Real Housewives of Atlanta newcomer Pinky Cole scored a victory in court Thursday after a bankruptcy judge ordered a creditor to return possession of a rental property she owns.
The Slutty Vegan founder, born Aisha Cole, fell behind on mortgage payments and Guardian Asset Management seized the house on Feb. 20.
“I feel relieved that the court gave me authority to reclaim my property,” Cole told Atlanta news station WSB-TV on Thursday, March 26.
The outlet spoke with Cole outside U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Georgia, where her attorney argued Guardian “violated” an automatic stay when it seized the house after Cole had filed for bankruptcy protection.
The judge agreed and ordered Guardian to return possession of the property, which is located in the Atlanta suburb of Loganville, Georgia.
Cole filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Feb. 12. Her legal filing said she owed $1.4 million in debts, including $1.2 million to the U.S. Small Business Administration for a COVID recovery loan, and another $192,000 in taxes to the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Guardian took control of the property eight days after she filed for bankruptcy.
In an emergency court filing on March 19, Cole’s attorney said Guardian “wrongfully” seized the property because the bankruptcy was supposed to halt collection efforts.
The court documents said the company changed the locks and “put a notice on a street facing window.” When contacted about its actions, “Guardian refused” to return the property to Cole’s possession, the filing said.
Her attorney argued the company’s actions caused “financial hardship” as Cole works to “pay her creditors through a plan.” She has a tenant lined up to rent the house on April 1, “which will provide much needed income.”
Cole founded the plant-based Slutty Vegan burger brand, which boasted 14 locations across the country before running into financial problems.
The entrepreneur was sued by a landlord in August 2025, saying she owed more than $87,000 in past due rent and late fees on two of her restaurants in Atlanta.
In February, Bravo announced she had signed on to join the season 17 cast of RHOA, which premieres on April 5.
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