Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons Split Confirmed

**Aurora** · March 31st, 2006, 10:18 AM

From People.com

Rap mogul Russell Simmons and his wife Kimora Lee Simmons are splitting, a rep for Kimora confirms to PEOPLE. An announcement is expected later today.

A spokesperson for Russell had no comment.

Russell, 48, and Kimora, 30, married in 1998 and have two daughters: Ming Lee Simmons, 6, and Aoki Lee Simmons, 3. Both girls model for Baby Phat Clothing, Kimora's offshoot of her husband's Phat Farm clothing line.

The former Kimora Lee, whose father is African-American and mother is Japanese-American, was a model, for Chanel and others, when she began dating Simmons, a cofounder of Def Jam Records.

The pair met in November 1992 during New York City's Fashion Week. She was 17 and about to finish high school; he was 35 and a self-admitted ladies man.

"I was skeptical," model Tyra Banks told PEOPLE in 2002 of her initial reaction to the relationship. But, she said: "She turned the man about town into a loving husband and papa."

The couple were married by Simmons's brother, Pentecostal minister and rapper Joey "Reverend Run" Simmons of Run DMC, on the Caribbean island of St. Bart's on Dec. 20, 1998.

**FierceKiten** · March 31st, 2006, 10:21 AM

He should have known he married a tranny and she practically made him more of the bitch in the relationship.

**ekee** · March 31st, 2006, 12:11 PM

She's only 30???

**LynnieD** · March 31st, 2006, 12:29 PM

^^^^^HAHAH!! That's the funniest part of the article!

Gee, surprised! Yawn...

**007mommy** · March 31st, 2006, 05:11 PM

dammmmm I was wondering how much longer was that so called relationship was going to last. she is one money hungry........

**darksithbunny** · March 31st, 2006, 09:16 PM

Looks like she filed. Dumb move.

**PrettyGirl** · March 31st, 2006, 11:24 PM

She was 17 and he was 35 when they met? What a pervert.

**alcohol the honey** · March 31st, 2006, 11:40 PM

I need some money. Hey Russell

**FierceKiten** · April 1st, 2006, 01:12 AM

I never viewed them as a intimate couple, she was money hungry for one. Maybe she did love him to a certain extent, but merly as a bankaccount.

**dababe** · April 1st, 2006, 05:10 AM

not surprised either. now my only wish is to see David Beckham ditch the goldigger Victoria. they are one of the few couples that are still standing...