Liar, liar, pants on fire?! RHOBH alum Lisa Vanderpump is being accused of lying about the closure of her West Hollywood restaurant, PUMP.
As AllAboutTRH previously reported, Lisa Vanderpump announced on May 4 that her longtime WeHo hotspot PUMP would be closing its doors after ten years.
The WeHo hotspot opened its doors in 2014 to rave reviews. The restaurant will have one “last hurrah” for Pride month in June before PUMP officially closes in July.
In a statement, the Pump Rules star said:
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring, and we will be closing its doors on July 5th, after ten years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees. While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords is not something we are ready to commit to. After successfully running 37+ establishments for many years, this type of rent is untenable.”
At the time, Lisa blamed the closure on an increase in rent; however, not the landlord for PUMP is telling a different story.
Lisa’s landlord released a statement on the closure of PUMP to Deadline. In the statement, the landlord claims that PUMP has struggled since the pandemic while denying claims of an increase in rent. The landlord also suggests that rent payments were missed.
The statement read:
“Lisa’s comments regarding the rent for Pump are not accurate. We did not raise the rent and, in fact, have been nothing but supportive as they tried to catch up on lease obligations, including forgiving some rent during Covid.”
Despite the closure of PUMP, Lisa still has two thriving restaurants in West Hollywood – SUR and Tom Tom. She is also in the process of opening two new restaurants in Las Vegas.
Pump Rules airs on Wednesdays at 9 pm on Bravo.
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Lisa Vanderpump has been accused of lying about the closure of her restaurant, PUMP. The allegation suggests that she provided misleading information regarding the reasons behind the closure.
As of the latest information available, the specific reasons for PUMP restaurant’s closure have not been disclosed. However, there are allegations of Lisa Vanderpump providing inaccurate information about the closure.
At the moment, it is unclear whether Lisa Vanderpump has made any official statements addressing the accusations. The situation is still developing, and updates may be available through reliable news sources.
