By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Legal Editor

The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills confronted fellow housewife, Taylor Armstrong, about allegations that her then husband, Russell Armstrong had physically abused her, and the emotional event was filmed for the Bravo hit television show, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

Russell was found hanging from an electrical cord tied to an exposed beam at a friend's house in Los Angeles on August 15. Prior to his suicide, the network had planned on airing the shocking revelation of abuse as part of the season finale.

The ‘Housewives’ met with Taylor several months ago, before she had filed for divorce, a source close to the situation tells Breaking Celebrity News. "At the beginning of the meeting Taylor refused to say that Russell hit her," the source says. "She just couldn't bring herself to say it. The other cast members pushed Taylor until she finally broke down and tearfully admitted that Russell had been physically abusive towar