Carlee Russell and ex-boyfriend Thomar Latrell Simmons.Photo:Thomar Latrell Simmons/Instagram
Thomar Latrell Simmons/Instagram
Carlee Russell’s now ex-boyfriend has revealed the pair had a “little argument” before she faked her own abduction.
In July, Russell, 25, wascharged with two misdemeanors— false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident — over the kidnapping hoax, which made headlines when she seemingly disappeared after calling 911 to report a child walking on the interstate in Hoover, Alabama.
After making the 911 call, Russell mysteriously vanished for 49 hours before reappearing at her parents’ home on Jul. 15. The nursing student later admitted in a statement from her attorney thatno kidnapping had taken place.
Appearing on the205 Boyzpodcast on Saturday, Russell’s now ex Thomar Latrell Simmons told host Marcus Moody, “We hadn’t a little argument but it wasn’t nothing to kidnap yourself over.”
“It was a light argument, that’s why I’m confused bro. What made you do that? I don’t understand.”
Carlee Russell’s mugshot.Hoover Police Department
Hoover Police Department
Simmons went on to reveal that the pair have had “no contact at all” with each other and he doesn’t plan on communicating with Russell any time soon.
“If you really want to tell me the truth, you could’ve told me,” he said. “You could’ve told me before all this happened, before the police conference came out. You had time to tell me.”
Hoover Police held apress conferenceon Jul. 25 and read a statement from Russell’s attorney, Emory Anthony, where she admitted she was not kidnapped.
The statement went on to ask for prayers and forgiveness for Russell while she “addresses her issues and attempts to move forward, understanding that she made a mistake in this matter.”
Asked how hearing the news from the press conference made him feel, Simmons told205 Boyz, “I was mad, I was sad. I was in all type of emotions.”
Simmons also discussed how the pair had been on vacation to New York with Russell’s family shortly before she faked her abduction, but nothing happened that could have caused Russell to fake her kidnapping. “We were good, we were having fun,” he said. “We were going and taking tours to the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, the ferry. We were eating. We were good.”
Simmons added that the podcast was the “last time” he’d be talking “about this situation.” “I’m not speaking on this no more,” he said.
Carlee Russell.HOOVER (AL) POLICE DEPARTMENT
HOOVER (AL) POLICE DEPARTMENT
The day after Russell returned home, Simmons took to social media to thank everyone for their efforts in trying to find her and said she had been“fighting for her life”during her absence. “I have been going nonstop since I received the call that she was missing on Thursday night. I know she would’ve done the same for me, so I wasn’t going to give up until I saw her face again!” he said.
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“I was straight tunnel vision, even when I would get on social media on my downtime & see some of the false allegations & assumptions about me having something to do with her abduction would have me discouraged at times, but I didn’t give up & kept my faith!” Simmons continued.
He also asked people to “be respectful of Carlee’s situation,” stating, “She was literally fighting for her life for 48 hours, so until she’s physically & mentally stable again she is not able to give any updates or whereabouts on her kidnapper at this very moment."
“I also want to thank the people on social media who [have] been understanding & respectful about what she’s been through in these past few days. Once again I can’t thank you guys enough for helping us bring Carlee home! God bless you all ❤️🙏🏾 #carleefound #carleerussell,” Simmons concluded.
source: people.com
