Russell Simmons sued over alleged rape in ’90s by former music video producer
Russell Simmons is being sued by a former music video producer for allegedly raping her in the 1990s. The Def Jam Recordings co-founder, 66, is accused of the attack in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday (13.02.24) by a woman named in the documents only as Jane Doe. She says Russell pinned her down on his bed and raped her when she visited his Manhattan apartment to get his approval for a rough cut of a video. According to Variety, her suit says: “Ms Doe rejected his advance and told him to ‘get off’ and ‘stop’ several times. “She told him she was ‘serious’ and she ‘meant it.’ “But Ms Doe was forceful...