‘Little Women: LA’ Star Briana Renee’s Ex Matt Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
Jan. 4 2019, Updated 10:18 a.m. ET
Little Women: LA star Briana Renee accused her estranged husband Matt Grundhoffer of proposing sex acts with minor children in a bombshell restraining order. Now, Breaking Celebrity News can exclusively reveal an alleged victim has come forward claiming he sexually assaulted her when she was a minor.
In court papers obtained from the Superior Court of the State of Washington, the alleged victim, whom Breaking Celebrity News has chosen not to name, sued the State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services, and Child Study and Treatment Center on June 4, 2018.
The Plaintiff was involuntarily held at Child Study and Treatment Center as a minor because of a disability in 2009.
While at the center, she came into contact with Grundhoffer, now 40, who worked as an employee and counselor.
“Defendants knew or should have known that Grundhoffer posed a danger to Plaintiff and others at CSTC,” the court papers read. “Plaintiff met Grundhoffer at a time when she was a minor child and vulnerable.”
She continued to allege, “Grundhoffer manipulated that vulnerability by grooming Plaintiff during their counseling sessions for a romantic relationship and breached his ethical duties by engaging in a sexual relationship with Plaintiff while she was a patient, a minor child and held at CSTC.”
The Plaintiff claimed she “developed an emotional dependency” on Grundhoffer based on his position of authority and trust. She claimed it was breached when he “pursued a personal and sexual relationship.”
“Grundhoffer’s sexual abuse of Plaintiff continued after her discharge from CSTC,” the complaint claimed. “The improper relationship has caused significant confusion and severe emotional harm to Plaintiff, including humiliation, mental anguish, shame, depression and general deterioration of her emotional wellbeing.”
She claimed the Defendants failed to protect and keep her safe. Their conduct was “reckless, grossly negligent, negligent and in bad faith.”
She is asking for damages and recovery of reasonable attorney fees and costs. A trial has been set for June 3, 2019.
Grundhoffer did not respond to Breaking Celebrity News's request for comment.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported back in 2016, Grundhoffer was reprimanded for omitting vital information about his criminal history and lying to superiors while working for the state of Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services in March 2013.
He was arrested in April 2012 for driving under the influence of alcohol. He neglected to inform his supervisors about the incident.
The arrest was discovered eight months later after a background check.
“You failed to report this, which is a violation,” Regional Administrator Dr. Tara Fairfield wrote in an official letter.
Three months after the DUI, Grundhoffer was arrested for domestic violence. Breaking Celebrity News reported he was accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend in front of her young son.