Russell Simmons, the founder of Def Jam Recordings and an iconic figure in Hip Hop, is the latest celebrity to be accused of sexual misconduct. The Los Angeles Times reports that Simmons made “aggressive sexual advances” on a 17-year-old model, coerced her into performing oral sex and penetrated her in the shower without consent in 1991.
Keri Claussen Khalighi, the alleged victim, met Simmons at a casting call with director Brett Ratner — who was recently ousted from the Wonder Woman film franchise amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault. According to the Times, Khalighi went to dinner with Simmons and Ratner in New York before going to the Def Jam founder’s apartment to purportedly watch a music video they’d been working on at the time. Once there, Simmons allegedly made his advance and yanked off Khalighi’s clothes.
“I looked over at Brett and said ‘help me’ and I’ll never forget the look on his face,” she said. “In that moment, the realization fell on me that they were in it together.”
Khalighi was able to prevent Simmons from forcing intercourse but he only relented after allegedly coercing her into performing oral sex.
“I fought it wildly,” she said. “I guess I just acquiesced.” Ratner “just sat there and watched,” according to Khalighi.
After feeling “disgusted” by what happened, Khalighi went to take a shower. There, Simmons allegedly walked up from behind and penetrated her without consent. She pulled away and he left.
“It hurt so much,” she said.
Simmons has denied the allegations of assault but didn’t dispute engaging in sexual relations with the model, who was 17 years old at the time.
“Everything that occurred between Keri and me occurred with her full consent and participation,” he said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.
Ratner’s attorney, Martin Singer, said his client had “no recollection” of Khalighi asking for help in this incident. The director is already dealing with a myriad of sexual misconduct allegations.
A recent report by Variety revealed that Simmons and Ratner were investigated on accusations of sexual battery in 2001. No criminal charges were filed due to insufficient evidence.
Bitches is money hungry..
Not surprising given hustle simmons was a pioneer in promoting and profiting off misogny. From calling women bi*$es, to light skinned colorism to disrespecting Harriett Tubman. n-words will look the other way and blame the white man without at least considering he is just like the hollywood predators he cosigns.
IF I’m not mistaken didn’t Russell chase down his ex wife Kimora Lee when she was only 17 as well
Oh wait i just looked it up , Kimora was 14 when he was chasing
Was low key fucking her at 16 like Paul walker was banging in relationships with 16 year old girls facts
Brett Ratner just so happens to be jevvish. Just like Weinstein, Toback and countless others who’s been accused of molesting shiksas lately. I’m starting to see a pattern here. Elephant in the room ignored by everybody, from mainstream media to Hollywood. Oh yeah, i forgot: the same tribe controls both.
What about Trump? What led to him to his sexual assaults if it has anything to do with ones faith? God you christians are bat shit crazy.
Monica Lewinsky is a jevv. They used her to set up Bill Clinton. Every december a giant hanukkah menorah is erected on the lawn of the white house to symbolize jevvish supremacy and to remind us we have a ZOG.
What exactly was crazy, the fact it’s true? Is Ratner not jevvish? Weinstein?
Russell has been full of shit since day 1. He fills his twitter with comments of spirituality, and meditation and yet has a well documented history in the culture of shady actions.
No respect.
Yeah thats normal, I will admit to watching a 17 year old girl white girl perform oral sex on a 40 year old+ black man and think that there is noting wrong with it. Trump got the memo out; we will not put up with sexual abuse/slavery any longer… The victims finally feel comfortable to come out now that our president has made it clear that sexual abuse will not be tolerated no matter the political or entertainment stature.
Leave it to an ignorant trump supporter who, like his precious daddy/overlord, cannot read and whose mental health and capabilities cannot be compared to that of a first grader as it would be an affront to 6 year olds everywhere. The alleged incident occurred in 1991, making russel in his early 30s. Race has literally not a thing to do with it; if it did occur, victim is white, perpetrator is black, and Ratner who watched is white…so what does that mean in your backwoods logic? Also Trump has been involved in more sexual harassment and assault claims and cases than every single celebrity brought up in the flood of accusations since Weinstein..COMBINED. So regardless of anything, your precious sexual predator-in-chief is far from someone to look up to on this issue or any other for that matter.
WOW! Where did you get Trump being accused of more sexual harrasnent etcbthan all of them combined? LOL. You definitely pulled that one out of your ass. Yes. What Russel is ACCUSED of doing happened 30 years ago. It’s being brought to light now. All of this is coming to light while Trump is in office, wether he has anything to do with it in a positive or guilty way, remais to be seen. If you are going to try to clown someone, get your facts straight. Also try spelling and checking your punctuation dummy. Thanks.
i being saying this for years, simons is a fucking pedo rapist, just look at his face
Any so-called “man” who is accused of sexual misconduct needs to be publicly executed!
Who I shall ‘accused’? I’m not arguing with the punishment but anyone who is accused? That’s a lot of innocent deaths…
Fucking autocorrect…”any man who I shall accused”** idk what that “who I shall” bullshit is
It is better to accidentally kill 1000 innocent men than to let 1 guilty man walk away free!
Learn history. Clearly you belong in the Philippines with your tyrannical masters. Not in a democracy however where it’s better 1000 guilty men go free than a single innocent one knows punishments.
GTFO whiteboy! You sound like a Trump lover against the Phillipines! America is not free! Educate yourself!
There’s a connection between how much power (if any) you have and how radical your ideas are. Imagine how bitter a man who wants thousands executed is. Now guess what kind of life brought him to such thoughts. Emotional pu sy. We got to question motives more, wicked a holes like this one can make a death sentence look crazy inhumane.
Reading this comment section..all Trump supporters should be gelded. Not that he has anything to do with this article anyways but leave it to them to have to bring their precious master into it.
You can’t act like a progressive and be a r@pe apologist at the same time!
As Russell Simmons career is about to end, I only want to give him props for his part in bringing Def Jam Records and Def Comedy Jam. Those 2 things were an intricate part of my growing up. The rest of the shit I ain’t down with.
stopped effun with russ when i saw how predatory those rush cards were didnt need to be preying on his own for oh well all the groupies who never made it crawling out the casting couches
Pill Cosby is all but forgotten for his fuck shit.
this queef lost value 30 yrs ago. regardless of the magnitude of helpin put that movement, he deserves to bite the curb. and that has zero to do with what this article talkin a boot.
If found not guilty of her accusations then I believe that she should serve time for slenderizing this man’s good name.
Now these white chics is getting out of hand! I don’t believe you
I would grab them by the pussy but no penetration . When your famous they let you do anything .
If Russell was white everyone be slandering him lol
Why is Russ telling Terry Crews to drop his allegations against an agent?
Say what you will, but the people who were protecting all these sexual predators have fallen out of power… The new regime is has allowed victims the chance to have a voice and be protected… I do not think we as a country would have witnessed such a stand against the elite sexual predators if Hillary Clinton were president…