Kimora Lee Simmons is seen in this July 26, 2004, photo released by the Saddle River, N.J., police department Thursday, July 29, 2004. Simmons, the wife of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, faces drug and motor vehicle charges after police said she was driving erratically and ignored the flashing lights of a cruiser for nearly two miles. Simmons was arrested just after midnight Monday, July 26, 2004, outside the couple's estate in Saddle River, N.J., according to published reports. The former model, creative director for the Baby Phat brand, was issued a Municipal Court summons. She denied any wrongdoing, said her lawyer, Stacey Richman. "It's our perception that this is just another example of a prominent member of the hip-hop community being made an example of. The Simmons family is extremely involved in their community and this is an attempt to denigrate Kimora's good name and that of her family," Richman said.

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