New Accuser’s Claim Against Russell Simmons

In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the 37-year-old woman alleged that the music mogul invited her to his home for a meeting about a documentary project. Jarosik reportedly met Simmons in New York back in 2006, where they established a friendly rapport. She says that the two shared common interests including yoga, meditation, spirituality, and living a vegan lifestyle. Jarosik trusted and respected Simmons so that’s why she says took the meeting.

At some point after her arrival, Jarosik claims that Simmons asked her if she wanted to have sex with him, but she refused. But according to Jarosik, Simmons became aggressive and pushed her down on his bed. She then said that she hit her head and tried to fend him off, but Simmons “pounced on her while she was still in shock, in fear, and proceeded to rape her.”

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— factsfive (@factsfive) January 25, 2018

Simmons Speaks Out & Shoots Down Accuser’s Claim

Like in every other charge lodged against him, Simmons adamantly denies Jarosik’s claims. He issued a statement, via his rep, to Rolling Stone on Wednesday, saying that he is eager to have his day in court and prove his innocence. Simmons owns his past mistakes, but he will not accept “responsibility for  what (he) has not done.”

“This allegation is absolutely untrue,” Simmons said in his statement. “I look forward to having my day in court – where, unlike the court of public opinion, I will have the ability to make use of fair processes that ensure that justice will be done and that the full truth will be known. In the meantime, please understand that I will not litigate this matter in the media. I am confident that when all is said and all is done, it will be as clear to others as it is to me that I did not do what this lawsuit accuses me of doing.”

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— Empire BBK (@EmpireBBK) January 25, 2018

Accuser’s Attorney Throws Jab At Simmons

Jarosik’s attorney told Billboard that the music industry has a long-standing and deep-rooted problem with misogyny and discrimination against women. He said that it’s time for the hip hop community to “face the music.”

“It’s not enough to apologize and step away from your business, convert a yoga studio to a nonprofit and still draw a salary and be worth $500 million and do nothing but apologize. As James Franco said, ‘if I need to make restitution I’ll do that,'” attorney Perry C. Wander said in the statement. “Mr. Simmons practices meditation, yoga and is a long time vegan practicing non violence against animals. So basically he treats animals better than women. The hypocrisy has to stop now.”

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The Legal Claims Against Simmons

Both complaints were filed before the end of December, TMZ reported. One of the women who went to the police with her accusation is Sherri Hines, a member of the all-girl rap group Mercedes Ladies. Hines said that in 1983, she visited Simmons at his office under the guise of discussing a possible record deal with his label Def Jam. She was only 17 or 18 years old at the time. Hines told Megan Kelly on TODAY that he held her down and raped her on the couch in his office.

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“The way I felt at the time was… I can’t believe this man just violated me like I was nothing,” Hines recalled.

The second woman who accused Simmons, has chosen to remain anonymous. She alleges that Simmons assaulted her at his home in Manhattan in 1991. The then-32-year-old reportedly told police that the two had gone out on a date. Upon returning to his place, Simmons allegedly made sexual advances towards her and tried to remove her dress. The woman rebuffed his advances and he then “forcibly raped her.”

Simmons has denied all of the allegations against him. He had gone on the offensive to publicly fight the claims against him using social media and even took a polygraph to disprove the claims of one of his accusers. On Dec. 14, Simmons launched a #NotMe movement, in response to the #MeToo movement being launched against him. He has since abandoned the defense tactic.

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Russell Now Clappin’ Back Against Claims Again

Page Six reported that Simmons’ reps told them that he had a change of heart. Simmons said that “this is a time for women to speak.” But since these two latest charges have been filed, Simmons has made an about face and assumed his original posture.

“I vehemently deny all these allegations,” Simmons said in a statement issued by his representative, Eric Rose, as reported by USA TODAY. “These horrific accusations have shocked me to my core and all of my relations have been consensual. The current allegations range from the patently untrue to the frivolous and hurtful,” he added. “The presumption of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ must not be replaced by ‘Guilty by Accusation.'”

So we’ll have to let the police do their work. There is no statute of limitations for rape in New York, so the NYPD will have to investigate every last one of those complaints. This is gonna be a long year…

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Russell Simmons is pulling out all the stops and has decided to “properly defend” himself against multiple allegations of rape. He took to Instagram on Thursday with a post announcing once again that he is innocent and intends to prove it. Simmons has launched a #NotMe hashtag which has set Twitter ablaze.

“Today, I begin to properly defend myself. I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges,” Simmons wrote. “I will focus on ‘The Original Sin’ (Keri Claussen), the claim that created this insane pile on of my #MeToo. Stay tuned! We’ll share information today… And tomorrow the case of Jenny Lumet.”

Now, some people are wondering if Simmons is making a huge mistake. As common procedure, the NYPD has opened an investigation into some of the charges against him. Twitter’s responses to the music mogul’s new campaign would suggest that he is committing suicide in the court of public opinion.

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“I refuse to believe this man has a PR team,” Raqueletta Moss (@CeePaul) wrote. “Because #notme has got to be the absolute worst possible move someone could make under these circumstances.”

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While Simmons said that he doesn’t intend to hijack the #MeToo movement and diminish it, some residents of Twitterville are not here for it.

Russell Simmons has been accused of sexual violence by 7+ women now and he decides to start #NotMe. Nah you piece of shit #YesYou. There is an insidious nature to do something like this, to derail a movement that has empowered so many women to absolve oneself of responsibility.

— (FKA @ItsWalela- Plz read Pinned) (@BIPOCHousing_MA) December 15, 2017

“Russell Simmons first apologized for ‘insensitivity’ to harassment and rape charges and stepped down from his positions,” Jules (@JW4Resistance) wrote. “But yesterday he used the hashtag #NotMe, which is not only a repudiation of the charges but also a shameless attempt to reassign the #MeToo movement. No.”

Russell Simmons first apologized for “insensitivity” to harassment and rape charges and stepped down from his positions.

But yesterday he used the hashtag #NotMe, which is not only a repudiation of the charges but also a shameless attempt to reassign the #MeToo movement.

No.

— Jules (@ImJulesWard) December 15, 2017

Citing the article in Variety about Simmons claims of innocence, Michaela Angela Davis responded to his #Not Me hashtag with a “not now.”

“Yo, #NotMe? Really? Not Now, son. Black women are the most vulnerable and violated,” Davis said.

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Publicist, Kelly Cutrone, who claims that she fought off Simmons’ attempt to rape her in 1991, got wind of Simmons’ #NotMe campaign and told Page Six exactly what she thought of it.

“The #NotMe thing? I’m going to do a #YeahYou. F*ck you,” Cutrone said.

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— Kelly Cutrone (@kellycutrone) December 15, 2017

Simmons Wants Lie Detector Tests For Himself & His Accusers

While there are many who believe that Simmons has a right to face his accusers and defend himself, the #NotMe hashtag, others believe it seems hostile and comes across as a slap in the face to those who have told their #MeToo stories. Against his attorneys’ advice, he has even started taking lie detector tests and has challenged his accusers to do the same. Simmons wants to hold his accusers accountable, but this strategy may very well backfire in his face. At the same time though, IF he is being wrongly accused, shouldn’t he have an equal right to fight back against the claims in however he sees fit? Just a thought, that’s all. Anyways, here’s what his attorneys had to say…

Simmons Attorneys Speak Out

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Thoughts ILOSM fam?’

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On Nov. 17, actress, Aurora Perrineau, filed a report with the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department accusing GIRLS writer and executive producer Murray Miller of raping her in 2012. At the time of the alleged incident, Aurora was only 17 years old. Her father is actor, Harold Perrineau, who’s best known for playing “Julian” the pushover boyfriend in The Best Man films. Harold has been silent for weeks since Aurora went public, but he offered a very powerful message on Twitter today.

“… to all of you out there that think you can get away with your abuse, to you and all of your friends with “insider information” or outside influence, I say, let’s let the police do their job,” Harold wrote in part. “But you should know this… YOU HAVE FU*KED WITH THE WRONG FAMILY!!! WE STAND UP!!!”

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Yet another powerful Hollywood figure has been accused of sexual assault and Aurora’s #MeToo story is particularly sickening. Miller was 35 when they first met at the Standard Hotel. Aurora was there with two friends having drinks. She said that he kept flirting with her in spite of Aurora telling him that she was only 17 years old. She said that Miller was too drunk to drive and asked one of the girls to give him a ride home.

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— Harold Perrineau (@HaroldPerrineau) December 8, 2017

Once they arrived at Miller’s home, everyone got out of the car– Aurora reluctantly followed. The next thing she remembered was waking up to being assaulted.

“At some point, I woke up in Murray’s bed naked. He was on top of me having sexual intercourse with me. At no time did I consent to any sexual contact with Murray,” Aurora said in the statement as reported by The Wrap.

Aurora took a lie detector test to add validity to her claims which she passed with flying colors. The powers-that-be, however, immediately started circling the wagons. Miller’s legal team first asserted that Aurora was making false allegations in an effort to exploit money from him. They have since retracted that statement.

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However, GIRLS showrunners Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner sent a statement to The Hollywood Reporter saying that Aurora’s accusation is “one of the three percent of assault cases that are misreported every year.” They believe that Miller is innocent and they are sticking by his side.

But Harold is not afraid. He has seen his daughter stand up and fight for herself and she won’t have to do it alone. Harold and wife Brittany will be right there in the trenches until they get justice.

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— MadameNoire (@MadameNoire) December 8, 2017

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