred.
Lisa Vanderpump TomTom May Not Be Around Forever!!!
Lisa Vanderpump is riding high after the launch of her new Las Vegas hotel ... but some of her longtime L.A. businesses may not be in her long-term plans.
We caught up with Lisa, and while she made it clear TomTom isn't going anywhere right now, she admitted tough business decisions sometimes have to be made ... especially in California, which she says isn't exactly the easiest place to operate.
With more than 40 restaurants, bars and hotels under her belt, Lisa told us not every decision is an easy one ... and reading between the lines, it sounds like TomTom's future may not be guaranteed forever.
'TMZ After Dark' Lamar Odom Teams Up With 'VPR' Star Natalie Maguire
Former NBA star Lamar Odom joined the "Vanderpump Rules" cast ... at least for one wild night with "TMZ After Dark" ... and he was joined by the newest face of the reality TV series, Natalie Maguire!
Natalie proved she's more than just Bravo's latest breakout reality star ... because our tour bus received the honors of an intimate debut performance of Nat's new single, "Kiss Me While I Cry," turning the party into a private concert ... until the night took an unexpected turn.
We made our typical stop over at Saddle Ranch, which is where we ran into none other than NBA legend-turned-streamer Lamar ... who was broadcasting his crew's antics live!
So, naturally, Natalie crashed the stream and challenged the 6'10" former basketball star to a full-blown mechanical bull showdown.
Chix On Netflix 🍿 Are You Her Perfect Match?!
This cool chick may be on Netflix, but she was also a Bravo-babe ... Can you guess who she is?!
She appeared on the latest season of "Perfect Match" and is known for her love of singing and astrology. ✨
If you still don't know ... just ask her former "Vanderpump Rules" co-star, Scheana Shay!
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