Russell Simmons Stepping Down from Def Jam After New Sexual Assault Allegation

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Russell Simmons



Leaving Def Jam, Other Companies



After New Sexual Assault Allegation

11/30/2017 7:26 AM PST

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Russell Simmons is stepping down from his Def Jam empire as a new woman, Jenny Lumet, comes forward claiming he raped her in the early '90s.

Jenny, a filmmaker and daughter of director Sidney Lumet, says the alleged incident happened when Simmons offered her a ride to her Manhattan apartment. But instead, she says Simmons locked the SUV doors and took her to his place, despite her repeatedly asking to be taken home.

She claims he first forced himself on her in his elevator, and then once inside his place ... he took her to the bedroom and raped her. Jenny told The Hollywood Reporter, "I made the trade in my mind. I thought, 'just keep him calm and you'll get home.' Maybe another person would have thought differently, or not made the trade.

Simmons says he has a different memory of that evening, but acknowledges Jenny's "feelings of fear and intimidation are real." He apologized saying he's "been thoughtless and insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades."

Model Keri Claussen Khalighi has also accused Simmons of raping her around the same time.

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