![]() ![]() Russell Simmons (far left, with actress Shannon Elizabeth) is suing his ex-wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Leissner, claiming his shares in an energy drink company were fraudulently used for Leissner’s bail. Leissner has always lived a life of privilege. Leissner,” the author said. In “Billion Dollar Whale,” Hope writes, “Leissner began using the title ‘Dr.’ at speaking engagements and soon after he secured a promotion to vice president at J.P. ![]() ![]() Hope also pointed out some of Leissner’s past shady behavior. Leissner’s attorney had no comment for this story. “Those things should have been red flags,” the defense attorney said.Ĭalling Leissner a “mini version of Low,” Agnifilo claimed the former banker sought out money to to buy private planes, yachts and homes in Beverly Hills. Tim Leissner (center) struck a plea deal with the government but is still being raked over the coals in court. He was “ married to two different women at the same time – twice.” The attorney also accused Leissner of forging documents including divorce papers and of having sexual relations with Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, formerly the general counsel for 1MDB who received a $5 million transfer from the fund. “Tim Leissner uses people,” Agnifilo said in court on Feb. (According to court documents, between 2012 and October 2014, more than $200 million is alleged to have been transferred from 1MDB to accounts owned and controlled by Leissner and a co-conspirator.) But Ng’s attorney Marc Agnifilo is still dragging him through the mud. The German-born Leissner has already worked out a plea deal - pleading guilty to charges of money laundering and forfeiting $43.7 million. Goldman Sachs bankers are alleged to have helped themselves to tens of millions of dollars from Malaysia’s sovereign development fund 1MDB, which had raised $8 billion to be invested on behalf of Malaysia’s citizenry. ![]() Tim Leissner met Kimora Lee Simmons on a flight – and proposed to her once they landed. Roger Ng is charged with conspiring to launder money and violate the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as part of a purported $4.5 billion heist against the sovereign fund of Malaysia, allegedly spearheaded by notorious party boy - and friend of Leonardo DiCaprio - Jho Low (now on the lam in China). Last week, Leissner, 51, was roasted at federal court in Brooklyn - in the hot seat as government’s witness in the trial of his former underling. “He wanted to be a player instead of the guy who just deals with players.” Ex-Goldman Sachs exec Tim Leissner, the estranged husband of model and Baby Phat designer Kimora Lee Simmons, pleaded guilty to his role in a purported $4.5B heist against the sovereign fund of Malaysia. He had to be a rich guy with his own yacht,” Bradley Hope, co-author of “ Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Walled Street, Hollywood and the World,” told The Post. “He married Kimora and needed to present a richer personality. As the Southeast Asia chairman at Goldman Sachs, he reportedly was making more than $10 million a year by 2012, spending lavishly, and known as a hard-partierīut hooking up with Kimora Lee Simmons - the glamorous model, Baby Phat designer and ex-wife of Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons - that same year pushed him to live a more luxe life. Tim Leissner was never exactly the shy, retiring type. Hustlers illegally selling spots at NYC tennis courts on Craigslist in brazen racket TikTok user flew to NJ from Florida with kids to see Taylor Swift - only to get scammed My 15-year-old son made a ‘stupid mistake,’ now he’s being sexually blackmailedīali locals sick of tourists seeking enlightenment-and get-rich-quick guru money ![]()
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