'VANDERPUMP RULES' TOM SCHWARTZ "I'M TAKING A BREAK FROM SANDOVAL ...Haven't Spoken to Him!!!"

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Tom Schwartz seemed to be one of the only folks sticking by Tom Sandoval's
side in the wake of the affair but now, even he's taking a step away ...
saying he hasn't seen or spoken to his pal in a while.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star was on Wednesday's episode of "When Reality Hits
with Jax and Brittany", and he got candid about where things stand with his
longtime buddy and business partner ... now that the whole 'Scandoval' has
hit the fan.

Schwartz tells the hosts, he pretty much felt caught in the middle of the
entire thing and became an "unfortunate confidant" for Sandoval while he was
having an affair ... but that's no longer the case.

He made it clear, he feels super-exploited by someone he called a friend ...
adding, he hasn't seen or spoken to Sandoval in quite some time. Schwartz
says he still loves Sandoval but the bottom line is, he can't support what he
did.

It doesn't sound like the Toms are on great terms right now ... because
Schwartz flat-out says Sandoval made a huge mess and needs to take more
accountability for his actions. He also added, Sandoval needs to drop his ego
and apologize without making up excuses.

As you know, Sandoval has come under fire since word got out he was cheating
with his girlfriend of 10 years, Ariana Madix, with their friend/costar
Raquel Leviss.

Up until this point, Schwartz was one of the few people to maintain a
friendship with Sandoval ... despite other castmates pressuring him to cut
him off.

You'll recall, things got super messy when the other 'VPR' stars found out
Schwartz may have known more about the affair than he led on.

Now though, he's picking a side and he's making it super clear.

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Let's go Brandon!