*NeNe Leakes is facing legal trouble as her Truist Bank account is set to be seized by MPG-Sugarloaf to recover unpaid debts.
The company took her to court in August 2023, alleging she owed them for leasing a property for her Swagg Boutique in 2017. Leakes is accused of failing to show up to court to deal with a lawsuit over her now-closed clothing store in Atlanta. We reported previously that Leakes is being sued for back rent but the reality star claims she is not responsible for the outstanding payments as her late husband signed the lease.
The lawsuit, filed in Fulton County, GA., claims Leakes owes $22,900 in back rent for retail space she leased at the Sugarloaf Mills shopping center for her clothing store. She signed the lease contract in 2017 and four years later, she extended it for another year in 2021, according to the lawsuit. At some point, she defaulted on payments.
According to Radar Online, a letter sent to Leakes regarding the matter, dated July 19, 2023, read, “Based on the foregoing, landlord hereby demands payment in the amount of $22,900.75 within ten (10) days from receipt of this letter. Should you fail to pay this amount within ten (10) days from receipt of this letter, landlord will pursue all rights and remedies it has, including, but not limited to, the collection of past due rent, its reasonable attorney’s fees, and court costs pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11, and the terms and conditions of the Lease.”
The Blast reports that a Georgia judge has allegedly granted MPG-Sugarloaf’s request to withdraw funds from Leakes’ bank account to resolve the outstanding debt. The company is pursuing the rent owed, attorney’s fees, and court costs.
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When the Shade Room reported on the case, Leakes noted in the comments that her late husband, Gregg Leakes, handled the Swagg Boutique rent. She wrote, “Gregg signed the lease, not me! He ain’t here.”
Swagg Boutique shut down in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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