Date 25/01/2018 - News People
LOS ANGELES ? A woman accused hip hop mogul Russell Simmons of rape in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court, amid allegations of rape or sexual assault made by at least five other women against the Def Jam Recordings co-founder. Simmons denied the allegation in a statement, saying he looks forward to having his day in court "to make use of fair processes that ensure that justice will be done and that the full truth will be known." District Court in Los Angeles, documentary filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik says the alleged sexual assault took place at an August 2016 meeting at Simmons' home to discuss a film he had agreed to finance and co-produce.
