In a move that legal insiders are calling “procedural housekeeping,” disgraced financier Tim Leissner has officially filed for divorce from Kimora Lee Simmons. The filing, which hit the Los Angeles Superior Court on April 20, 2026, seeks to formally end a marriage that has been functionally over for years. Despite the Kimora Lee Simmons Tim Leissner divorce 2026 headlines, the pair has been estranged since at least early 2022, following Leissner’s high-profile legal troubles and shocking courtroom admissions.
In the court documents obtained by TMZ, the 56-year-old former Goldman Sachs banker cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. Interestingly, despite his previous wealth, Leissner is requesting spousal support from the Baby Phat mogul and has asked the court to block her from collecting any financial support from him. He is also seeking joint legal and physical custody of their 11-year-old son, Wolfe Lee Leissner.
The divorce filing is particularly complicated due to Leissner’s 2022 testimony during the 1MDB scandal trial. Leissner admitted on the stand that he had faked divorce documents from his previous wife, Judy Chan, to convince Kimora he was eligible to marry her in 2014. These admissions of “double bigamy” led many to believe the marriage was never legally valid in the first place. This latest filing appears to be an attempt to resolve any lingering legal ties once and for all.
For her part, Kimora Lee Simmons has remained largely silent on the filing, focusing instead on her family of five children. The divorce news follows her recent legal name change back to Kimora Lee Simmons in March 2026, which she described as a “commitment to clarity and ownership.” While she continues to battle the government in court over forfeited shares linked to Leissner’s crimes, she has made it clear that her primary role is as a mother to her children, including her adopted son Gary and her children from previous relationships with Russell Simmons and Djimon Hounsou.
