Richard Simmons’ longtime housekeeper has accused his brother of making an attempt to take full management of his property.
Sept. 27 2024, Printed 1:45 p.m. ET
A bitter battle has damaged out over the late Richard Simmons‘ $30million property.
RadarOnline.com can reveal Simmons’ longtime housekeeper, Theresa Muro, has accused the health guru’s brother, Leonard – and his spouse Cathy – of scheming to grab full management of his property.
Simmons died aged 76 on July 13.
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Simmons’ live-in housekeeper Theresa Muro discovered the health guru unresponsive on the ground of his bed room on July 13.
On September 24, Muro filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Courtroom detailing her accusations in opposition to Leonard and Cathy.
Muro’s petition acknowledged she introduced the submitting “to honor the needs of” the health guru, as “she lived with Richard, cared for him and was his closest buddy and devoted confidant” for nearly 4 many years.
She continued: “Not surprisingly, Richard named Teresa as one in all his successor trustees of his belief, wanting and anticipating that she could be liable for administering his belief ought to he predecease her.”
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Simmons named Muro and his brother Leonard as co-trustee of his property.
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Her submitting additional detailed how Muro found Simmons’ “lifeless physique on his bed room ground and was understandably distraught”.
The petition added: “To make issues even worse, Teresa then turned the unsuspecting sufferer of a nefarious scheme to wrest management over Richard’s belief.”
Muro claimed the alleged “nefarious scheme” was “perpetrated in opposition to her by Leonard Simmons, Richard’s brother, and Leonard’s spouse Cathy Simmons”.
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Muro claimed Leonard and his spouse launched a ‘nefarious scheme’ days after his dying.
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Simmons’ longtime housekeeper alleged she was not solely the individual closest to the beloved health character on the time of his dying, however claimed he had not spoken to his brother for six years earlier than his dying.
Whereas the petition acknowledged Simmons wished Muro and Leonard to be co-trustees of his property, Muro alleged the day after Simmons’ dying, Leonard and his spouse traveled to Los Angeles “at which period their plan was set in to movement”.
Muro acknowledged she visited the funeral house for an open casket viewing of Simmons physique on July 18. Then, she claimed Leonard and Cathy took her a gathering with the legislation agency who drafted the belief.
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Muro alleged she was ‘coerced and fraudulently induced’ to signal paperwork by Leonard eradicating her as a trustree.
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She accused Leonard of telling her being a co-trustee was a troublesome activity and any mistake she made may threaten her inheritance.
The petition acknowledged: “Teresa was overwhelmed by Richard’s sudden dying only a few days earlier, the morning’s occasions on the funeral house and Leonard’s sudden scare techniques. Furthermore, English isn’t Teresa’s first language.”
Muro alleged she was “coerced and fraudulently induced to signal” paperwork which eliminated her as a co-trustee.
Her submitting continued: “Richard was buried the following day, July 19, 2024. Inside days, Leonard exerted unique management over the administration of Richard’s property and made clear that Teresa would haven’t any function within the decision-making course of.”
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Her legal professional added: “Only a few days after signing the Declination and upon realizing the results of the declination after having obtained skilled recommendation, Teresa made repeated requests to function cotrustee as Richard meant and to have the Declination be deemed void, revoked, or correctly rescinded. Leonard has unequivocally refused Teresa’s requests.
“Along with making calls for concerning Richard’s bodily property, Leonard sought to achieve management over Richard’s legacy.”
Muro has requested the court docket to reinstate her standing as co-trustee of Simmon’s property. She additional requested the court docket to forestall Leonard from promoting off Simmons’ property, together with his 4,119-square foot house, which is estimated to be value between $4.9 and $5.4million.