Russell Simmons Responds to Ex Kimora’s Claims She Doesn’t Communicate With Her Kids’ Fathers: ‘I Have Been Fighting For My Kids Love’
Russell Simmons has responded to Kimora Lee Simmons’ comments about being a single mother.
After the model and entrepreneur recently revealed that she doesn’t “have a relationship really” with her kids’ fathers. The fashion mogul shares daughters Ming Lee (25) and Aoki Lee (23) with ex-husband Russell Simmons; son Kenzo Lee (16) with actor Djimon Hounsou; and son Wolfe Lee (10) with ex-husband Tim Leissner, plus an adopted son, Gary Lee (16). She also parents her stepson Jayden (19), whom she refers to as her “bonus son.”
Following her comments to People about single parenthood, Russell Simmons insisted “there are two sides to every story,” emphasizing just how much he’s put into trying to have a relationship with his daughters.
“I gave u 50,000 a month for 20 years,” Russell wrote on Threads on Dec. 14. “I was ur best /only friend. I’m the godfather to your other 3 kids, until one day you stole my stock.”
The Def Jam co-founder continued: “I have been fighting for my kids love and my bread ever since. You threatened that if I sued you, I would never speak to my kids again. There are two sides to every story.”
This proclamation from Simmons comes more than two years after Kimora claimed he threatened the lives of her children.
The disgraced record exec took to Instagram back in June 2023 to share a Story that seemingly targeted his ex-wife. His post came after his oldest daughter, Ming Lee, wished her mother a happy Father’s Day.
“Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children & start asking mothers why he had to fight at all,” the post read.
Soon thereafter, Kimora took to her own Instagram Story to reveal some of the details behind the family tension, launching some serious allegations against the father of her two eldest children.
“I’m so sorry to have to do this. But this man has been threatening my kids’ lives. I’m hearing so much more now. We won’t be bullied threatened or afraid,” She wrote at the time. “Leave my kids alone. This narrative of attacking the only caregiver, the only parent in the home with the kids, the mom, AND the kids for one’s own shortcomings and embarrassments is dead. Dead. Dead.”
Kimora has yet to comment on Russell’s latest claims.
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