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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Ugly Betty" star Ashley Jensen and her husband, Terrence Beesley, filed a lawsuit against Bravo's "Flipping Out" stars Jeff Lewis and his associate Ryan Brown on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to court papers acquired by Access Hollywood.
The lawsuit includes a complaint against alleged trespass and encroachment as well as assault, and asks for a temporary restraining order and permanent injunctions with regard to both complaints.
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The suit alleges that Jeff and his company, Vicious Investments, Inc., were making improvements to a neighboring property "without obtaining the required building permits," leaving a deck encroaching onto the couple's property.
Jeff allegedly asked for an easement -- the right to leave the encroachment -- first for free, and then offering $10,000. In response, the couple claim they asked for $100,000 for the easement on December 5. That night, an allegedly "irate" Jeff entered Ashley's property and threatened the couple, the papers claim, asking for an easement for $30,000.
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According to the papers, Jeff threatened to reveal private information about the couple on "Flipping Out" and would "cast [them] in a negative light." He allegedly stated he would move into the property to make the couple's lives "miserable" -- "Your wife won't like this," he allegedly told Terrence.
Jeff responded to the claims in a statement to Access on Friday.
"Actress Ashley Jensen (Ugly Betty) and her husband Terry Beesley and I have a simple encroachment dispute that should have been resolved informally," Jeff said in the statement. "Having apparently watched my reality show, they now feel they can exploit my personality to increase their media exposure and their alleged damages.
"I have never threatened either of them with physical harm, nor was I abusive or verbally threatening to either of them," he added. "In fact I have never even met Ms. Jensen. The court will decide how much the easement is worth and Ms. Jensen and Mr. Beesley will then be left having to earn media coverage on their talent alone."
A rep for Ashley told Access, "No comment," regarding Jeff's statement.
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__A_YAHOO_USER__All the guy needs is a GOOD ASS WHOOPIN from some GIRL about half his size. & make sure it's IN PUBLIC...report abuseposted December 16, 2008 6:07 PM PST
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__A_YAHOO_USER__elizabeth r NEEDS some PSYCHIATRIC HELP... Speak for YOUSELF, FOOL...report abuseposted December 16, 2008 6:06 PM PST
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HeidiI've only seen 'Flipping Out' a few times but I found Jeff Lewis to be very forceful and intimidating. He bulldozes over most of the people around him so I am sure he thought he could just bulldoze over this couple as well. I can't blame them for wanting a restraining order. I hope he learns a lesson from all of this.report abuseposted December 15, 2008 2:41 AM PST
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QTThis guy is such a weirdo. He comes across as a self righteous, snooty, arrogant brat that wants everything 2 go his way all time just because he is whoever the freak his is in his own mind, such an egotistical bastard. I'm hoping that they throw the book at him.report abuseposted December 14, 2008 11:42 PM PST
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Kimberly ZLOL!report abuseposted December 14, 2008 11:00 PM PST
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elizabeth rSeriously, I love this guy. He says what everyone else thinks.report abuseposted December 14, 2008 7:37 PM PST
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guessthe guy from 'flipping out' earned that moniker. he is a creepy, weird, lunatic. throw the book at him and stomp on it.report abuseposted December 14, 2008 4:02 PM PST
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cookiemonster77that guys got some problems! just send him to jail!report abuseposted December 14, 2008 2:50 PM PST
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mysteryheheheheheereport abuseposted December 14, 2008 1:53 PM PST
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can't help itThat guy on that flipping out show has got serious mental issues anyway, I believe these people I would get a restraint against him too.report abuseposted December 14, 2008 8:58 AM PST
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