Tom Schwartz Feels ‘Complicit’ in Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ Cheating Scandal: ‘I Am Stepping Away From It Permanently’
usmagazine.comHe would like to be excluded from this narrative. Tom Schwartz opened up about the challenges he’s faced in the aftermath of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair.“My friend had an affair that just happened to sweep the nation and it’s incredibly messed up, but the thing is, I’ve become mired in it.
It’s become a huge source of just angst in my life. I’ve been in this extended funk,” Schwartz, 40, explained during the Monday, June 12, episode of Stars on Mars.The Minnesota native recalled his own involvement in the cheating scandal, adding, “He had a torrid affair.
It’s horrible and I feel complicit because I didn’t cover for him, but I had his back. He came to me and confided in me that he was in love with someone else.”Schwartz went on to say that he was “stepping away” from the drama “permanently” after reflecting on his friendship with Sandoval, 40. “Any sort of version of [Sandoval’s] side of the story has become obsolete because of the way he handled it,” he continued. “And ultimately, that’s his life.
I did not have an affair. I am not him. And it’s just so strange that I’ve been absolutely mired in this.”The Schwartz & Sandy’s cofounder faced backlash after news broke in March about his business partner’s affair with their costar Raquel, 28.
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