Richard Simmons’ Brother Claims His Housekeeper Has ‘Personal Vendetta’ in $20 Million Estate Battle

The battle over Richard Simmons’ $20 million estate has gone nuclear.

The late fitness guru’s brother, Leonard D. Simmons Jr., is asking a judge to appoint a special administrator to manage the estate after months of financial and legal squabbling with the Sweatin’ to the Oldies star’s long-time housekeeper, Teresa Reveles, according to legal documents obtained by the National Enquirer.

The TV personality died from injuries following an accidental fall at home on July 13, 2024 at age 76.

Days later, Leonard pressured Reveles into signing away her rightful role as co-trustee, her attorneys claimed in a petition filed in September, 2024.

“Teresa’s petition speaks for itself. Teresa is seeking to carry out Richard’s wishes,” her attorney, Michael B. Garfinkel, said in a statement to NBC News at the time.

A judge appointed Reveles, who worked for Simmons for 35 years, as interim co-trustee of the estate in December.

But since then, “it has sadly become clear that Leonard and Teresa cannot work together as co-Trustees,” the documents, filed by Leonard’s attorney on Friday, November 21, read.

Reveles “is impeding the administration of the Trust. Rather than working with Leonard, she is using her appointment as a Co-Trustee to pursue a vendetta against Leonard, his wife, Catherine Simmons…and others whom she feels have wronged her,” the documents allege.

According to the documents, Leonard and Reveles have butted heads because he “asked her to leave Richard’s house approximately seventy-five days after he died so that the house could be sold,” and “asked her to return the property that she removed from the house when she left.”

Leonard, who is the beneficiary of his brother’s life insurance policy, also terminated her services.

“Leonard wanted to remain involved in the administration of his brother’s estate,” his attorneys argued, “but he now realizes that, given the parties’ disputes and the massive expenses they are creating, it would be best for the Trust and its beneficiaries if a neutral third party was appointed and he and Teresa stepped down. Alternatively, if Teresa refuses to do so, her interim co-trusteeship should be terminated and her Petition to be appointed Trustee (despite her earlier declination to act) should be denied.”