Former Def Jam employee sues Russell Simmons for alleged rape in the ‘90s

Russell SimmonsPhoto: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyAn unidentified woman who used to work at Def Jam Recordings has filed a lawsuit against label co-founder Russell Simmons, claiming that he raped her when she worked at the label in the ‘90s. This comes from Variety, which says this accuser—referred to only as Jane Doe—claims Simmons raped her at his apartment when she visited him to get approval on an early cut of a music video, and though she says she told him to “sto