Russell Simmons Kiiinda Apologizes To Kids In Condescending AF Post After Verbal Abuse Allegations!
20.06.2023 - 21:47
/ perezhilton.com
Russell Simmons is finally speaking out after his ex-wife and daughters blasted him on Father’s Day!
If you missed it, Ming Lee Simmons hinted at a family feud when she honored her mother Kimora Lee Simmons on the patriarchal holiday with an Instagram tribute instead of her father. The Def Jam Recordings co-founder then followed up by posting two very cryptic quotes on his IG Story, which read:
His reaction did not sit well with Kimora or his other daughter Aoki Lee Simmons, and both of them used their platforms to call him out for alleged verbal abuse!
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The 20-year-old not only went live in a teary video explaining all the ways Russell had “been awful to [her] for years,” but she also shared several screenshots of texts with her father, in which she revealed she had to stop talking to him because he was allegedly causing her to have extreme panic attacks. See (below):
The model reshared the post to her feed, reflecting:
The exes were married from 1998 to 2009 and were embroiled in a lawsuit when Russell sued Kimora and her husband Tim Leissner in 2021, claiming they were trying to steal nearly $4 million worth of Celsius shares from him. Kimora denied the allegations. Things have apparently continued to be VERY messy behind the scenes!
According to Aoki, the music exec’s behavior has changed in the last few years and those around him believe he could be suffering from some sort of mental illness, though he has refused to seek help.
So, what does Russell have to say for himself? Well, the 65-year-old took to the ‘gram with a photo of his daughters to share a somewhat half-hearted apology on Monday. He began:
Uhh, does that read extremely