Jill Zarin Sued By Former Pickleball Business Partner
Jill Zarin Sued By Former Pickleball Business Partner
Angel SaundersWed, April 22, 2026 at 4:52 AM UTC
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Jill Zarin on July 26, 2025 in Southampton, New YorkCredit: Sonia Moskowitz/Getty -
Jill Zarin is being sued by her former pickleball business partner
In a complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Noah Springer claims that he invested $500,000 in Zarin's Pickle Pro Labs as a minority owner before he was cut out of the company's earnings
“Mr. Springer remains open to a reasonable resolution but will continue to pursue all available legal remedies,” an attorney tells PEOPLE
Jill Zarin is being sued by a former business partner in her pickleball company, Pickle Pro Labs.
In a civil complaint filed by Noah Springer in Palm Beach County Circuit Court on April 15 and obtained by PEOPLE, the 62-year-old Real Housewives of New York City alum is accused of breaching her alleged arrangement with Springer, in what his attorneys describe as an effort to cut Springer out of the company's earnings.
Springer claims in the complaint that he invested $500,000 into the company, formerly known as Pickle Innovation Studios, in December 2022, granting him a 25% ownership stake. The company was later renamed Pickle Pro Labs in 2024.
Jill Zarin attends the amfAR Palm Beach Gala 2024 on March 02, 2024Credit: Mireya Acierto/Getty
In the complaint, Springer says that he invested in the company because he trusted Zarin “to act on behalf of Pickle Pro and in the best interest of same,” per the complaint.
It also alleges that Springer "advanced funds and business expenses" to the company while "providing services and labor," and was never reimbursed for the expenses or the labor. He alleges that he expected to be paid $5,000 per month, and stopped receiving payments in May 2024.
Springer further claims that Zarin and her business partner Gary Brody used Pickle Pro's corporate funds “without authorization and abusing their position of trust” for personal expenses and “divert[ed] funds invested by Springer for their personal benefit.”
He alleges that Zarin and Brody started a separate company, GNG Enterprises FL, to sell a pickleball regulating machine called Go-No-Go, which made use of Springer's "knowledge, funds, resources, and time." He additionally claims that he has been excluded from the profits of the sale of that machine, and that it was developed using intellectual property owned by Pickle Pro Labs.
The former Bravo star and Brody are accused of attempting to “gain personal benefits from the use of Pickle Pro Property while depriving [Springer] with the benefits of such transactions and commercialization,” per the complaint.
The complaint alleges that Zarin and Brody are "actively" operating GNG Enterprises without him, and that he has been blocked from "any of Pickle Pro's accounts."
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Jill Zarin, Impact Wealth Magazine Spring Palm Beach Cover Celebration with the 1640 Society, April 19, 2026Credit: John Parra/Getty
Springer's complaint claims that he was unable to amicably resolve the issue with Zarin and Brody, and is requesting the court's assistance in granting preliminary injunctive relief.
“Mr. Springer's sole goal in pursuing this action is for his ownership interests and investments to be respected and for him to be compensated adequately — nothing more, nothing less," an attorney for Springer tells PEOPLE.
“Had Ms. Zarin and/or her entities responded to our pre-suit requests to resolve this matter amicably, these lawsuits may have been avoided entirely,” the attorney's statement continued. “Mr. Springer remains open to a reasonable resolution but will continue to pursue all available legal remedies, including the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs, to protect his rights.”
PEOPLE was unable to reach reps for Zarin and Brody.
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The complaint against the reality star comes months after Zarin was fired from E!'s new Real Housewives of New York City docuseries, The Golden Life following racist comments about Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl halftime show performance.
"I don't speak Spanish, I would have liked to have known the words he was saying. To me, it looked like a political statement because there were literally no white people in the entire thing," Zarin said. "I'm not taking a side one way or the other, I just do. I think it was an ICE thing. I just think that the NFL sold out and it's very sad because this was 75 years and you know, shame. Shame."
Following Zarin's comments, Blink49 Studios, the production company behind the series, announced that it would "not move forward with her involvement in The Golden Life."
"We remain committed to delivering the series in line with our company standards and values," the company said in a statement.
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