Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney FIRE BACK at ex-chef after being sued as they file opposition and separate trademark for Something About Her - as plans to expand sandwich shop are revealed

Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney are battling it retired pinch the ex-chef of Something About Her, Penny Davidi Borsuk, complete nan sandwich shop's trademark - after she revenge a suit against them over their grounded 'partnership.'

The Vanderpump Rules stars parted ways pinch Penny, an executive cook who was appointed nan COO/Director of Culinary of Something About Her, up of nan May 2024 expansive opening aft a monetary dispute.

But earlier she was fired, Penny and her lawyer husband Jonathan Lee Borsuk applied for nan Something About Her trademark done her institution Put A Fork In It LLC successful August 2023. They allegedly had nan support of some Madix and Maloney to do so.

Despite nary longer moving for Madix and Maloney, Chef Penny has retained ownership complete nan pending trademark.

Something About Her was published successful nan May 28, 2024 rumor of The Trademark Official Gazette — giving anyone nan opportunity to reason it within 30 days of nan publication day earlier a Notice of Allowance is issued, arsenic per nan guidelines.

And now DailyMail.com tin exclusively uncover that Madix and Maloney fired backmost astatine Chef Penny by filing an guidance done their lawyer connected June 25.

The reality TV stars were besides granted a 90-day hold to reason it.

Weeks later, Madix and Maloney's lawyer went up and revenge a caller trademark for Something About Her connected July 9.

Documents uncover that successful summation to nan restaurant, nan business partners scheme connected adding Something About Her fragrances, candles, cases for phones, bags/totes, clothing and moreover catering services.

These latest specifications successful nan Something About Her saga travel little than a week aft Chef Penny slapped Maloney and Madix pinch a lawsuit, arsenic per TMZ.

Penny alleges Madix and Maloney person grounded to travel done pinch their extremity of a business statement they made surrounding her domiciled astatine nan restaurant.

PEOPLE reports Penny has accused nan duo of not honoring nan stipulations of their written 'partnership.'

Penny alleges she was guaranteed a 10% business successful June 2023 if she assisted successful processing and moving nan restaurant.

Due to this agreement, she claims she did a sizeable magnitude of activity to get nan edifice operational. This activity included filing trademarks for nan eatery.

Penny claims she was group to person a $7,500 paycheck each period until January. In January, her compensation was group to summation to $10,000 a month.

Now, however, Penny claims Madix and Maloney person denied ever having specified a business pinch her.

She is now hoping a judge will uphold nan position of their statement and that she will beryllium rightfully compensated.

Something About Her yet opened successful West Hollywood successful May 2024 aft 2 years of unexpected delays.

In April Maloney revealed she and Madix were nary longer moving pinch Borsuk.

'No, we're not moving pinch Penny immoderate longer,' she said connected nan Popping Off pinch Teddi Mellencamp and Emily Simpson podcast.

While she did not stock overmuch astir nan departure, she said nan business was yet not nan champion 'fit.'

'You know, I mean, we loved moving pinch Penny, and Penny was great, but yet it wasn't nan correct fit,' Maloney said.

An executive chef, Borsuk has besides worked pinch Madix and Maloney's erstwhile employer, Lisa Vanderpump.

Penny worked pinch Lisa connected some Pump Lounge and Tom Tom.

On her website, she states she useful arsenic a Culinary Specialist and New Business Manager for Sysco Foods.