Mauricio Umanski PULLS for breaking news during the Pacific Palisades wildfires!

Mauricio Umanski PULLS for breaking news during the Pacific Palisades wildfires!

Ain the midst of the devastating LA wildfires, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Maurizio Umansky is facing a backlash as fans accuse him of using the tragedy to promote his real estate business.

Mauricio took Instagram to share their thoughts and offer help by writing: “I am praying for everyone who lost their homes. I pray for Los Angeles and for the winds to stop. I pray for our brave firefighters. This is so devastating to me and the Agency will do everything in our power to help.

Critics flooded the comments with accusations Mauricio being callous and trying to profit from tragedy. “You're not helping, sit down and shut up,” one user wrote. Another added: “You're trying to rip people off and make a quick buck in a tough time.”

Other comments included: 'You're selling houses right now, it's so tacky', 'You're insensitive' and 'You're doing something stupid'.

Some even brought up past allegations against Agencyreferring to allegations that the company fraudulently obtained a PPP loan – claims that Mauricio and his legal team have denied.

Adding fuel to the fire, some commentators couldn't resist the drag Mauricio separation from Kyle Richards in conversation with notes on his personal life scattered throughout the criticism.

Despite the backlash, Mauricio and his team seemed focused on helping the community. Just two days into his initial post, Agency shared details of their efforts to support those affected by the fires.

The real estate firm announced the opening of a donation and resource center to help affected residents.

While Mauricio has yet to directly respond to criticism, his actions suggest that his intent was to help, not to promote.

Time Mauricio mail and inclusion Agency may have sparked controversy with his statement, but his actions in the following days focused on tangible support for victims of the fires.

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Olivia Davis is a staff writer for All About The Tea. Olivia's hobbies include binge-watching Netflix series and watching Housewives on Bravo. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in history.