News leaked today that Russell Simmons was ordered to pay $40,000 per month in child support for Ming Lee and Aoki Lee, the two kids he has with ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons.  Turns out, he actually WANTED to pay the cash.  Russell released a statement saying,

I am reading these stories today about how a judge ordered me to pay Kimora $40,000 a month in child support and I want to make something very clear. Nothing was ordered, it was given.

My kids have a fabulous life; they are exposed to a broad range of artistic and scholastic educational programs and I’m very happy to contribute to that.

As long as I have it, they can have it. If I ever don’t have it, I’m coming to live with them!

I’m pretty sure after all those “artistic and scholastic educational programs”, there’s still budget left for a pony or two.