Her Husband Helped Steal $4.5 Billion. He Just Filed for Divorce From His Cell.

Her Husband Helped Steal $4.5 Billion. He Just Filed for Divorce From His Cell.

Tim Leissner, former Goldman Sachs star banker and husband to model and entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons, is apparently a multi-tasker. Currently serving a two-year federal prison sentence, he has officially filed for divorce from Simmons, citing — with breathtaking audacity — "irreconcilable differences." The filing comes from a man who admitted to helping loot Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund in a scandal so vast it financed luxury yachts, international bribes, and the Hollywood film The Wolf of Wall Street.

Leissner pleaded guilty in 2018 to money laundering and bribery, admitting he personally pocketed over $60 million from the $4.5 billion 1MDB heist — named after the plundered 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund. He cooperated with prosecutors, which shaved his potential 25-year sentence down to two years. The deceptions weren't only financial: Leissner also admitted to forging documents and lying to Simmons about his marital status when they got together. The couple has reportedly been separated since at least 2022. His petition, filed just before he reported to prison, seeks to block Simmons from receiving spousal support and requests joint custody of their 11-year-old son, Wolfe.

Filing for divorce from a federal prison cell, after stealing billions and lying about who you were — is genuinely an all-time move.

Gobble's Take: He stole $4.5 billion, lied about being married, and is now asking a judge to make sure Kimora doesn't see a dime — the audacity is almost impressive.

Source: E! News

You Know Her From The Lost Boys. She's Quietly Worth More Than Oprah, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna Combined.

While you were rewatching Jami Gertz outrun tornadoes in Twister, she was quietly assembling a fortune that makes Taylor Swift's empire look like a side hustle. The actress — best known for 80s classics like The Lost Boys and Sixteen Candles — reportedly sits on a net worth of around $8 billion, placing her among the wealthiest entertainers on the planet.

The source of that wealth is her husband, private equity billionaire Tony Ressler, co-founder of Apollo Global Management and Ares Management, two firms that today manage hundreds of billions in assets. But here's the twist that rewrites the whole narrative: when they met, Gertz was the one with money. "I made more money — way more money — than Tony when I met him," she has said. "I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation." Together, they bought the NBA's Atlanta Hawks in 2015 for an estimated $720 million, and Gertz is no silent co-owner — she's regularly the face of the franchise at the NBA draft lottery.

The girl from Reality Bites now owns a professional basketball team and out-earns Oprah. Let that sink in.

Gobble's Take: Jami Gertz walked into a relationship as the breadwinner and walked out with an NBA franchise — maybe she's the one who needs a biopic.

Source: E! News

Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, and Meg Ryan All Passed on the Role That Made Sandra Bullock a Star

The original script for While You Were Sleeping was called "Coma Guy," and it was exactly what it sounds like: a man falling in love with a woman in a coma. Producers called it "predatory." They flipped the genders, renamed it, and then offered the lead to Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, and Meg Ryan — all of whom said no. Sandra Bullock, fresh off her breakout in Speed but not yet a rom-com name, had to fight for the part. Her audition reportedly left casting directors in tears.

The role almost went sideways again with the male lead. A young Matthew McConaughey was considered for the love interest, Jack, but his Texas drawl didn't survive contact with the Chicago setting. The film was made for $17 million and grossed $182 million worldwide, earning Bullock a Golden Globe nomination and the title "America's Sweetheart" — a label that's followed her for 30 years.

Three A-listers' rejection letters essentially built one of the most beloved rom-coms ever made.

Gobble's Take: Somewhere, Meg Ryan's assistant is still finding that "pass" memo and wincing.

Source: E! News

Quick Hits

• Robert Pattinson actually reads the tabloids: Vogue reports that the Batman star is surprisingly fluent in celebrity gossip — and apparently delightful about it. Vogue
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