NeNe Leakes Responds To Lawsuit From BF's Estranged Wife: 'I Would Never'
By Afouda Bamidele on June 4, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
NeNe Leakes is speaking out following a lawsuit from her boyfriend's estranged wife, accusing her of extramarital affairs.
The OG reality star is setting the record straight about her romance with Nyonisela Sioh and how it was free of cheating.
NeNe Leakes Sued For Cheating With Current BF
As The Blast reported, Leakes was dragged to court by Sioh's estranged wife Malomine Tehmeh-Sioh who accused the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star of starting her relationship with the fashion designer while they were still married.
Malomine claimed that Leakes was responsible for their failed union, saying that the public photos she shared with her now-former husband humiliated her and contributed largely to the dissolved marriage.
Malomine's accusations and lawsuit hold quite some ground as it was filed in North Carolina, one of the few states where a person can sue a spouse’s extramarital partner for alienation of affection.
The angered spouse is suing Leakes for causing her emotional distress, mental anguish, and loss of affection during her union with Sioh. Malomine seeks over $100,000 in damages from the famous reality star.
As you might know, Leakes and Sioh became an item in December 2021, months after the Morris Brown College alum lost her husband Gregg Leakes to colon cancer.
The state of Sioh and Malomine's marriage at the time remains unknown, but the former couple share three lovely children.
The 'RHOA' OG Claps Back At Lawsuit
Leakes has now broken her silence after the news of the lawsuit made waves. She took to her Instagram Live to clear the air while keeping things breezy and playful.
In the Instagram Live session, Leakes was finishing off her makeup and playing with her ombre hair as she said, "so much is going on in the world, let's just try to show each other a little more love."
The "Glee" alum then playfully cackled before stressing her point about showing love to one another, after which she touched on the controversial lawsuit.
"It's a lot going on in the world. I'm already out here a husband stealer and this is too much. And ain't nobody out here stealing husbands. Are they? I would never," declared the 54-year-old.
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Sending a clear message about the case, Leakes stated, "Nobody wants to steal nobody else's problems, honey" while sharing a wicked laugh with a pal in the background.
"The New Normal" star didn't stop there as she took to her Instagram Story to share a heartwarming video of her and Sioh taking a ride and having a loved up moment while the lyrics to Muni Long's "Hrs & Hrs" played on the screen.
Sioh, a fashion designer who makes custom menswear also had something to say in a post that has since been deleted.
Alongside a photo of him and Leakes, the Nyoni Couture founder wrote, "the best u can do to urself in life's not to allow negative people to bring u down to their level; just maintain ur self respect and keep away from them."
He continued, talking directly to Malomine, "Don't forget, the less u respond to negative people, like my separated ....., the more peaceful ur life will become."
Sioh tagged his estranged wife as an "ingrate" who didn't appreciate his presence and urged his followers to remove themselves from such a situation.
About Leakes' Romance With Nyonisela Sioh
The pair first made headlines after photographs leaked of them holding hands while hanging out in Miami Beach. At the time a source claimed that Leakes felt like a "teenager" around her new man and he treated her like a queen.
"Nyonisela treats her like a queen," the insider revealed. "He's constantly fawning over her, showering her with compliments and putting her needs first. She couldn't have found a better guy to be with after her loss.
However, it wasn't until weeks after that Leakes confirmed her romance with Sioh and cleared the air about the timing of their relationship.
The television personality defended her romance with the designer despite its close timing to Gregg's passing. In her words:
"I will love Gregg forever & ever! Grieving is hard! Even harder & depressing alone. Gregg and I had a very tearful conversation before his passing. His words to me were ‘be happy, keep smiling and he who finds you, has found a good one.'"
The lovebirds reportedly met through "RHOA" star Cynthia Bailey's ex-husband Peter Thomas and have been going strong ever since.