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Andy Cohen was cleared of wrongdoing in the investigation

Andy Cohen has been cleared in an investigation into allegations of misconduct.
The 55-year-old host was investigated by his bosses at Bravo TV after Real Housewives stars Brandi Glanville and Leah McSweeney made a series of allegations against him in two separate lawsuits, but Bravo bosses have now barred him from anything acquitted of wrongdoing.
A Bravo spokesperson told the New York Post’s Page Six column: “The external investigation into Brandi Glanville and Leah McSweeney’s recent allegations against Andy Cohen is now complete and the allegations have been found to be without merit.”
“The Real Housewives of New York City” star McSweeney, 41, filed a lawsuit against Cohen in March, making a number of allegations, including that he offered drugs to cast members and doled out special favors while they also claimed show bosses encouraged him to force her to drink, even though she had suffered from alcohol problems in the past.
Cohen vehemently denied her claims.
He was also hit with a lawsuit from 51-year-old “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Glanville, who accused Cohen of sexual harassment and claimed he invited her to watch him have sex with “Below Deck” actress Kate Chastain.
Glanville’s lawyers also sent a letter in February to Bravo’s parent company NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. and production company Shed Media, alleging that the “Watch What Happens Live” host made the advance in an inappropriate recording he made to her last year had sent in 2022.
Cohen later apologized for the “inappropriate” clip and insisted Glanville was “in on the joke.”
After the letter was published, the Real Housewives executive producer wrote on X: “The video shows Kate Chastain and I clearly joking with Brandi.
“It was absolutely meant in jest, and Brandi’s response made it clear that she was in on the joke. However, it was completely inappropriate and I apologize.”
The conclusion of the investigation comes after Heather Dubrow on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” told Page SIx that she never heard anything about drugs during her appearances on Cohen’s show “Watch What Happens Live.”
She said: “I’ve been on Watch What Happens Live a million times. I’ve never seen drugs, heard of drugs, never anything. And I’m a kid from the ’80s, okay?
“I’ve never seen anything like this before. ‘Watch What Happens Live’ is such a fun experience. Yes, we have a cocktail on the show. It’s fun, but there’s a drinking game, always with a disclaimer: “Don’t drink and drive.” It’s a fun experience. It’s sad that it is downgraded to this level.