After Kandi told Cynthia that NeNe allegedly had a recording of the trash-talking incident, Cynthia was on a manhunt. She wanted to determine which of her friends would have betrayed her trust by recording her, and it wasn't going to be easy.
All NeNe had said about the recording was that it was done by "a mutual friend." Because of all the shade between cast members, Cynthia had no idea which cast member or friend of a cast member had done it.
When talking to Eva Marcille, the two came to the conclusion that the recording was done by either Gail "Yovanna" Momplaisir or Marlo Hampton, the latter of which is best friends with NeNe. Yovanna vehemently (and quite defensively, we might add) denied being behind the recording.
Cynthia then asked Marlo about it when the two went to lunch together.
"You definitely ain't saying nothing I want to record," Marlo said after Cynthia accused her of being the one who recorded her.
While Marlo has been known to tell a lie or two on the show, it didn't make a lot of sense that she would have recorded Cynthia. After all, the two have mended their relationship, and they even got dinner together in New York City during their Pride celebrations.
Though Yovanna denied being the one behind the recording, a source confirmed exclusively to Radar Online, a site that infamously gets inside information from Real Housewives sources (let's not forget how much it was mentioned on Season 9 of RHOBH), that she was the person who recorded Cynthia.
"Of course, Yovanna is the ‘snake’ they all speak of, but she didn’t do it all by herself," the source said. The insider also shared that Yovanna did so because of her close friendship to Nene.
"Yovanna dishes out so much trash talking, stirring up trouble, but Cynthia and Kenya are in the middle of it all," the source said.
According to Radar Online, the women will learn that Yovanna is the one who recorded Cynthia later on in the season. After she is outed, Cynthia and Kenya allegedly refused to film with her. Yovanna then leaves the show mid-season.
Of course, this is all speculation. But, based on how strongly Yovanna denied the allegations, it did appear as if she had a guilty conscience.