Overview
- Legal documents show she filed to change her name from Kimora Lee Simmons‑Leissner to Kimora Lee, citing consolidation of records.
- Her statement frames the move as a commitment to clarity and ownership, with plans to pursue or defend litigation to protect her assets.
- Russell Simmons’ ongoing suit alleges she and Tim Leissner transferred roughly four million Celsius shares to cover Leissner’s legal costs, a claim she disputes.
- Coverage cites court records tying a $25 million Beverly Hills home to 1MDB‑linked funds and a 2020 sale‑leaseback she is contesting, with the property’s control still in dispute.
- Leissner pleaded guilty in the 1MDB case, received a two‑year federal sentence with nearly $44 million in forfeiture, and reportedly sought a pardon before reporting to prison.