Published on JustJared.com
September 26th, 2024
Richard Simmons‘ family is in a dispute with the late fitness guru’s longtime housekeeper and friend Teresa Reveles.
His former house manager and friend for nearly four decades claims that she was pressured into removing herself as a co-trustee of his estate.
Teresa filed a petition to be reinstated as a co-trustee of the estate, claiming that she was misled by his brother Lenny and his wife Cathy into giving up the role while she grieving. Lenny is the other co-trustee of Richard‘s estate and a beneficiary.
Teresa asked the court in her petition to prohibit Lenny from profiting from Richard’s image and likeness, and she remains a beneficiary to Richard‘s estate.
Richard’s message was always one of joy and positivity. He would be heartbroken to learn of Teresa’s greed and insulted that she would diminish their three decades of supposed friendship in such a public way. Her actions threaten to harm Richard’s incredible legacy, which we are working hard to preserve. Richard took impeccable care of Teresa and made sure even after his passing that she was well taken care of. She is a significant beneficiary of his will. She made an informed decision to decline to serve as co-trustee of the estate, which does not affect her status as a beneficiary at all. The allegations in the petition are completely and demonstrably false, and we have informed her counsel of those facts. Teresa’s request to be reinstated as co-trustee was declined because co-trustees must work together in the best interests of the estate, and Teresa has shown by her actions that she does not share those interests.
Tom Estey, Spokesperson for the Simmons family
