Russell Simmons Sued for Alleged Rape of Def Jam Producer in ’90s
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A former music video producer sued Russell Simmons on Tuesday, alleging that he raped her when she worked for Def Jam Recordings in the late 1990s.
The woman, identified in the complaint as Jane Doe, alleges that she went to Simmons’ Manhattan apartment to get his approval for a rough cut of a video.
While there, she alleges that he made a “wrestling move,” pinned her down on his bed, and proceeded to rape her. “Ms. Doe rejected his advance and told him to ‘get off’ and ‘stop’ several times,” the lawsuit states. “She told him she was ‘serious’ and she ‘meant it.’ But Ms.
Doe was forcefully pinned, could not move under his weight and Mr. Simmons would not listen to her.” Simmons was one of many powerful men accused of sexual assault in 2017.
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