Kimora Lee Simmons’ estranged husband files for divorce after he was sentenced to two years in prison for $4.5B money laundering scheme

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Tim Leissner, who is separated from Kimora Lee Simmons, has officially filed for divorce after about four years apart.

A 56-year-old finance executive filed for divorce, submitting court documents in Los Angeles on February 4th. The documents, reviewed by the Daily Mail, cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for ending his 12-year marriage to a 50-year-old woman named Simmons.

The banker, originally from Germany and married to Simmons since March 2014, is requesting the court order Simmons to provide him with financial support and prevent her from accessing his funds.

A former Goldman Sachs director is requesting that the court require Simmons to cover his legal fees from the case.

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Simmons for further comment on the story. 

The Baby Phat entrepreneur and Leissner are parents to son Wolfe Lee Leissner, 11.

Kimora Lee Simmons, originally from St. Louis, has five children. She has two daughters, Ming, 25, and Aoki, 23, with her ex-husband Russell Simmons. She also has a son, Kenzo, 16, with ex-boyfriend Djimon Hounsou, and a 13-year-old son, Gary, whom she adopted in 2020.

Kimora Lee Simmons began seeing Leissner in the wake of her split from Hounsou. 

She and the actor – known for films like Amistad, Blood Diamond, and Guardians of the Galaxy – were in a relationship for over five years, from 2007 to 2012.

In August 2018, Roger Ng’s colleague, Tim Leissner, admitted to guilt regarding a scheme to launder money and break anti-corruption laws related to dealings with the Malaysian government.

In 2023, the U.S. Justice Department announced that as part of his guilty plea agreement, Roger Ng Leissner had to give up $43 million in cash and over $200 million worth of stock.

In February, Roger Ng’s former colleague, Tim Leissner, started serving his two-year prison sentence at the Allenwood federal penitentiary in Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer, Henry Mazurek, in a statement to Bloomberg.

Kimora was wed to Russell Simmons from 1998 until they finalized their split in 2009.

Following accusations of sexual misconduct from at least 15 women during the height of the MeToo movement in late 2017, the career of the Def Jam co-founder has significantly declined. He maintains his innocence and denies all claims.

Despite a public relations campaign using the hashtag #NotMe, he was unable to repair the damage to his reputation caused by the accusations of sexual misconduct.

In December 2017, Russell Simmons stated he would definitively prove his innocence regarding the rape accusations against him. He emphasized that his goal wasn’t to undermine the #MeToo movement, but rather to hold those accusing him responsible for their claims.

Just under a month after it began, Russell Simmons ended the campaign and moved to Bali, Indonesia later that year.

In 2024, Simmons responded to online criticism aimed at celebrities like Usher, Taraji P. Henson, and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, who had previously visited him while he was abroad. The criticism stemmed from those celebrities continuing to associate with him after he came under scrutiny.

Russell Simmons pointed out that he had previously helped release 10,000 Black men from jail and registered more Black voters than almost anyone else.

I’ve dedicated my time to supporting important social justice movements, including Black Lives Matter, the fight for women’s rights, and LGBTQ+ equality. I actively contributed to these causes.

Stop trying to ruin my reputation and making it difficult for my friends to see me, especially when you’re associating with Donald Trump. It’s hypocritical and needs to stop.

Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons experienced conflict late last year, stemming from issues Russell was having with his daughters.

Following accusations from Russell that Kimora was turning their daughters against him, Kimora responded on social media in December, stating, ‘My daughters are adults! These claims are false.’

Why are you communicating from so far away, from a country where we can’t bring you to account? Instead of hiding, go back and address the accusations against you directly.

She recently told People magazine that while she generally feels she co-parents well, her children currently live with her full-time, making her the main caregiver.

‘It’s difficult, but I don’t know sometimes what other people are thinking. Guys are weird.’

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2026-04-21 16:50