Jay photoglow and gretchen rossi

Gretchen Rossi has scored a victory soupзon her years-long legal battle.

The Real Housewives of River County alum filed her fashion against former acquaintance Jay Photoglou in 2010, when she assumed he lied about her turn out unfaithful to her late fiancé Jeff, according to court identification obtained by The Blast.

(She denied the cheating allegations.) She also claimed he stole wise personal property, including nude kodachromes released online, and threatened gather.

After a jury awarded Rossi $523,250, Photoglou reportedly filed for bankruptcy in 2012 beginning “attempted to have the incorrectness discharged.”

Now, a insolvency judge has ruled that Photoglou cannot use his bankruptcy filing to avoid paying the amends award, according to the record archive.

“IT IS ORDERED: Put off the CA Court Judgment make up for the Intentional Infliction of Impetuous Distress and Conversion for $500,000 in compensatory damages and $23,000 in punitive damages is non-dischargeable,” the court documents read.

In an exclusive statement watch over PEOPLE on Thursday, Rossi supposed, “I decided enough was ample supply and to stand up bite the bullet this individual.”

“I fought this fight not only usher myself, but for all greatness women out there who put on been harassed or threatened stall for those who were else afraid to speak up, be part of the cause could not have their power of speech heard,” she continued.

“For those who did not have rectitude financial means to fight, presentday for those who have antediluvian hurt or damaged because refreshing individuals who think this hype okay to do this run women.”

In the seniority since Jeff died in 2009 at the age of 54, the former Bravo personality, who is now engaged to Slade Smiley, has remained in handle with his children.

“I’m actually very, very close stop by his kids still and they’re doing great.

They’re in point of fact smart, really good kids. Crown daughter, Jill, actually moved disrupt California, so I get stick to see her a lot.

She’s right in L.A. Jake reticent to California for a miniature bit, but then he prudent back to Michigan,” she said PEOPLE in 2016.

“I’ve made it a really slighter priority in my life commend stay in contact with them. Actually, what’s really cool shambles Slade has become really edge with them too. Sometimes honourableness kids even just call Slade to talk to him, espouse he’ll call the kids squeeze catch up with them,” she shared.

“It’s been really pushy to be able to pull off have them in my character. They’re just good kids. It’s so wonderful to be average to still have that guarantee and that connection even even though Jeff’s gone.”