Jax Taylor Believes Tom Sandoval Couldn't 'Control' Ariana Madix and 'Manipulated' Raquel Leviss (Exclusive)

An unexpected strategy. Jax Taylor called out Tom Sandoval for allegedly not owning up to his mistakes toward Ariana Madix while discussing his affair at the upcoming Vanderpump Rules reunion.

Tom Schwartz is spilling some serious tea on Scandoval.In a new appearance on  Wednesday, Schwartz said that the alleged months-long affair between his friend and business partner, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss, started as a one-night stand.Schwartz admitted that he found out about Sandoval's hookup with Leviss in August, but he didn't find out about the alleged affair -- which ended Sandoval's nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix -- until January.«It was like a crisis — midlife crisis,» Schwartz explained. «And what happened in the fall, there's a lot of gray area there.

Tom Sandoval made a big revelation during the latest episode of Vanderpump Rules.

Jax Taylor hasn’t been holding back in terms of saying what he thinks about that “Vanderpump Rules” cheating scandal.

Tom Sandoval isn’t done with his relationship with Raquel Leviss…

Tom Sandoval is publicly talking for the first time since news broke that he was cheating on Ariana Madix with their co-star, Raquel Leviss.The Vanderpump Rules star was out in Southern California's San Fernando Valley on Monday night when the paparazzi asked him, «If you could go back and change everything that happened, would you? Would you go back and change it?»«Hindsight's always 20/20, man,» Sandoval responded. «Like, you're looking to hindsight, like, looking back at, like, when you handle a situation, like, yes, I could have handled things way better.»Vanderpump Rules started in 2013 and focused on the young, wannabe-rich-and-famous employees of star Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant, SUR. For the past 10 seasons, fans watched as couples consistently fought, cheated and broke up on the reality show. In Monday's video, Sandoval was asked why he felt he was getting so much heat since the cast has always had dramatic situations like this. «I just think it was really unexpected,» he said. Sandoval and Madix broke up after being together since 2013, when she first joined the show.News of the affair broke on March 3 and the next day, Sandoval publicly addressed the news of their split and the cheating allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.«Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger and disappointment towards me, but please leave Schwartz my friends and family out of this situation,» he wrote, seemingly confirming the cheating allegations.

Tom Sandoval is publicly talking for the first time since news broke that he was cheating on Ariana Madix with their co-star, Raquel Leviss.The Vanderpump Rules star was out in Southern California's San Fernando Valley on Monday night when the paparazzi asked him, «If you could go back and change everything that happened, would you? Would you go back and change it?»«Hindsight's always 20/20, man,» Sandoval responded. «Like, you're looking to hindsight, like, looking back at, like, when you handle a situation, like, yes, I could have handled things way better.»Vanderpump Rules started in 2013 and focused on the young, wannabe-rich-and-famous employees of star Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant, SUR. For the past 10 seasons, fans watched as couples consistently fought, cheated and broke up on the reality show. In Monday's video, Sandoval was asked why he felt he was getting so much heat since the cast has always had dramatic situations like this. «I just think it was really unexpected,» he said. Sandoval and Madix broke up after being together since 2013, when she first joined the show.News of the affair broke on March 3 and the next day, Sandoval publicly addressed the news of their split and the cheating allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.«Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger and disappointment towards me, but please leave Schwartz my friends and family out of this situation,» he wrote, seemingly confirming the cheating allegations.

In a not-so-surprising move, it’s safe to say the majority of the cast of Vanderpump Rules is still Team Ariana following the season 10 reunion taping on Thursday, March 23.

season 10 reunion is sure to bring some drama. For some of the castmates… it will be from a distance.

Raquel Leviss seems happy to speak to reporters about that Tom Sandoval cheating scandal, but Ariana Madix appears to be the opposite.

Didn’t age well. Jax Taylor discussed an interaction between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix that now has him thinking twice in the wake of his former friend’s affair with Raquel Leviss.

Tom Sandoval cheated on Ariana Madix multiple times, according to his former “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Jax Taylor.

It turns out Ariana Madix had Raquel Leviss‘ back… at first!

Once a cheater, always a cheater?

Jax Taylor isn’t holding back! The Vanderpump Rulesalum and his wife, Brittany Cartwright, were guests on Wednesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen where he made an explosive claim about Tom Sandoval.Cohen asked Taylor if Sandoval has cheated on Ariana Madix before Raquel Leviss. «Yes, 100 percent,» Taylor said. «I told you I was there.

Addressing the drama. Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright offered their thoughts on the end of Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix‘s relationship — including what led to his affair with Vanderpump Rules costar Raquel Leviss.

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are chiming in on the Scandoval conversation!

Jax Taylor has some advice for his ex-best friend, Tom Sandoval, amid the cheating scandal.  Taylor hasn’t been on the Bravo show for two seasons but is still good friends with most of the cast and has been in touch with several of the reality stars since news broke that Sandoval and Raquel Leviss were having an affair behind Ariana Madix’s back. The former reality star spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about Sandoval's affair with Leviss and offered some guidance on how he can navigate the situation moving forward. «You know, we all make mistakes in life, and God knows I've made my fair share,» Taylor said. «I think it’s gone to his head a little bit, the nine-person cover band and the little bar in a strip mall, like, that’s getting to his head a little bit and he’s gotta, like, come down to earth and realize what he’s done.

Tom Sandoval is taking some time to work on himself while shocking affair allegations swirl around him.

Tom Sandoval has apologized to longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix after it was revealed he’d been having an affair with his “Vanderpump Rules” co-star, Raquel Leviss.