Kimora Lee Simmons Secretly Married Goldman Sachs Banker Tim Leissner
<span><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/530633186bb3f7815316d240-800-/kimora-lee-simmons-tim-leissner-2.png" border="0" alt="Kimora Lee Simmons Tim Leissner" width="600" />Businesswoman, model, designer, and reality TV star Kimora Lee Simmons has secretly wed her Goldman Sachs banker boyfriend, Tim Leissner, after a whirlwind romance.</span>
<span><span>I</span></span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">t was Kimora's ex-husband, Russell Simmons, who spilled the beans of the nuptials while trying to debunk rumors that his ex was dating rapper Birdman.</span>
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All of us love @OfficialKimora but the fact is she is happily married. . Tim is has been family for a while now. #gossipcop....
- Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) February 19, 2014</blockquote>
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Oh. And.. Tim is not Russian. Lol.
- Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) February 19, 2014</blockquote>
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Many media outlets assumed the <span>G</span><span>erman-Brazilian </span>Leissner was Russian after the couple, who have reportedly been dating for less than a year, were spotted aboard a $325,000/week yacht in St.Bart's over the holidays.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Leissner is extremely accomplished in his own right.
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span><span>Leissner rose quickly in Goldman's investment banking ranks after joining the firm in 1998. In 2002, he focused on Malaysia, a rapidly growing market where he saw little competition from other banks, a person familiar with the matter said. Tall and blonde, Leissner's appearance stood out in Malaysia but, his manner meshed well with the Malaysian mindset and he developed a strong stable of clients, a person familiar with Leissner said.</span></span>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span><span>Leissner had become Goldman's main contact in Malaysia, associating with the country's top leaders. He developed a close rapport with Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan in 2007 while advising him on his purchase of telecommunications company Maxis Communications Bhd, a person close to the deal said.</span></span>
<span>Kimora has yet to confirm the news herself and it is still unknown exactly when the couple tied the knot.</span>
Russell and Kimora Simmons, who were married from 1998-2009, have two daughters together and remain on very friendly terms, often traveling together as one big happy family.
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