NeNe Leakes Speaks After Rumored BF’s Criminal Past Shared

NeNe Leakes is setting the record straight regarding her dating life, after she made headlines that she has a new boyfriend. Shortly after his identity was revealed, fans went investigation mode and uncovered his criminal past.

Leakes addressed her current relationship status after she was recently seen out cuddling and kissing a new man, identified as Memphis attorney Arthur Horne III. The reality TV icon offered the clarity after online sleuths dug into Horne’s past and discovered his prior criminal history.

Leakes explained in the video clip that she simply “went on a date” and that she and Horne are not in a relationship or serious about each other. She also shared that she is in her “soft girl era” and wants to date multiple people like men often do.

Leakes continued, noting that she felt bad for Horne because his past had been publicly exposed because he was seen out with her.

According to TMZ, Arthur Horne III was previously arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Tennessee back in 2017 but was later convicted of a misdemeanor.

The law firm that Horne owns released a statement to the outlet after the news of Horne’s past circulated online.

“Nearly a decade ago, a jury heard all of the evidence and found Arthur Earle Horne III NOT GUILTY on every serious charge brought against him, including aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated assault,” the statement said. “That is the verdict. That is the record.”

“With respect to the misdemeanor, Mr. Horne has always maintained his innocence and accepted the outcome of that proceeding while never wavering from the truth. That matter was resolved by the courts years ago and he has nothing further to say about it,” the statement continued.

Per TMZ, on February 25, Leakes attended the Memphis Grizzlies basketball game with Horne, and they definitely looked like they were more than friends.

Per video from the outlet, Leakes and Horne were seen kissing while sitting courtside at the game and also cuddled up together with matching smiles.

In addition to owning his own firm, Horne also practices criminal defense and personal injury law, according to the outlet.

Leakes’ last public relationship was with Nyonisela Sioh, whom she dated off and on from 2021 until 2023.

Fans have been begging and pleading for years for Leakes to return to Bravo, and they finally got their wish.

In January, it was confirmed that the ‘RHOA’ legend would return to the network by appearing on the upcoming season of “Ultimate Girls Trip,” which is set to celebrate 20 years of the “Housewives” franchise.

Shortly after the news was announced, Leakes took to social media to thank her fans and those behind the scenes who championed her return.

“I am happy, overjoyed to say that I will be returning to Bravo,” she said in the nearly four-minute video. “I almost can’t believe the words that are coming out of my mouth.”

The reality TV star also thanked Andy Cohen, and the chairman of Bravo unscripted, Frances Berwick.

“[I want to thank] so many executives behind the scenes who have worked to make this happen,” Leakes continued. “So many people that have continued to throw my name in the ring. Thank you to everybody over at Bravo.”

“Thank you to all the people over at Truly Original. Thank you, Shed Media. Thank you to the producers on the ground who are calling and texting me, wanting this to be an amazing thing,” she added.

While on “Watch What Happens Live,” Cohen revealed the main cast of the upcoming “Real Housewives” spin-off, which includes Lisa Barlow, Luann de Lesseps, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant, Teresa Giudice, Porsha Williams, and Vicki Gunvalson.

He also revealed that in addition to the main cast, there will be “appearances by dozens of additional Housewives with stops in Orange County, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Miami and New York City, from across the cities and eras, joining familiar faces in both emotional and unexpected ways as new relationships and dynamics unfold along the journey.”

“They’re going from town to town. A group of about seven or eight gals is gonna be going from town to town. More will be revealed, and then there will be, in total, I think you may wind up by the end of the series seeing 60 of your Housewives friends. Something like that,” he added.