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NeNe Leakes Downplays Viral Courtside Kiss With Memphis Attorney

Coverage also resurfaced Horne’s 2017 case, which ended with acquittals on rape and kidnapping charges plus a misdemeanor assault conviction.

Overview

  • Leakes said on social media the FedExForum clip showed only a peck after a fun night out and that she is not in a relationship with attorney Arthur Horne III.
  • Video from Wednesday’s Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors game showed Leakes seated courtside with Horne before he touched lips with her as they left.
  • Witnesses described the pair as affectionate throughout the game, characterizing their courtside behavior as coupled up and touchy‑feely.
  • Horne, a Memphis lawyer, was arrested in 2017 and later acquitted of aggravated rape and kidnapping charges, with court records showing a misdemeanor assault conviction that brought a short jail term and probation.
  • Horne’s law office emphasized the not‑guilty verdicts on the serious counts and said he has maintained his innocence on the misdemeanor, as Leakes’ outing draws attention ahead of her return on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.