Showing posts with label Def Jam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Def Jam. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Kevin Liles Assault Lawsuit Tossed Out


Back in February former music exec Kevin Liles was hit with a civil lawsuit accusing him of sixual assault by a former Def Jam employee [click here if you missed that].

Now the case has been tossed out on the grounds that she was paid by Universal Music Group to settle her initial complaint back in 2005...

Monday, November 03, 2025

Russell Simmons Settles with Accusers


Back in January several women that settled their sxual assault lawsuits against Def Jam founder Russell Simmons claimed he was dodging payments [click here if you missed that].

The matter has been settled...

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Russell Simmons Suing HBO Max for Defamation


Five years ago HBO aired the Russell Simmons documentary, "On the Record," featuring more than 20 women recounting instances of abuse at the hand of the Def Jam founder [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Russell is suing HBO for defamation of character...

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Oprah Winfrey Subpoenaed in Russell Simmons Defamation Case


Five years ago media mogul Oprah Winfrey famously dropped out of executive producing a MeToo documentary on Def Jam co-founder, Russell Simmons, after clashing with the other producers on the direction of the project [click here if you missed that]. 

Now former Def Jam exec, Drew Dixon, who is suing Russell for defamation of character after he branded her and the other women accusing him of rxpe as fame seekers [click here if you missed that], has subpoenaed Oprah Winfrey...

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Kevin Liles Hit with Explosive Lawsuit


Last year music exec Kevin Liles raised eyebrows after abruptly stepping down from 300 Entertainment [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Liles is being sued by a Jane Doe accusing him of sixual assault...

Friday, February 14, 2025

Russell Simmons Civil Assault Lawsuit Dismissed


Last year a Jane Doe accuser claiming she had been rxped by Russell Simmons while working at Def Jam was able to serve him at his private resort in Bali with notice of her civil lawsuit [click here if you missed that].

Now the case has been dismissed because of Russell's stateless status...

Friday, February 07, 2025

Tributes Continue to Pour in for Irv Gotti


This week Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti passed away at 54 [click here if you missed that].

Tributes continue to pour in...

Monday, January 27, 2025

Russell Simmons Continues to Dodge Settlement


Last year Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons of failing to pay a $3 million settlement to two women who accused him of sexual assault [click here if you missed that[. 

Russell still hasn't paid up...

Thursday, November 07, 2024

Russell & Kimora Lee Simmons Set for Court Room Showdown


Three years ago Russell Simmons filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, accusing her of liquidating their joint Celsius energy drink stock to bail her ex, bigamist Tim Leissner, out of jail [click here if you missed that]. 

The court date has been set...

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Russell Simmons Accuser Challenges His Stateless Status


Six years ago Russell Simmons moved to Bali after more than a dozen women came forward accusing him of sixual assault [click here if you missed that]. 

Now one of the accusers is challenging Russell's argument that his "stateless" status exempts him from federal prosecution...

Friday, October 25, 2024

Friday, October 04, 2024

Russell Simmons Reaches Out to His Daughters


Last year on Father's Day Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons had a big blow-up online with his daughters, Aoki and Ming, and his ex wife Kimora [click here if you missed that]. 

Russell reaches out to Aoki and Ming...

Thursday, October 03, 2024

Russell Simmons Dodging $3 Million Settlement to Accusers


Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons is currently fighting allegations from over a dozen women accusing him of sixual misconduct [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Russell is accused of failing to pay an agreed $3 million settlement to three of the accusers...

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Russell Simmons Accused of Evading Deposition


Six months ago Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons was served at his resort in Bali with notice of a civil lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe accusing him of saxual assault while an employee at Def Jam [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Jane Doe is accusing Russell of refusing to sit for a deposition...

Friday, September 20, 2024

Kimora Lee Simmons Tags Russell Simmons


Kimora Lee Simmons and her ex husband, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons, have a notoriously bad relationship that came to a head last year on Father's Day when Kimora and her daughter Aoki Lee Simmons blasted Russell online [click here if you missed that]. 

Today Kimora mysteriously reached out to Russell online, again...

Friday, September 06, 2024

Russell Demands Kimora Turn Over Text Messages


Four months ago Russell Simmons implied the lawsuit he filed against his ex wife, Kimora Lee Simmons,
for using his shares of their jointly owned energy drink to bail her then husband Tim Leissner out of jail, was close to resolution [click here if you missed that]. 
 
Russell may have spoke too soon...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Russell Simmons Fraud Claims Against Kimora Lee Simmons Will Stand


Three years ago Russell Simmons sued his ex wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, for fraud after accusing her of stealing his shares of their jointly owned energy drink to bail her second husband, Tim Leissner, out of jail [click here if you missed that]. 

Kimora is unsuccessful in having the fraud claims tossed out...

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Russell Simmons Denies Fleeing to Bali


Six years ago Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons moved to Bali after more than a dozen women accused him of 6ual misconduct [click here if you missed that]. 

Russell insists his move has nothing to do with the allegations...

Friday, May 03, 2024

Russell Simmons Accused of Faking Settlement


Last month Russell Simmons was served with a second lawsuit at his private resort in Bali by a Jane Doe accuser claiming she was 6ually assaulted by the Def Jam co-founder back in 1997 [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Russell is accused of submitting documents claiming the issue was settled 30 years ago, when meta data shows the document submitted was created in March 2024...

Saturday, April 13, 2024

LisaRaye Visits Russell Simmons in Bali


Last month Def Jam co-founder, Russell Simmons, shared pictures from pop star Usher's visit to his private wellness resort in Bali [click here if you missed that].

This month actress LisaRaye makes the pilgrimage to Uncle Russ' Bali retreat...