Friday, May 31, 2019

Russell Simmons Denies Rape Claims in Sworn Declaration


Two years ago an anonymous woman hit music mogul Russell Simmons with a $10 million civil lawsuit after accusing him of threatening to rape her son if she did not have sex with him [click here if you missed that].

Russell denies the claims under penalty of perjury...

From The Hollywood Reporter
For about a year, Russell Simmons has been facing allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women. This month, the co-founder of Def Jam made a declaration under penalty of perjury in a civil suit brought by an anonymous Jane Doe.
"I am horrified at the false allegations made against me in the Complaint," he stated. "I do not know and I have never heard of Plaintiff. Her allegation that I committed sexual battery and threatened to rape her son is absurd, shameful, and untrue. I have never had non-consensual sex with Plaintiff or anyone else."
The declaration became public this week after Simmons convinced a judge to hold a summary judgment hearing on Aug. 15, six months earlier than originally scheduled.