More Women Come Forward To Accuse Russell Simmons Of Rape  Sexual Assault : The Two
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More Women Come Forward To  Accuse Russell Simmons Of Rape   Sexual Assault
 Russell Simmons   one of the biggest figures in the hip-hop industry  was publicly accused of rape Wednesday night by four women.  He  was also accused of sexual misconduct by several other women.
The allegations follow accusations against  Simmons  by two other women last month. More than 10 women have now publicly accused Simmons of sexual harassment  assault or rape.
On Wednesday evening  The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times separately published accounts of the new accusations against  Simmons . The rapes and assaults are alleged to have taken place between the 1980s to 2014.  Simmons  released a statement last night saying  he  "vehemently denies all these allegations " adding that they shocked  him  to  his  core.
 Simmons  60   also responded to the new accusations through an Instagram post Thursday morning. The message  delivered in all-caps and signed by  Simmons   reads:
"I have never had a sexual encounter that was no consensual or lawful. Ever. "
Commenting on that post   Simmons  added:
"Today  I begin to properly defend  myself . I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges. Today  I will focus on "The Original Sin" (Keri Claussen)  the claim that created this insane pile on of my #MeToo. Stay tuned! "
Simmons  said  he  would be sharing evidence today and on Friday regarding the case of Jenny Lumet  a writer who wrote an open letter to  him  saying  he  had sexually assaulted her in 1991. That accusation came on the heels of allegations against  Simmons  by model Keri Claussen Khalighi.
Through  his  Instagram account   Simmons  added  "My intention is not to diminish the #MeToo movement in anyway  but instead hold the accusers accountable."
Two weeks ago   Simmons  said  he  was "removing"  himself  from running  his  companies  saying that  he  had been "thoughtless and insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades."
In that November statement   Simmons  said  he  would "commit  myself  to continuing my personal growth  spiritual learning and above all to listening. "
Simmons  made  his  name through Def Jam Records and founded a sprawling empire that grew to encompass comedy  fashion and yoga.
More Women Come Forward To  Accuse Russell Simmons Of Rape   Sexual Assault
  [TGT] was publicly accused of rape Wednesday night by four women.   [TGT]   was also accused of sexual misconduct by several other women.
The allegations follow accusations against  Simmons  by two other women last month. More than 10 women have now publicly accused Simmons of sexual harassment  assault or rape.
On Wednesday evening  The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times separately published accounts of the new accusations against  [TGT]  . The rapes and assaults are alleged to have taken place between the 1980s to 2014.  Simmons  released a statement last night saying  he  "vehemently denies all these allegations " adding that they shocked  him  to  his  core.
 Simmons  60   also responded to the new accusations through an Instagram post Thursday morning. The message  delivered in all-caps and signed by  Simmons   reads:
"I have never had a sexual encounter that was no consensual or lawful. Ever. "
Commenting on that post   Simmons  added:
"Today  I begin to properly defend  myself . I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges. Today  I will focus on "The Original Sin" (Keri Claussen)  the claim that created this insane pile on of my #MeToo. Stay tuned! "
Simmons  said  he  would be sharing evidence today and on Friday regarding the case of Jenny Lumet  a writer who wrote an open letter to  him  saying  he  had sexually assaulted her in 1991. That accusation came on the heels of allegations against  Simmons  by model Keri Claussen Khalighi.
Through  his  Instagram account   Simmons  added  "My intention is not to diminish the #MeToo movement in anyway  but instead hold the accusers accountable."
Two weeks ago   Simmons  said  he  was "removing"  himself  from running  his  companies  saying that  he  had been "thoughtless and insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades."
In that November statement   Simmons  said  he  would "commit  myself  to continuing my personal growth  spiritual learning and above all to listening. "
Simmons  made  his  name through Def Jam Records and founded a sprawling empire that grew to encompass comedy  fashion and yoga.