Russell Simmons Speaks Out On Sexual Assault Allegations -- Claims He's Taken 9 Lie Detector Tests To Clear Name
perezhilton.com[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Russell Simmons is opening up about the allegations of sexual assault that have plagued him for years!
As Perezcious readers may recall, 18 women came forward back in 2017, amid the #MeToo Movement, accusing the Def Jam Recordings founder of many things, including inappropriate behavior at work to even rape allegations.
The accusations were brought up again in the 2020 documentary On the Record. Now, Richards is speaking out. In the new episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger out on Wednesday, the music exec continued to deny any wrongdoing while revealing he underwent nine lie detector tests in an effort to clear his name. Related: Man With Baby Stroller Beaten In Shocking Unprovoked Attack First of all, the 66-year-old did admit to being “crude” and often finding himself in “compromising situations” back in the day, but he certainly didn’t think he’d ever crossed the line.
Addressing why he thinks it’s important to note the “very gray” areas in life — as in, “being pushy is different from pushing someone.
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