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Kimora Lee Simmonsis responding to her ex-husbandRussell Simmons’recent lawsuitagainst her and her current husban Tim Leissner.
After Simmons, 63, alleged in a complaint that Kimora, 46, and Leissner, 49, fraudulently transferred 4 million shares of energy drink company Celsius to pay for Leissner’s legal fees related to a money laundering case, Kimora is responding to Simmons' claims.
“Russell’s continued aggressive behavior not only blatantly distorts the facts, but is simply a desperate PR ploy ignoring the years of mental and emotional anguish, gaslighting, and ongoing harassment he has inflicted on Kimora,” the statement continued, without giving details concerning those claims.
A rep for Simmons did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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“We will confront his baseless claims that he is warranted Celsius stock dividends despite his self-admitted zero contribution. This extortion attempt is especially egregious given that Russell remains contractually in debt to Kimora for millions of dollars in unpaid business loans,” the statement ended. “Our team is actively working to put a firm end to his harassment, which continues despite Russell having fled the country - he will face his own reckoning in the US court.”
Simmons' whereabouts are currently unclear. In 2019, he spent some time in Bali, Indonesia, however, his rep toldThe Blastat the time that he was the accusation that he was “hiding out in Bali, a country that does not have any extradition treaty with the United States, is false.”
In Simmons' lawsuit, he accuses Kimora and Leissner of fraudulently transferring his stocks in order to pay Leissner’s $44 million fine to avoid jail time after pleading guilty to criminal conspiracy to commit money laundering. Simmons requested that Kimora and Leissner “reaffirm” his 50% of Celsius shares, pay money and punitive damages, along with legal fees.
source: people.com
