“He knew exactly what he was doing — and who he wanted destroyed.”
The Valley’s off-screen drama has reached a disturbing new level — and at the center of it is a dark power play that insiders are calling “premeditated character assassination”. In an explosive leak obtained by DailyMail+, it’s now being alleged that Jax Taylor threatened to revive past sexual misconduct allegations against Danny Booko in what sources describe as a strategic effort to silence, discredit, and isolate the embattled actor before season two even began filming.
According to a well-placed insider with knowledge of production conversations, Jax, 45, intentionally plotted to bring back a previous incident involving Danny, 41, in which he was accused of inappropriately touching Jasmine Goode’s now-fiancée, Melissa Marie, during a drunken night out. Though the incident was quietly handled off-camera and dismissed at the time, Jax allegedly saw an opportunity to “weaponize it for storyline purposes” — and even used the threat of exposure to shut Danny down behind the scenes.
“Jax told people he was tired of Danny acting like ‘Mr. Morals’ on-camera when everyone knew he had a ‘past,’” the source revealed. “He wasn’t interested in justice. He was interested in leverage — and making sure Danny couldn’t challenge him this season.”
The same insider claims Jax made multiple phone calls and off-record suggestions to producers, urging them to “bring it back up organically” — hinting that someone should ask Jasmine on camera about “what really happened that night.” When word of this alleged plan reached Danny, he reportedly confronted Jax directly. That conversation quickly turned volatile.
“He blew up,” Danny said in a recent interview. “He told me, ‘You got off easy last season, but I’m putting a target on your back now. You and Nia are fake.’”
At the time, Danny thought it was just a tantrum. But shortly after, he says he began to notice key cast members — including Jason and Janet Caperna — shifting their tone, subtly questioning his behavior in confessionals, and planting doubts about his sobriety and temper throughout the season.
“I felt like the walls were closing in,” Danny told a friend, according to text messages reviewed by DailyMail+. “And it wasn’t by accident. It was designed.”
One former Valley crew member who worked on the first half of season two corroborated the timeline. “There were definitely meetings where Jax would push to reframe Danny as ‘unstable,’” they confirmed. “It was always about control. He wanted to control the story.”
Meanwhile, Nia Booko was reportedly horrified when she found out what was happening. “She was furious,” a source close to her shared. “She told producers that if they tried to smear Danny using that incident, she’d walk.”
Eventually, Bravo shut down the idea — allegedly fearing legal exposure if they aired unverified allegations. But the damage was already done: tensions on set had exploded, Danny was isolated from the core group, and the reunion became a war zone of buried grudges and unspoken accusations.
“He didn’t just want to humiliate Danny,” one production assistant said. “He wanted to erase him.”
The entire situation raises serious ethical questions about how far Bravo stars are willing to go to protect their image — and destroy anyone who gets in their way. And while Danny and Nia have confirmed their return for season three, insiders say they’re coming back with evidence, allies, and unfinished business.
“This was never about redemption for Jax,” the insider concluded. “It was a hit job. And now that it’s out — he better pray the cameras keep rolling.”
