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New ‘Real Housewives Of Orange County’ Star Noella Bergener’s Husband James Owes $5.8 Million In Back Taxes

July 23 2021, Published 11:39 a.m. ET

The husband of the new star of Real Housewives of Orange County is accused of owing millions in back taxes.

As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, season 16 started shooting this week and there are 3 new cast members, Dr. Jen Armstrong, Nicole James, and Noella Bergener.

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Two of the new additions were previously friends with Braunwyn Windham-Burke, who was handed her walking papers after last season.

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One of her friends was Noella . The two were inseparable for months and Noella even appeared as a friend on the Bravo show. Braunwyn has since pulled away from Noella and expressed displeasure with her friend being cast.

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Noella is married to a personal injury lawyer named James Bergener. He runs a successful law firm named Sweet James in Orange County.

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According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, Noella’s husband owes millions in taxes to the State of California and the Internal Revenue Service.

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Breaking Celebrity News obtained a federal tax lien filed on June 3, 2021. The lien accuses James of owing taxes