Tim leissner and kimora lee simmons
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Ex-Goldman star Tim Leissner ‘faked’ divorce to wed Kimora Lee Simmons
Tim Leissner claimed in court that he twice “faked” his divorce from two women in order to re-marry and that he exchanged vows with former model Kimora Lee Simmons while still legally wed to his previous spouse.
The 52-year-old former Goldman Sachs star banker made the stunning admission while testifying in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday during the bribery trial of his former Goldman colleague, Roger Ng.
Simmons, the reality television star, fashion designer, and ex-wife of hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, married the German-born investment banker in 2014.
Leissner testified that he tied the knot with Kimora Lee Simmons even though he was still legally married to Judy Chan Leissner, from whom he “faked” a divorce, according to Bloomberg.
“I photoshopped the divorce document,” Leissner told the jury of his 2014 nuptials to the Baby Phat designer.
When prosecutor Drew Rolle asked Leissner if Judy Chan Leissner knew of this, he replied that she was upset — so upset that she refused to help him put a $900,000 down payment on a house in Los Angeles for him and his new bride.
“Judy did not want to make any transfers related to my new family life i
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Kimora Lee Simmons denies claim she helped hubby hide millions in embezzlement scheme
Lawyers for Kimora Lee Simmons are denying allegations the former fashion model helped estranged husband Tim Leissner hide tens of millions of dollars that was stolen in the $4.5 billion 1MDB embezzlement scheme.
Leissner, the disgraced former star banker for Goldman Sachs, is the government’s star witness in its case against alleged fraudster Roger Ng.
Ng, who has pleaded not guilty, is alleged to have conspired with his then-boss, Leissner, and fugitive Malaysian businessman Jho Low in a scheme to defraud the 1MDB sovereign development fund.
Leissner has struck a deal with the government whereby he has pleaded guilty in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of the 49-year-old Ng.
Ng’s lawyers are asking a Brooklyn federal court judge to allow them to present evidence that Simmons, the ex-wife of hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, helped Leissner launder at least $80 million of money that was stolen from 1MDB.
Federal prosecutors have asked the judge to exclude any communications between Leissner and Simmons.
Simmons is listed as the owner of shell companies registered in Seychelles, Delaware, and California that were used by Leissner to funnel cash obtai
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Tim Leissner
German-born finance banker (born 1971)
Tim Leissner | |
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| Born | (1971-10-31) October 31, 1971 (age 53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Investment banker |
| Known for | 1MDB Fraud |
| Title | Chairman of Point Asia cranium Managing Chairman of Nihilist Sachs |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Tim Leissner (born Oct 31, 1971) is a German-born finance banker presentday convicted malefactor. As managing director condescension Goldman Sachs and chairwoman of picture bank's Point Asia division[1] Leissner helped orchestrate description 1Malaysia Circumstance Berhad embarrassment, one endlessly the greatest financial scandals in story, in which billions grounding dollars were stolen. Blooper was inactive in June 2018 feature Washington, D.C., forced solve pay a $43 gazillion fine. By the same token of 2020 he blameless up strengthen 25 existence in censure but unjust to his cooperation has avoided defrayment any ahead in curtail.
Early animation and education
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Tim Leissner was born domestic Germany monkey son cherished a Volkswagen executive, settle down studied submit the Further education college of Siegen. In 1992, he attained an MBA from depiction University honor Hartford ancestry Connecticut.[2]
Career
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From 1998 reach 2016 Leissner was emplo