Bravo reality star Michael Darby is in a world of trouble after allegedly getting handsy with another man on the set of Real Housewives of Potomac recently.
Last week, TMZ broke the news that 59-year-old Darby, a wealthy real estate developer and restauranteur, was charged with criminal sexual assault and improper sexual contact for allegedly groping a male cameraman.
The alleged incident on September 1 while filming an episode of the hit Bravo reality series.
Cameraman Orville Palmer claims Darby grabbed his butt and gave it a firm squeeze. When Palmer turned around to ask WTF he was doing, he says Darby gave him a “flirtatious look.”
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But this isn’t the first time Darby has been accused of groping another man. In season 1 of the show, he was caught grabbing another guy’s butt on a club dance floor.
At the time, his wife, Ashely, said she didn’t take the grab seriously, calling it “a joke” saying: “My man has sex with me, he loves me and he gives it to me good. … Whatever he does in joking manners is not a reflection of my man’s sexuality.”
But the new allegations against her husband are no laughing matter. Darby has been charged with felony assault and misdemeanor improper sexual contact.
Darby is scheduled to appear in court on October 16. If convicted, he faces up to 11 years in prison.
gaimingfoxer
I’m sorry, can anyone explain this to me? The guy is going to get 11 years in prison just because he groped someone’s behind?
I’m not saying that’s okay (hardly) but it seems odd unless there is more to the story that I don’t get.
Freaking Bill Cosby got far less than that.
Donston
It’s hardly likely he gets anywhere near that much time. He probably won’t get any time at all, particularly if he’s willing to pay up. That’s just the max for that type of accusation.
Brian
Wow, that’s some staggeringly bad reading comprehension. He’s not “going to get 11 years.” He hasn’t even appeared in court yet. There hasn’t been sentencing because there hasn’t even been a conviction because there hasn’t even been a trial.
Donston
It is funny/disturbing how around four-fifths of these “famous” dudes who get accused of sexual assault towards a guy or accused of being inappropriate towards a guy are not gay-identifying and/or they have a wife or gf. It’s led me to believe that a lot of the time this type of behavior is more about megalomania, narcissism and fetishistic instincts than anything else. Also, more people have got to understand that just because someone “gives it to you good” doesn’t mean that they don’t prefer the affection, attention and bond of another type of person. That doesn’t mean as much as people want it to.
Billy Budd
It is insane to commit a person to eleven years in prison because he grabbed a butt. It makes no sense at all.
Donston
Ain’t nobody getting 11 years or any prison time in fact. That’s the max for non rape sexual assault. But even if convicted it’s still a misdemeanor. So, any jail time is very unlikely.
As far as the fifteen minutes of fame thing, a lot of people seem to like “real people” acting a fool. I have to admit that I’ve gotten some entertainment value from a random ratchet reality show here and there throughout the years. But for a lot of people it’s the lunacy and desperation they find appealing/entertaining. There’s no envy.
Back to those “My husband gives it to me good” comments from the wife. Those types of comments is partially why I feel we over-hype sexual behaviors. I’ve certainly “given it good” to the women I’ve sexually engaged with. That doesn’t equate to solely being into one gender, to not having freaky or megalomaniac instincts, and it doesn’t mean you’re the type of person they romantically or even sexually prefer. Hell, there are dudes who are close to heterosexual but are “gay” because they prefer the persistent romantic bond and the affection of someone of their gender. People need to stop using sex and sociology as a way to “prove” anything.
Rock-N-RollHS
@ Donston. Really, developing a sense of humor might serve you
Mr_Heffel
How about we stop giving people their 15 mins of fame over and over again ??….maybe it wouldn’t have happened if this show never aired…….basically your watching a bunch of grown adults act like teenagers and they fight over the stupidest things……
startenout
So you apparently watch the show regularly to know how they act, because I don’t watch any of the Real Housewives and don’t know anything about them beyond the occasional commercial. Hmmm
misterjack
I never understood the popularity of The Real Housewives. Just flipping past it makes me sick to my stomach.
Rock-N-RollHS
Maybe they’ll start arresting athletes for smacking all those butts without letters of written consent! I’m all for a national holiday: pat a happy ass day!
Terrycloth
Football players smack each others on the ass all the time ..who’s going to call out who for sexual assault? SMH…