Complex sentence: Reeling from several lawsuits caused by Kong's rampage, Denham was able to get himself off the hook by selling Kong's body and the film rights, and he then agreed to work as a guide and charter for the expeditions that followed over the next decade.
Split into simpler sentences: Reeling from several lawsuits caused by Kong's rampage, Denham was able to get himself off the hook by selling Kong's body, and the film rights. He then agreed to work as a guide and charter for the expeditions that followed over the next decade.