Guide Note:In early 2008, a sex tape featuring Kiss bassist Gene Simmons appeared on the Internet. Simmons is also the star of the reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels.

The Tape The tape shows Simmons in various familiar activities with an unidentified blonde woman, with neither party showing much excitement. The tape was reportedly made by a model named Traci Anna Koval, and many have speculated that it is Korval who appears in the video. Simmons denies involvement with its release. Implications On an episode of his reality show broadcast March 18, 2008, Simmons took a lie detector test. When asked if he has been faithful to longtime girlfriend Shannon Tweed since they have been together, Simmons answered that he had, and no deception was indicated. The operant definition of 'faithful' is uncertain, however, because the relationship of Simmons and Tweed is committed but non-monogamous. Quotes "The entity behind the garbage has repeatedly tried to make money off of this and we have always refused. This is not the first time the entity has tried to blackmail and extort us. We have always refused and we will continue to refuse."—Gene Simmons, Digital Spy

"Lawyers representing Kiss bassist Gene Simmons are furiously trying to stop the spread across the internet of a leaked sex tape featuring the ageing rocker."—The Sydney Morning Herald

"'[It] is a page from my past,' he said of the video. 'It happened and there's nothing I can do to repair that. The black and white footage may have been decades old.'"—BuddyTV

"Now we're being told, the tape is old and the copyright owner is ... drum roll ... Gene Simmons! Apparently, Gene got wind of the tape a few years back and bought the rights. Who's the apprentice now?"—TMZ

"4:07 p.m.: After putting on a condom (stay safe, kids!), Gene clumsily and unceremoniously rolls the woman onto her back and mounts her. He looks for all the world like an arthritic gibbon."—The Blotter

Fast Facts:

1. Simmons's real name: Chaim Witz
2. Born: August 25, 1949, Haifa, Israel
3. One of the founding members of the band KISS
4. Shannon Tweed is not the girl in tape
5. Simmons and Tweed have two children Nicholas (19), and Sophie (16)

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