Full Breakdown
Tom Sandoval and Victoria Lee Robinson Face Competing Restraining Orders
7/7/2026, 4:24:54 AM
Core Legal Conflict
Los Angeles Superior Court judges are hearing opposing restraining-order petitions from former partners Tom Sandoval, 42-44, and Victoria Lee Robinson, 33. Sandoval secured a restraining order against Robinson and her father, J. Will Robinson, on June 25 2024. Robinson filed a restraining order on July 2 2024. The court denied her request on July 6 2024, citing the prior order and scheduling a hearing for July 16 2024.
Timeline of Key Events
- Jan 2024 – Relationship begins.
- Aug 30 2025 – Robinson says Sandoval shoved her down stairs, bruising knees.
- May 14 2025 – Robinson alleges Sandoval pushed her in Nashville hotel hallway and locked her out.
- June 3 2024 – Argument with Will Robinson ends with Sandoval pushing Will into fire pit.
- June 24-25 2024 – Sandoval obtains restraining order; July 2 2024 Robinson files her own; July 6 2024 court denies it; hearing set for July 16 2024.
Allegations of Abuse
Robinson alleges a stair-shove, a hotel push, an elbow strike to her chest, and that Sandoval pushed her father into a fire pit and threatened a handgun, two swords, a knife. Sandoval’s representative says Robinson punched him and he has evidence of being abused.
Official Court Rulings & Statements
The July 6 order held that because a restraining order exists against Robinson, the court could not consider her petition until a noticed hearing on July 16. Sandoval’s spokesperson said police reviewed video showing Robinson striking Sandoval and that the court issued a move-out order for Robinson and her father.
Criticism & Opposition
Robinson portrays Sandoval as the primary aggressor, citing assaults and threats. Sandoval’s camp counters that Robinson’s violent conduct, including a documented punch, forced him to seek protection. Both sides dispute who initiated each incident.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources list Sandoval’s age as 42 or 44. Robinson recanted a police statement after learning she might face criminal charges, regretting it. Video shows Sandoval pushing Will toward a fire pit but does not confirm injury severity. No medical records are cited.
Verbatim Quotes
- “A representative for Sandoval told PEOPLE in a statement: “It’s no surprise that Victoria’s request for a restraining order was immediately denied.” — Sandoval’s representative
- “[Sandoval] noticed that I was recording, became incensed, and attacked me,” — Victoria Lee Robinson
- “ She also claimed Sandoval threatened to use a “handgun, two swords and a knife” during the June 3 altercation.” — Victoria Lee Robinson
- “In hindsight, I regret this decision as the criminal prosecution of [Sandoval] may have prevented the subsequent abuse I endured at [his] hands,” — Victoria Lee Robinson
Why It Matters
The case shows how domestic-violence claims can trigger reciprocal legal actions and underscores procedural rules for restraining-order hearings.
What’s Next
Both parties will appear before the Los Angeles Superior Court on July 16 2024, where the judge will evaluate Robinson’s petition alongside Sandoval’s existing order.
