Woman Sues Gene Simmons Over VH1 Sex Talk
01-09-05, 01:05 PM
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Woman Sues Gene Simmons Over VH1 Sex Talk
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK - A woman who says she is a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons (news) is suing him for slander, saying the bass guitarist made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a "rockumentary" on VH-1 television.
Georgeann Walsh Ward, 53, of Chester, N.Y., says in court papers that a photo of her appeared 11 times during the report on KISS, shown on the network several times in July and August, while Simmons claimed to have had sexual encounters with 4,600 women.
In the documentary, "When KISS Ruled The World," Simmons commented that "there wasn't a girl that was off limits, and I enjoyed every one of them," court papers say.
Ward's papers say that because a photo of her with Simmons was shown during remarks about his sexual adventures, she was in effect portrayed as "wild" and "unchaste."
"The implication was that (Ward) was a prostitute and/or solicited prostitutes, and/or (she was) a sexually loose woman," court papers say.
Ward, married with a 21-year-old son, said she met Simmons at a concert in October 1972 when she was 21. For the next three years through fall of 1975, she says in court papers, they were in what she believed was "an exclusive, monogamous, romantic relationship."
During much of the time they were together, Ward's court papers say, Simmons was a college student and then a sixth-grade teacher "until the success of KISS propelled him out of the classroom and out of plaintiff's life."
Ward's lawsuit, filed Thursday, asks for unspecified damages from Simmons and from Viacom, VH-1's parent company, for alleged defamation and invasion of privacy.
Laura Nelson, spokeswoman for Viacom, said she could not comment on pending litigation.
No spokesperson for Simmons could be reached for comment.
NEW YORK - A woman who says she is a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons (news) is suing him for slander, saying the bass guitarist made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a "rockumentary" on VH-1 television.
Georgeann Walsh Ward, 53, of Chester, N.Y., says in court papers that a photo of her appeared 11 times during the report on KISS, shown on the network several times in July and August, while Simmons claimed to have had sexual encounters with 4,600 women.
In the documentary, "When KISS Ruled The World," Simmons commented that "there wasn't a girl that was off limits, and I enjoyed every one of them," court papers say.
Ward's papers say that because a photo of her with Simmons was shown during remarks about his sexual adventures, she was in effect portrayed as "wild" and "unchaste."
"The implication was that (Ward) was a prostitute and/or solicited prostitutes, and/or (she was) a sexually loose woman," court papers say.
Ward, married with a 21-year-old son, said she met Simmons at a concert in October 1972 when she was 21. For the next three years through fall of 1975, she says in court papers, they were in what she believed was "an exclusive, monogamous, romantic relationship."
During much of the time they were together, Ward's court papers say, Simmons was a college student and then a sixth-grade teacher "until the success of KISS propelled him out of the classroom and out of plaintiff's life."
Ward's lawsuit, filed Thursday, asks for unspecified damages from Simmons and from Viacom, VH-1's parent company, for alleged defamation and invasion of privacy.
Laura Nelson, spokeswoman for Viacom, said she could not comment on pending litigation.
No spokesperson for Simmons could be reached for comment.
01-09-05, 03:37 PM
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I hardly think that Gene Simmons had anything to do with the actual production of this piece. She will lose, and she will lose badly. The proper plaintiff is VH1. It's always fun when stupid people find stupid lawyers.
01-10-05, 12:12 AM
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"an exclusive, monogamous, romantic relationship."
Gawd dam! Women will only see what they wanna see when in love.
Gawd dam! Women will only see what they wanna see when in love.
01-10-05, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
Ward's papers say that because a photo of her with Simmons was shown during remarks about his sexual adventures, she was in effect portrayed as "wild" and "unchaste."
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01-10-05, 11:58 AM
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Ummmm, she was sleeping with the bassist of a Rock band... wasn't she
Originally Posted by the_Infidel
During much of the time they were together, Ward's court papers say, Simmons was a college student and then a sixth-grade teacher "until the success of KISS propelled him out of the classroom and out of plaintiff's life."
01-10-05, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fuzzbox
don't you doofuses read???
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01-11-05, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by POWERBOMB
I think she is suing the wrong people also. Seems VH! or the editers of that program are more to blame.
01-15-05, 12:34 AM
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I doubt Gene Simmons keeps many or any pix's around the house. especially with the semi-lovely Shannon Tweed living there. I have heard that the Japanese KISS fans are the most loyal and die-hard fans in the world, so I would be willing to bet that 50% or more of those pix came from them.
01-17-05, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
Ward, married with a 21-year-old son, said she met Simmons at a concert in October 1972 when she was 21. For the next three years through fall of 1975, she says in court papers, they were in what she believed was "an exclusive, monogamous, romantic relationship."
