Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons, who’s been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, intends to remain in Bali.
Russell Simmons plans to stay in Bali for the foreseeable future. The Def Jam co-founder has no desire to return to the United States as he fights a lawsuit filed by a woman accusing him of sexual assault. A former Def Jam employee identified as Jane Doe sued Simmons for rape in February. Later, she accused him of forging her signature on a document allegedly dated back to 1997. Jane Doe said she never signed the document, which regarded her departure from Def Jam and minor financial matters. Even if the document was legitimate, Jane Doe noted it had nothing to do with her rape claims against Simmons. According to a court filing obtained by AllHipHop, Simmons’ lawyer Ellie Sanders attempted to refute Jane Doe’s concerns over the document. Sanders claimed former Def Jam executive Lyor Cohen verified the signature’s legitimacy.