Russell Simmons steps down after sexual assault allegation Russell Simmons is
stepping down from his companies in the wake of an accusation of harassment and
sexual assault Simmons the founder of hip hop music label Def Jam Recordings
and CEO of rush communications released a statement on Thursday after
screenwriter Jenny Lumet accused him of forcing her to have sex with him in 1991
she detailed the encounter in the guest column published by The Hollywood
Reporter on Thursday I have been informed with great anguish of Jenny
Loomis recollection about our night together in 1991 Simmons said in a
statement I know Jenny and her family and have seen her several times over the
years since the evening she described while her memory of that evening is very
different from mine it is now clear to me that her feelings of fear and
intimidation are real while I have never been violent I have been thoughtless and
insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades and I sincerely and
humbly apologize the statement continued this is a time of great transition the
voices of the voiceless those who have been hurt or shamed deserve and need to
be heard as the corridors of power inevitably make way for a new generation
I don't want to be a distraction so I am removing myself from the businesses that
I founded the companies will now be run by a new and diverse generation of
extraordinary executives who are moving the culture and consciousness forward I
will convert the studio for yogic science into a not-for-profit center of
learning and healing as for me I will step aside and commit myself to
continuing my personal growth spiritual learning and above all to listening in
Lumet's column she wrote that maybe recalling of this incident can be
helpful to other women who have spoken out against Simmons but realizes there's
a lot at stake and coming forward with her story there is so much guilt and so
much shame Lumet wrote there is an excruciating internal reckoning as a
woman of I cannot express how wrenching it is to
write this about a successful man of color this latest accusation made by
lumen comes after a report by the Los Angeles Times published on November 19th
that detailed allegations of sexual misconduct made against director Brett
Ratner and Simmons a woman quoted in the story said Ratner and Simmons were in it
together Ratner and Simmons denied the allegations with Simmons adding that
abusing women in any way shape or form violates the very core of my being
Simmons 60 got his start in the music industry in the early 80s managing his
younger brother Joseph forever and run Simmons hip hop group Rhonda MDOT see
the group is widely hailed as an early pioneer of hip hop music Simmons
co-founded Def Jam Recordings alongside Rick Rubin in 1984 some of the biggest
names in hip-hop have at one point or another been signed to the label jay-z
Public Enemy LL Cool J and currently in use alien and Justin Bieber to name a
few but it's not just music that helped make Simmons a household name he went on
to create several successful clothing lines including fat farm RG LeCoultre
and tantras under his company rush communications incorporated Simmons has
also been heavily involved in philanthropy in 1995 he and his brothers
Reverend run and Danny Simmons co-founded the rush philanthropic hearts
foundation which helps expose inner-city youth to the Arts Simmons was named a
goodwill ambassador to the UN in 2009 and has also been a strong supporter of
gay rights and animal rights in recent years Simmons has been very vocal about
his spirituality calling himself a Christian yogi in 2016 he opened a yoga
studio in Los Angeles called tantras Simmons joins a long list of Hollywood
power players who have been accused of sexual misconduct in the last two months
to expose us published in October that detailed movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's
alleged harassment and assault against women opened the floodgates for others
come forward with their experiences Weinstein has denied all allegations of
non-consensual sex since then some of media's biggest names including Kevin
Spacey Louie CK Matt Lauer Charlie Rose and Mark Halpert
have been terminated from their jobs or lost lucrative deals over similar
allegations of sexual misconduct CNN reached out to some ins representatives
for comment who directed us to Simmons official statement
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