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The suit was filed as part of New York's Gender Motivated Violence act, which temporarily expanded the statute of limitations

A former music video producer for Def Jam filed a lawsuit in New York City against Simmons for allegedly raping her.


 Russell Simmons has been sued for allegedly raping a music video producer in the 90s


Russell Simmons is being sued for an alleged rape of a Def Jam employee that occurred at his apartment in the late 1990s.

Russell Simmons is being sued for an alleged rape of a Def Jam employee that occurred at his apartment in the late 1990s.

Russell Simmons is being sued for an alleged rape of a Def Jam employee that occurred at his apartment in the late 1990s.

Reuters/Andrew KellyA former music executive has filed a lawsuit against Russell Simmons accusing him of raping her inside his New York City apartment in the late 1990s—a crime the Jane Doe plaintiff claims thwarted her career in the music industry and decimated her well-being.It’s the latest sexual assault allegation to hit Simmons, 66, who has had similar lawsuits filed against him thrown out in recent years because the incidents were outside their statute of limitations.The newe...

Russell Simmons is being sued for an alleged rape of a Def Jam employee that occurred at his apartment in the late 1990s.

Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, was sued by a Jane Doe in New York for allegedly raping her in the late 1990s.

Russell Simmons has been sued for rape by a former senior music