“Real Housewives of O.C.” star Gretchen Rossi’s ongoing defamation suit against her ex-BF just BACKFIRED royally,TMZ has learned, after a judge ruled SHE has to pay HIS lawyer fees.
According to documents filed in Orange County Superior Court — the judge ordered Rossi to fork over $40,799.38 in attorney’s fees for ex boyfriend Jay Photoglou … after several of the claims she made in her lawsuit were dismissed.
As we previously reported — Rossi and Photoglou have been embroiled in a protracted court battle … after she sued him for defamation, claiming he trashed her in the media.
Jay’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, tells us Gretchen has until next week to pay up … or else.
