Ace Frehley Threatens to Unleash ‘Dirt’ on Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons

Ace Frehley is threatening to release a “120-page manuscript” filled with “dirt” on Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons.

This threat from Frehley comes after Stanley made remarks in a recent interview regarding KISS being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Stanley was asked why he and Simmons refused to play with Frehley and Peter Criss at their induction.  He said, in part (h/t Loudwire), ” … Because if you saw people on stage who looked like KISS but sounded like that, maybe we should be called PISS.”

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Frehley, understandably, was offended by Stanley’s remarks. He fired back in a new interview (h/t Classic Rock) saying he wants a formal apology within the next seven days. If he doesn’t receive one, Frehley says, ” … I’m going to tell some dirt that nobody knows about Paul and Gene that I’ve always kept to myself.”

Frehley notes this “120-page manuscript” filled with “dirt” is in possession of his attorney in a safety deposit box.

He also added, “God forbid anything happens to me, my attorney is instructed to release it to the ‘New York Times,’ ‘Rolling Stone,’ everybody. He further noted, ” … Their careers will be ruined. Those guys aren’t squeaky clean. You know how many lawsuits girls have had against Gene?”

As of publishing, neither Stanley, Simmons or any of their reps have yet to comment on Frehley’s statements.

Rock Hall Induction Ceremony: 8 Biggest Drama Moments

• KISS

  Good lord…who could forget this one?! KISS’ induction was long overdue, but they certainly made up for the late honor with a whole boatload of drama. From controversy around only the original four members being inducted to whether or not the band would perform to the all-out war of words in the press, it’s amazing the band were inducted without a hitch.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uht7socDdFs

• Blondie

  This one was awkward. When Blondie was inducted in 2006, past group members Frank Infante, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison and Gary Valentine were invited to attend the ceremony, but Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke wouldn’t let them perform. During the band’s acceptance speeches, all the performance controversy came to a head thanks to Infante’s time at the mic.

• Creedence Clearwater Revival

  Another awkward moment! CCR was part of the 1993 induction class, and when it came time to perform, John Fogerty refused to so with former bandmates Doug Clifford and Stu Cook. Per Fogerty’s book Fortunate Son:  My Life, My Music, he said it was due to Clifford and Cook’s roll in an ongoing dispute with their record label.

• Steve Miller

  Many artists take issue with the Rock Hall in how they operate the induction ceremony, but no other artist has taken the system to task quite like Steve Miller in 2016.  With the exception of how he spoke to a publicist who was only trying to do her job, this might be one of the most rock and roll moments in Rock Hall induction history.

• Sex Pistols

  The Sex Pistols were a no-show when they were inducted into the Rock Hall in 2006, but they did send a letter, which was read by Rolling Stone founder/Rock Hall co-founder Jann Wenner. (Spoiler:  The letter’s badass.)

• Van Halen

  What a mess this induction was!  VH was inducted in 2007, and around that time, the following things happened:  Michael Anthony was fired and replaced with Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang; EVH was receiving treatment for alcohol/drug addiction; and David Lee Roth was rejoining the band for a reunion tour. Long story short: The only members to attend the induction was Anthony and Sammy Hagar. Velvet Revolver ended up performing in tribute to VH, with Anthony and Hagar performing “Why Can’t This Be Love” with the house band.

• Chicago

  After Chicago was announced as part of the 2016 Rock Hall induction class, an epic back-and-forth began regarding whether or not Peter Cetera would actually attend and perform at the induction ceremony.  In the end, Cetera opted to sit out the ceremony, which surely disappointed many of Chicago’s fans who hoped to see the founding singer/bassist reunite with the band since quitting back in 1985.

• Guns N’ Roses

  In hindsight, GN’R’s Rock Hall induction in 2012 is now even more awkward since Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan reunited for the “Not In This Lifetime…” tour.  At the time, Rose declined the ceremony invite and wrote a letter stating, “Let sleeping dogs lie or lying dogs sleep or whatever. Time to move on. People get divorced. Life doesn’t owe you your own personal happy ending especially at another’s, or in this case several others’, expense.”  Guitarist Izzy Stradlin also sat out the ceremony but considering his reclusive ways, that wasn’t terribly shocking.