Who is Michael J Dodd? ‘RHOC’ alum Kelly Dodd exposes ex-husband’s shockingly ‘abusive’ texts on social media

According to the former 'RHOC' star, Kelly Dodd, her ex-husband, Michael J Dodd, had been abusing her for 'years and years'
UPDATED NOV 8, 2022
Kelly Dodd accused her ex-husband Michael J Dodd of abusing her by posting the duo's personal chats on Instagram(@kellyddodd/Instagram)
Kelly Dodd accused her ex-husband Michael J Dodd of abusing her by posting the duo's personal chats on Instagram(@kellyddodd/Instagram)

‘RHOC’ alum Kelly Dodd revealed shocking information to her fans and followers on Instagram. The housewife posted a slew of screenshots with her ex-husband, Michael J Dodd. The reality star decided to reveal Michael’s “abusive” and “brash” words to her fans and followers through her social media platform. Kelly seemed to have decided to do so while at a “bougie” gathering with her current husband, Rick Levanthal, which also reportedly involved some drinking. In the bunch of carousel images she posted, observers can spot that Michael calls Kelly many abusive and disrespectful terms. However, Kelly does seem to push back at her husband with some equally derogatory words.

In the myriad of screenshots that Kelly shared, Michael calls his ex-wife a “f*****g stupid b***h” while questioning her qualifications as a mother. He wrote in a message, “What kind of mom are you you f*****g stupid piece of s**t” followed by, “You’re a w***e.” On the other hand, Kelly accuses Michael back of not being a good father to their daughter, Jolie Dodd, by saying, “Focus on your kid not me.” And, “She’s on the streets,” Kelly continues writing, “I told you I was leaving.” Finally, she messages Michael that she is “blocking” him. In another message, the ex ‘RHOC’ star pens, “I gave you the courtesy to let you know I’m out of town. You couldn’t give me the same courtesy? What the f**k is wrong with you?” alleging that Michael did not notify about his plans regarding their daughter.

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Kelly’s decision to post her chats with Michael may or may not have been influenced by intoxication, but the former did reveal that her reasons to do so “finally” are because she allegedly endured “years and years” of abuse from her ex-husband. She also stated that she never spoke up about the matter while on the show and said she was “sick of this s**t.” Even Rick testifies to his wife’s claims by adding that Michael “came at him from day one.” He also says he’s “taken great care of his daughter,” demanding respect from Michael. In the next story, Kelly also states that she will discuss the matter on the couple’s podcast, ‘Rick & Kelly Show’.

Kelly Dodd accussed Michael Dodd of abusing her in her Instagram story (@kellyddodd/Instagram)
Kelly Dodd accused Michael J Dodd of allegedly abusing her on her Instagram story (@kellyddodd/Instagram)

Who is Kelly’s ex-husband Michael Dodd?

The ‘RHOC’ alum’s ex-husband Michael Dodd was the president and COO of LeapFrog from 2005 to 2016 and previously worked as COO at Executive Technology and Targus. He married Kelly in 2006, and the marriage reportedly lasted for six years. The couple split in 2012 and officially divorced in 2017. Michael said he divorced his ex-wife because of her alleged harsh temper and rash attitude. He claimed that he allegedly suffered from domestic abuse from Kelly, and her violent outbursts caused Michael to take the step into divorce, as per Real Housewives Casts.

Kelly and Michael share one daughter, Jolie, who was born the same year the duo got hitched. Michael has also studied marketing at Texas A&M University and began his professional career as a purchasing manager for Reliant Energy. He even worked as a managing director at Compaq, according to vergewiki.com.

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