Randall Emmett said he was close to going bankrupt this year in a support battle with ex Ambyr, sued for $ 281,000 in rent

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Randall Emmett claimed he was about to break down a few months before his rumors went their separate ways Water pump rules star Lala Kent.

Earlier this year, in the middle of a court battle with the ex-wife Ambyr Childers, mother of his two eldest children, 11-year-old London and 7-year-old Rylee, the producer who became a director, suggested that he approach bankruptcy when he requested that his child support be reduced.

According to court documents obtained by Radar Online on October 19, Randall appeared in court in May, asking a judge to change a support order requiring him to maintain a $ 50,000 balance in a bank account shared with Ambyr for non-tuition expenses for their children.

While a judge failed to make a decision at that hearing, saying instead that Randall should keep the account open until an upcoming trial, as Ambyr was still allowed to spend as much as he needed, Randall said he was running out of money and could not wait that long.

In his proposal, Randall’s lawyer said he “cannot afford to fund the child support security account at a rate of $ 50,000 every month” and noted that if he is forced to continue, “Randall will fall deeper and deeper into debt and will become “A bankruptcy application will not only harm Randall, but Ambry, and most importantly, the children, as Randall is the sole income recipient for the family.”

Randall went on to reveal that he already paid $ 5,250 a month in child support and covered $ 300,000 in annual expenses for the children, adding that Ambyr, with whom he was married from 2009 to 2016, spent too much on trips, buying designer clothes and buying a new car.

Her expenses are “more akin to a participant in The Price Is Right than a devoted mother,” his documents claimed, noting in a statement that Ambyr spent $ 2,414 a day.

Also during the hearing, Randall said he owed $ 500,000 to the IRS and large loans to a production company.

Then, just weeks later, he and Ambyr settled their issues out of court.

According to another set of court documents obtained by Radar Online, Randall and his company Randall Emmett / George Furla Productions were sued by their landlord, 8200 Cardinal Associates, on October 1 for allegedly violating their lease on an office space in Beverly Hills.

In 2017, Randall signed a lease to lease part of the third floor of an office building at a cost of $ 17,000 per square foot. month. However, according to the lawsuit, Randall and his firm did not make the payments and left the offices without notice in March 2021, even though the lease did not expire until the end of June.

In addition to the $ 281,000 owed in unpaid rent and other fees, the landlord is seeking $ 55,000 for the months of April, May and June for a total of more than $ 336,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees.

Water pump rules season nine is broadcast on Tuesdays at 9 / 8c on Bravo.