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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 on Wednesday (September 25), claiming that she was misled by his brother Lenny and his wife Cathy into giving up the role while she grieving, via People. Lenny is the other co-trustee of Richard‘s estate and a beneficiary. Keep reading to find out more… Tom Estey, a spokesperson for the Simmons family, issued a statement in response. “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,” the statement begins. “Richard took impeccable care of Teresa and made sure even after his passing that she was well taken care of,” the statement continues. “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.” “Even now, two months after he died, she is staying in his house, even though she has her own residence, and she has attempted to charge the estate for her living expenses. We also have learned that a documentary has been pitched to Netflix that identifies Teresa as the principal source and contributor and that we believe will be hurtful to Richard’s legacy. Unfortunately, it appears that Teresa intends to waste the assets of the estate, which otherwise would go to the beneficiaries, to pursue meritless and pointless litigation. When the court is apprised of the facts that already have been given to Teresa’s attorney, we are confident that the court will deny the petition.” 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 cause of death was determined in August.
