Overview
- A court filing Wednesday, Aug. 5, said Brunette and Engemann reached an out-of-court settlement and plan to submit a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in the Utah federal case.
- Brunette sued Engemann and Jeff Jenkins Productions in December 2025, accusing them of publishing false sexual-assault claims about him on the Hulu series and saying those claims cost him work and caused harassment.
- The dispute centers on an alleged August 2024 encounter in Italy that Brunette says was a consensual kiss while Engemann later spoke publicly of being groped and sexually assaulted on the show and in media interviews.
- Both sides have pointed to different evidence to support their accounts, including more than 100 pages of text messages cited by Brunette’s lawyers and claimed hallway footage and producer statements cited by Engemann and show executives.
- The settlement keeps its terms private and the parties issued no further comment; once the court enters the dismissal with prejudice the same claims cannot be brought again and the decision could shape how reality TV disputes over on‑camera conduct are handled going forward.