Reality Stars Declare War on NBC & Bravo, Claim Sexual, Mental Health Exploitation

Some reality stars have gone scorched earth against NBC and, it appears, in particular, Bravo … claiming its reality stars have been subjected to “grotesque and depraved mistreatment.”

TMZ has obtained a letter sent by attorneys Bryan Freedmanand Mark Geragos to NBC, claiming current and former cast and crew members of its reality shows have been tormented. Among the allegations:

— Deliberate attempts to manufacture mental instability by plying cast members with alcohol while depriving them of food and sleep

— Denying mental health treatment to cast members displaying obvious and alarming signs of mental deterioration

— Exploiting minors for uncompensated and sometimes long-term appearances on NBC reality TV shows

— Distributing and/or condoning the distribution of non-consensual pornography

— Covering up acts of sexual violence

— Refusing to allow cast members the freedom to leave their shows, even under dire circumstances

The pornography claim is interesting … in the letter, the lawyers mention “distribution of revenge porn,” though they do not elaborate.

The letter demands that NBC retain a slew of information, including “nonconsensual pornography in connection with cast members … [and] alleged sexual violence perpetrated by or against cast members …”

The lawyers claim NBC has “threatened [cast members] with ruin should they decide to speak out about their mistreatment.”

This aligns with Bethenny Frankel‘s call to unionize reality stars.

We reached out to NBC for comment … so far, no word back.