Singer Toni Braxton Agrees BMW `Should Get Its Car Back'

16 October 1998

    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 -- After learning of the lawsuit brought
against her by BMW Financial Services NA, Inc., regarding recovery of a car
leased by a former employee, Grammy Award-winning recording artist Toni
Braxton today released the following statement:

    This suit does not involve any car of mine, but rather one leased by
    Cosandra Calloway, a young woman who used to work for me.  Cosandra has
    not been in my employ for six months now and I don't know where she is.
    Since I co-signed the lease for her, the leasing company has involved me
    in their efforts to recover their car.  I hope everyone realizes that the
    leasing company is not suing me for any back payments.  They simply want
    to get their car back, and I agree completely that they should.  Indeed, I
    am prepared to do whatever I can to help them recover it.  Unfortunately,
    I have no idea of Cosandra's current whereabouts.  Wherever she is, I
    hope she's all right -- and that she returns the car as soon as possible.