US EditionRussell Simmons Accuses Ex Kimora Lee Simmons of Keeping Him From Daughters
Russell Simmons disputes Kimora Lee Simmons' claim of no relationship with their kids' fathers, citing $50,000 monthly support for 20 years and ongoing custody conflicts.
- On Dec. 14, Russell Simmons, 68, posted on Threads to rebut Kimora Lee Simmons' recent PEOPLE interviews, defending his parental role and saying there are two sides to the story.
- Kimora Lee Simmons, 50, told PEOPLE on Dec. 11 that she is the primary parent, with her children being with her 99.9% of the time and no real relationship with their fathers.
- Russell wrote on Threads, invoking both money and legacy in his rebuttal, saying `I gave u 50,000 a month for 20 years`, alleging Kimora stole his stock and threatened to cut off his kids if he sued.
- Kimora has not publicly answered Russell's post, and her representatives did not reply to queries, while their daughters Ming and Aoki have expressed distance, and Russell previously apologized to Aoki in 2023.
- Russell's public rebuttal lands amid broader legal and reputational troubles, including reported settlement claims of $8M and relocation to Bali, Indonesia amid at least a dozen sexual-assault accusations.
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Russell Simmons responds to Kimora Lee’s claim that she doesn’t 'have a relationship with my kids’ fathers’
Music executive and businessman Simmons and Kimora Lee were married from 1998, until their divorce in 2009. The couple had two daughters together, Ming Lee and Aoki Lee. Simmons co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings with Rick Rubin in 1984, and created the clothing lines Phat Farm (which included Baby Phat) with his then-wife, Kimora Lee. The couple later sold the fashion business to the Kellwood Company for approximately $140 million …
Russell Simmons Responds to Ex Kimora Lee Simmons’ Claims That She Doesn’t Have a Relationship with Her Kids’ Fathers
“There are two sides to every story,” Russell wrote, in part, on ThreadsLester Cohen/Getty; Olivia Wong/WireImage Russell Simmons; Kimora Lee SimmonsNEED TO KNOWRussell Simmons responded to his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons’ claims that she doesn't have a relationship with her kids’ dads“I have been fighting for my kids love and my bread,” Russell wrote, in part, in his response on social mediaKimora met him as a high schooler at New York Fashion W…
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