"Def Jam Founder Russell Simmons Faces Multiple Lawsuits for Alleged Sexual Assault"

A former music video producer, identified as Jane Doe, has sued Russell Simmons, alleging that he raped her in the late 1990s when she worked for Def Jam Recordings. The lawsuit details the alleged assault at Simmons' Manhattan apartment and claims that Simmons also sexually harassed her at work. The lawsuit was filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act and the New York City Gender Motivated Violence Act, which allow suits outside the statute of limitations. Simmons has apologized for being "thoughtless and insensitive," but denies being violent.