Gretchen Rossi Wins Partial Legal Victory

Gretchen Rossi has won a partial legal victory in her ongoing legal battle with Jay Photoglou, Radar Online is exclusively reporting.

The former couple is suing each other for libel, defamation and slander, and Rossi had also requested a protective order, most of which was granted on Friday.

According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, the protective order prohibits Rossi or Photoglou from discussing the "sexual history of either party, either party's financial information,” plus home and cellular telephone numbers and home addresses.

Photoglou's attorney, Bryan Freedman tells Radar Online, "We were not surprised by this ruling although we feel Rossi's sexual history with Photoglou should not be subject to the protective order since she has openly told numerous third parties that the two never had sexual relations and never dated.”

The O.C. hotty wanted the judge to impose sanctions on Photoglou for having to seek the protective order, which the court denied.

“Our next move is to take Rossi's deposition within the next few weeks,” Freedman tells us.

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Gretchen Wants Judge To Muzzle Ex-Boyfriend

Gretchen Rossi of the Bravo hit television series, Real Housewives of Orange County, is asking a judge to muzzle her ex-boyfriend, Jay Photoglou from talking to the media about their ongoing legal battle, in which they are both suing each other for defamation, libel, among the claims.

Rossi is seeking a protective order which would prevent Jay from discussing or disclosing "any information obtained through pretrial discovery, including her deposition," the court docs state.

Photoglou vehemently opposes Rossi's latest legal maneuver, and his powerhouse attorney, Bryan Freedman, exclusively told Radar Online: "Rossi has filed a motion for protective order. She seeks a protective order for all discovery she produces in this matter, including her deposition. We opposed the motion on numerous grounds including the fact that, while she seeks a protective order, she is simultaneously litigating the case in public and referencing to third parties (albeit inaccurate), statements allegedly made by Photoglou in his deposition."

The request is particularly offensive to Jay because "the protective order is patently unfair as it is one-sided and seeks to limit the public from knowing Photoglou's side of the story only. Since the PO only limits discovery, it does not prevent Rossi or her camp from continuing to spread vicious lies and private and personal information about Photoglou to the public," the motion states.

Rossi was ordered to pay over $40k in attorney's fees to Jay, and his lawyer said: "Rossi has failed to pay those attorney fees per the Court's order. She has snubbed her nose at the court order. Photoglou is in the process of taking further action against her to recover those fees, although it has yet to happen."

This is the second time that Rossi has had to pay Jay's legal bills. In 2010, Rossi had to pay over 20k to Jay for expenses he incurred in connection with a restraining order that Gretchen tried to get, which was ultimately dismissed.

The hearing for the protective order is set for Thursday, June 2.

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Gretchen Rossi Ordered to Pay Ex-BF $40,000

Real Housewives of O.C. star Gretchen Rossi's ongoing defamation suit against her ex-BF just BACKFIRED royally,TMZ has learned, after a judge ruled SHE has to pay HIS lawyer fees.

According to documents filed in Orange County Superior Court -- the judge ordered Rossi to fork over $40,799.38 in attorney's fees for ex boyfriend Jay Photoglou ... after several of the claims she made in her lawsuit were dismissed.

As we previously reported -- Rossi and Photoglou have been embroiled in a protracted court battle ... after she sued him for defamation, claiming he trashed her in the media.

Jay's attorney, Bryan Freedman, tells us Gretchen has until next week to pay up ... or else.

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