Uninvited Mauricio: Nikki's Wedding Guest List Mystery

Mauricio Umansky, husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards, was not invited to niece Nicky Hilton's wedding due to a feud with his brother-in-law, Rick Hilton. Umansky worked for Hilton's real estate firm for years, but left to start his own competing firm, The Agency, taking clients and agents with him. Hilton was upset by this perceived betrayal, and as a result, Umansky was banned from all Hilton events, including his niece's wedding.

Mauricio Umansky was banned from Nicky Hilton's wedding because of a feud with his brother-in-law, Rick Hilton

The feud between Umansky and Rick Hilton eventually led to Umansky being banned from Hilton family events, including Nicky Hilton's wedding. The wedding, which took place in London in July 2015, was a lavish affair attended by high-profile guests. However, Umansky was notably absent, as he had been disinvited due to the feud with Rick Hilton. The situation caused strain within the family, as Umansky's wife, Kyle Richards, was put in the difficult position of having to choose between her husband and her sister, Kathy Hilton. Ultimately, Richards decided to attend the wedding without her husband, but the feud continued to cause tension and strain within the family.

The feud between Umansky and Rick Hilton was not the only source of drama surrounding Nicky Hilton's wedding. There was also tension over a TV pilot that Kyle Richards was developing, which was based on her life growing up with her sisters. Kathy Hilton sent Richards a legal notice about the project, and Richards was initially uninvited from the wedding due to the conflict. However, she was later re-invited, but only two of her daughters were included in the invitation. The situation caused further strain within the family, as Richards felt hurt that her husband and two of her daughters were excluded from the celebrations.

Despite the initial tensions and drama surrounding the wedding, the feud between Umansky and Rick Hilton eventually resolved. In an interview in 2019, Umansky revealed that they had made up and that their families were on good terms again. He attributed the reconciliation to the passage of time and the opportunity to come together as a family for various events.

Rick and his team refused to make Mauricio a partner at Hilton & Hyland, despite his years of service and success

Rick Hilton and his team refused to make Mauricio Umansky a partner at Hilton & Hyland, despite his years of service and success. This decision caused a rift between the two families, with Mauricio eventually leaving to start his own real estate firm, The Agency.

Sources claim that Rick and his team felt that Mauricio had not been transparent in his dealings and that there were "trust issues". It is also alleged that Mauricio went back on a gentleman's agreement not to poach staff from Hilton & Hyland. As a result of these tensions, Mauricio was no longer welcome at Hilton family events, including the wedding of Rick's daughter, Nicky Hilton.

The situation put Mauricio's wife, Kyle Richards, in a difficult position, as she had to choose between her husband and her older sister, Kathy Hilton. Ultimately, Kyle was invited to the wedding, but Mauricio and two of their daughters were not. This caused a great deal of strain within the family, with Kyle feeling that she had to respect her niece's wishes on her wedding day, while also dealing with the fallout from her husband's dispute with her sister's husband.

Mauricio left Hilton & Hyland to start his own real estate firm, The Agency

Mauricio Umansky, husband of Kyle Richards, was not invited to Nicky Hilton's wedding due to a fallout with Nicky's father, Rick Hilton. Umansky worked for Rick Hilton's real estate agency, Hilton & Hyland, but left after Rick refused to make him a partner. Umansky went on to start his own real estate firm, The Agency, taking clients with him and causing bad blood between the two families.

Rick Hilton allegedly did a lot for Umansky to help him get started in the industry, introducing him to people and giving him clients. However, when Umansky decided to set up his own competing company, he did so covertly, informing Rick via email. There were also trust issues, with Rick believing that Umansky was not being transparent in his business dealings. The two men eventually came to an agreement that they would not poach each other's agents, but Umansky reportedly went back on his promise and tried to recruit Rick's staff.

The fallout between Umansky and Rick Hilton has caused a serious rift between their families, with Umansky now banned from all Hilton events. This has put Kyle Richards in a difficult position, as she is often forced to choose between her husband and her older sister, Kathy Hilton. The situation has also been made worse by a TV pilot developed by Richards, based on her life growing up with her sisters.

Rick and Mauricio had a gentleman's agreement not to poach each other's agents, but Mauricio allegedly broke this promise

Rick Hilton and Mauricio Umansky had a falling out after Mauricio left Hilton & Hyland to start his own real estate firm, The Agency. Rick and his team had refused to make Mauricio a partner, despite his years of work and success, so he left to start his own competing business. This created tension between the two families, as Mauricio was married to Rick's wife Kathy Hilton's sister, Kyle Richards.

According to sources, Rick helped Mauricio get started in the industry, giving him clients and introducing him to people. However, when Mauricio set up his own company, he did so covertly, informing Rick via email. There were trust issues, as Mauricio was not being completely above board, and so Rick and Mauricio came to a gentleman's agreement not to poach each other's agents. However, Mauricio allegedly broke this promise and tried to poach staff from Rick's company.

There was also tension over a TV pilot Kyle had in development, based on her life growing up with her sisters

Kathy did not want to come off negatively, so she made sure that for a period of time, Kyle was not going to Nicky's wedding. Kyle was disinvited at the end of June, just weeks before the wedding. Nicky and Kyle are close, but Nicky deferred to her mother.

Kyle and Kathy's relationship was strained, and it was unclear if they would reconcile. Kyle had to choose between her husband and her older sister.

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