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Russell Simmon's wife busted for pot possession
Kimora Lee Simmons, the 29-year-old wife of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, was charged earlier this week with possessing marijuana and avoiding police, CNN.com reports.

Simmons, designer of the fashion label Baby Phat, was driving home in Saddle River, New Jersey, Monday when police officers tried to stop her car for minor motor vehicle violations. But Saddle River Police Department's Lt. Robert Breese told CNN Simmons didn't slow down or stop for police, who had their lights and sirens on and used their public announcement system to ask her to pull over.

Police arrested Simmons when she eventually stopped outside her home and found a small amount of marijuana in her car. She was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams, eluding police, careless driving, tailgating and driving with a broken brake light before being released. Ironically, Russell Simmons, the founder and co-owner of the Def Jam record label, vigorously campaigned last year to repeal New York State's Rockefeller Drug laws, which requires long prison sentences for people caught possessing or selling small amounts of drugs.

There's no telling whether Simmons' arrest will impact Life & Style, the View-style syndicated talk show she is set to co-host with Jules Asner, Cynthia Garrett and Lynne Koplitz. The show is scheduled to air in syndication September 13, 2004 on the Warner Brothers station group.

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