Ex-Def Jam Producer Alleges Russell Simmons Raped Her and Destroyed Her Career

A 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 newest lawsuit was filed Tuesday in New York City, with his accuser identified as a former senior music executive and video producer at Def Jam Recordings in the ‘90s. The lawsuit was filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which temporarily revived the window to bring sexual misconduct claims for a year no matter when the alleged assault took place.

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