Judge Orders Russell Simmons To Pay Kimora Lee Simmons More Than $100,000

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Judge Orders Russell Simmons To Pay Kimora Lee Simmons More Than $100,000

A judge in Los Angeles, California ordered Russell Simmons to pay his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons more than $100,000 in lawyer fees.

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