Has Richard Simmons been held hostage by his housekeeper?

Richard Simmons' publicist announced that the fitness guru has not been held hostage by his housekeeper, despite rumors. The rumors came from Dan Taberski, who hosts 'Missing Richard Simmons', where he said that Richard is being controlled by his housekeeper. Taberski, who claims he’s a friend of Simmons, created the show after Richard disappeared from the public eye. Simmons’ publicist said he wanted to live a private life and will come back when he’s ready to come back.