Bravo denies contract muzzles Salahis on White House incident

A book about "Real Housewives of D.C." couple Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple better known as the "White House Party Crashers," is out. In a press release to announce the book, "Cirque du Salahi," it's explained that details about the Salahi's night at the White House have been scant because "a network," presumably Bravo, would not allow them to explain what happened. "On attorney’s advice, and because of their 'iron-clad' contracts with a television network, the Salahis felt they could not defend themselves -- not even when called before a committee of the United States Congress," reads the press release. The Salahis also used the alleged "iron-clad" contract excuse on FOX when the White House incident was brought up. According to reps at Bravo, there was nothing in their contracts that would have prevented the Salahis from speaking freely about the White House incident. "The notion that the Salahis have been barred under their contracts relating to 'The Real Housewives of D.C.' from speaking about their attendance at the White House State Dinner is simply not true. From the time of the incident until now, Bravo and Half Yard Productions, the producer of the series, have consistently and repeatedly stated to the Salahis and their representatives that they were free to speak to press, law enforcement, Congress and anyone else about attending the State Dinner. Indeed, they have given multiple press interviews on that very subject," according to a Bravo rep. Related:White House party crasher says she has MS