NeNe Leakes denies kissing prominent Memphis lawyer Arthur Horne III at a recent Grizzlies game.
TMZ obtained video of the former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star locking lips with Arthur at a Grizzlies game on Wednesday night in Tennessee.
NeNe Leakes Seen Kissing Memphis Attorney at Grizzlies Game https://t.co/kxc7k63Igh pic.twitter.com/Jz3OJJRrYP
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 26, 2026
The former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star took to social media to say the “kiss” was just a drunken peck during a boozy night out.
NeNe claims Arthur is not her man and they’re just dating. She suggested the video clip was misinterpreted by bloggers for clicks and views.
She said Arthur is just one of several men she’s dating, including longtime boyfriend, Nyonisela Sioh.
NeNe, 58, says Arthur is a great guy, but she’s leaving her options open. She thanked fans for their concern after TMZ reported Arthur was convicted of misdemeanor assault in 2018. He was cleared of rape and kidnapping charges, but he was convicted of the misdemeanor assault on a woman he dated in 2017.
Arthur is a criminal defense and personal injury law attorney who runs his own law firm in Memphis.
He represented Lashanta Rudd, former campaign manager for Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd (pictured).
Miss Rudd accused Boyd of misdemeanor harassment. Boyd pleaded guilty on April 5, 2024 in Memphis.
The charges stemmed from allegations made by Rudd, who was once in a romantic relationship with Boyd.
The judge ordered Boyd not to contact Rudd or send her voice messages of herself having sex with other women.
Arthur also represented Latoshia Daniels, the woman convicted of killing Memphis pastor Brodes Perry in 2019.
On Tuesday, she was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Shelby County judge.
The next day, Arthur was spotted cuddling with NeNe at courtside during the Grizzlies game.
NeNe was married to Gregg Leakes from 1997 to 2011. They divorced before remarrying in 2013. She has two sons, Brentt (by Gregg), and Bryson. Gregg died from colon cancer in September 2021.
NeNe is one of the original cast members on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
She was abruptly fired before being recently rehired to appear on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th.”
