Tom Sandoval’s Former Girlfriend’s Father Seeks Counter Restraining Order

Tom Sandoval, formerly known from Vanderpump Rules, is facing a legal dispute after a reported confrontation involving his ex-girlfriend’s father, J. Will Robinson. The altercation, which took place earlier this month, led to Will Robinson filing a counter restraining order against Sandoval, according to court records procured by TMZ.

The incident occurred on June 3. Will Robinson claims that during the alleged scuffle with Sandoval, he was pushed into a burning fire pit, resulting in multiple injuries. The damage was purportedly severe, including a ruptured spinal disc, a broken thumb and elbow, as well as an injured heel.

Details from the court documents describe the argument’s origin as a heated dispute between Sandoval and his former girlfriend, Victoria Lee Robinson. Will Robinson intervened when the argument escalated with Sandoval purportedly seizing Victoria’s phone. In his statement, Will also mentioned that Sandoval spoke about “having a gun,” though it wasn’t used as a direct threat, prior to police responding to the scene.

Meanwhile, Sandoval is adjusting back to normal life following his stint on season 3 of The Traitors. Despite past tensions, he and his current partner, Victoria Lee Robinson, are focusing on their relationship. After parting ways with Ariana Madix, Sandoval, now 42, finds solace in growing alongside Robinson, who is 32 and described as strong and supportive.

Will subsequently asked a court to block Sandoval from coming within 100 yards of himself or Victoria. He also wants to keep four cats who live at the Los Angeles residence he shared with Sandoval and Victoria. (A judge has yet to rule on Will’s request for protection.)

Sandoval initially took legal action against the Robinsons on Thursday, June 25, when he asked a court to grant him a domestic violence order of protection against them. He accused Victoria and Will of “verbal and physical abuse” during a June 3 confrontation.

In a lengthy declaration to the court, Sandoval alleged that an argument over whether Victoria was secretly recording him turned physical when Will lunged at him.

“[Will] chased me into the bedroom and punched a 12-inch hole in my spare bedroom door where I was barricading myself,” Sandoval wrote in an impact statement. “I am afraid of [Will] and his daughter and request the Court’s protection.”

He alleged that Will “put his face in the hole in the door and smiled, telling me he will ‘f***’ me up, ‘destroy’ me and called me a ‘motherf***er.’” Per Sandoval, Victoria confronted him as he hid and struck him in the face “so forceful[ly] that it caused my vision to blur.”

Police eventually arrived and took Victoria into custody, though Sandoval acknowledged that he eventually provided financial support to bond her out of custody.

“Ms. Robinson was arrested when it became clear that she had attacked me. As I saw her being arrested, in the heat of the moment, I asked the police officers the process by which she could be bailed out,” he wrote to the court. “I even foolishly accepted Ms. Robinson’s phone call from jail and lent her mother financial assistance for the bail. In hindsight, I deeply regret that decision.”

Sandoval submitted photographic evidence of his injuries, including bruising and scrapes on his neck and inner ear. He accused both Robinsons of past physical abuse, as well as alleging that Victoria tampered with his personal devices and used a GPS tracker on his car.

In the wake of his court filing, video footage of the night in question emerged, appearing to show Sandoval angrily confronting both Will and Victoria as they sat around his outdoor fire pit. Sandoval could be seen getting increasingly agitated while questioning Victoria for allegedly recording him without permission.

The footage showed Sandoval approaching Victoria, demanding to know, “Are you recording me right now?” He appeared to try to wrestle her phone away before shoving her father into a lit fire pit when Will tried to intervene.

“What the f***?” Sandoval shouted as he seemingly pushed Will.

The footage then documented Sandoval moving back into his home, with Will following. The action moved off-camera, though sounds of the continuing confrontation could be heard.

Us reached out to representatives for both parties and the LAPD for comment.

An insider exclusively told Us that Tom and Victoria have definitively split up in the wake of the June 3 incident.

“They are broken up,” an insider said. “Tom has endured this abuse for many months. For the most part, Tom has been supporting Victoria and her dad as Tom has been paying the rent and utilities. Victoria’s dad has been living in the house for free. He put up with far too much for too long.”

Sandoval and Victoria went public as a couple in 2024, after he famously cheated on now-ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix with their Vanderpump Rules costar Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.

As part of a March 2025 Us cover story, Sandoval said he saw a long-term future with Victoria, praising her as a “strong and supportive” partner.

“I’ve been extremely happy in [our] relationship. We work very well, we have similar goals, and it feels like we could really grow together,” he told Us at the time. “I feel so fortunate and lucky to have her in my life. She’s been my rock and stuck by me.”

If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.