Overview
- Posting on Threads this week, Simmons said HBO owes him “100s of millions,” demanded an apology and $100 million, and framed the payout as restitution for family and charities.
- He previously sued HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery for $20 million in 2025, alleging the On the Record filmmakers suppressed exculpatory material, including more than 20 witness interviews and multiple polygraph results.
- HBO’s parent company reiterated it disputes Simmons’ allegations, stands by the filmmakers, and plans to vigorously defend the documentary.
- Legal reporting notes the suit must navigate New York’s one-year defamation statute, likely requiring proof of more recent republication to pursue recovery tied to the 2020 release.
- A separate filing this week says three women seek more than $3.4 million after claiming Simmons missed a January 1 deadline to pay settlements agreed in October 2025.