Nick Lachey Alleges Jessica Simpson's Three Kids Flew Economy While She Sat in First Class

A new allegation in the Lachey-Simpson dispute claims the pop star's three children rode in a separate cabin from their mother on a six-hour flight.

Nick Lachey has alleged that Jessica Simpson flew first class while her three children sat in economy on a six-hour flight.
Lachey's claim describes the children as traveling 'in a separate class of service' from Simpson.
The allegation surfaced via Page Six reporting dated May 16, 2026.
Simpson and Lachey were married from 2002 to 2006 and have no children together.
Simpson has three children — Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie — with husband Eric Johnson.

Nick Lachey has alleged that Jessica Simpson flew in first class on a six-hour flight while her three children — Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie — traveled in economy, according to a Page Six report published May 16, 2026.

Lachey's claim, as reported, describes the children as being “in a separate class of service” from Simpson for the duration of the flight.

Lachey and Simpson were married from 2002 to 2006. They share no children. The three children named in the allegation are Simpson's kids with her current husband, former NFL player Eric Johnson, whom she married in 2014.

Simpson has not issued a public response to the claim as of publication. Lachey's interest in the seating arrangements of his ex-wife's children with another man was not explained in the filing.