Kimora Lee Simmons’ husband Tim Leissner involved in a money laundering scandal

Kimora Lee and Tim Leissner BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 12: Kimora Lee Simmons (L) and Tim Leissner attend The Weinstein Company & Netflix's 2014 Golden Globes After Party presented by Bombardier, FIJI Water, Lexus, Laura Mercier, Marie Claire and Yucaipa Films at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company) ((Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company))

Tim Leissner pleaded guilty to money laundering, and is ordered to pay $43 million, according to WWD.com.

Model and Fashion designer, Kimora Lee, shut down rumors about her business being funded by her husband with a statement to WWD:

"I fund my own business.…I've been in the fashion industry since [age] 12, modeling and all that. So all my money, not that I want to say it that way, this is my third marriage that I'm on so, no, my husband has nothing to do with my professional life."

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