Jill Ann Spaulding/FilmMagicAfter Toni Braxton revealed on Jada Pinkett Smith‘s Red Table Talk that she resented having to pay alimony to ex-husband Keri Lewis after their divorce, Lewis is hitting back, saying Braxton needs to put some “respeck” on his name.
In an lengthy statement posted on Instagram, Lewis clarified the former couple’s alimony arrangement, saying he was paid per the prenuptial agreement that Toni had him sign.
“Toni’s attorney’s suggested she have a prenuptial agreement put in place prior to our wedding, and they drafted one as they saw fit,” he wrote.
“Because of my love for her and being optimistic of marriage lasting forever, I didn’t feel the need