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A complete timeline of Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons' marriage and divorce

Barnaby LaneJun 20, 2023, 19:52 IST

Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons together in 2004.Getty/Shareif Ziyadat

Kimora Lee Simmons has accused her ex-husband Russell Simmons of "threatening" their children.
The pair, who were married between 1998 and 2009, share two daughters.

Simmons and Lee first met in 1992.

Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons in 1999.Getty/Fairchild Archive/Penske Media

They married six years later.

Lee and Simmons on the set of Jay-Z's "Change Clothes" video in 2003.Getty/KMazur/WireImage for Island Def Jam Music Group

They welcomed their first child in 2000.

Kimora Lee with her eldest daughter, Ming.Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

Russell and Kimora's second child was born in 2002.

Russell Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons.Getty/Johnny Nunez

Simmons and Lee announced their split in 2006.

Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons at The W Hotel in New York City.Getty/Djamilla Rosa Cochran/WireImage

They appeared to maintain a good relationship after their split.

Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons in 2009.Getty/Johnny Nunez

Simmons even announced Lee's second marriage to the world.

Lee and Tim Leissner.Araya Diaz/Getty

But things have since turned sour.

Russell Simmons.Business Insider / Will Wei

Lee is now accusing Simmons of being abusive toward their daughters.

Kimora Lee Simmons.Noam Galai/Getty Images

Aoki has also spoken out against her father.

Aoki Lee Simmons attends the Prabal Gurung show during New York Fashion Week on February 10, 2023.Getty/Jamie McCarthy

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