Overview
- Legal documents show she filed to change her name from Kimora Lee Simmons-Leissner to Kimora Lee, citing consolidation of records across documents.
- Her statement frames the change as a commitment to clarity and ownership, with a focus on protecting her family and business while pursuing legal remedies.
- Russell Simmons has sued, alleging she and Tim Leissner fraudulently transferred nearly four million Celsius shares to cover Leissner’s legal costs.
- Leissner pleaded guilty in the 1MDB case and received a two-year federal sentence beginning in February 2026, with reports he sought a pardon from President Trump.
- Court records tied to a $25 million Beverly Hills home show her signature on sale documents and payments characterized as rent, and reports say she and Leissner face eviction.