Kelly Dodd, who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” through its twelfth season, is facing a criminal charge of distributing intimate images without consent — and her response, delivered via social media video alongside husband Rick Leventhal, was to call the situation “hilarious.”
The video, posted this week, marked the couple's first on-the-record comment since the charge became public. Leventhal, formerly of Fox News, sat beside Dodd for the address.
The charge — colloquially known as revenge porn — is a criminal offense in California, where it can carry misdemeanor or felony penalties depending on the circumstances and prior record. The specific allegations underlying the charge have not been detailed in publicly available filings reported to date.
Dodd did not offer a legal defense in the video. She did not announce representation. She described the matter as “hilarious.”
Her attorney, if she has retained one, did not appear in the video.