February 8th 2024.
Russell Simmons has found himself in the middle of a sexual abuse lawsuit against L.A. Reid. The lawsuit includes allegations of sexual assault against the plaintiff by Reid, and now Reid's legal team is requesting all documents and electronic messages related to the allegations made by Drew Dixon. Dixon is suing Reid for assaulting her twice while she was working under him at Arista Records and for retaliating against her when she rejected his advances.
Before working at Arista, Dixon was employed at Def Jam with Russell Simmons. In the 2020 documentary "On The Record," Dixon spoke openly about her allegations against both Simmons and Reid. Now, Reid, who was the former head of Arista, Epic, and Def Jam Records, is planning to use Dixon's allegations against Simmons as part of his defense. His team has filed a joint discovery report requesting all documents related to Dixon's sexual assault or harassment allegations against Simmons, including any public statements, legal correspondence, and agreements.
They are also seeking any communications Dixon may have had with individuals regarding both Reid and Simmons, as well as any other individuals who may have sexually harassed or assaulted her or interfered with her career. In addition, Reid's team is requesting access to Dixon's psychological, psychiatric, therapeutic, and counseling records. He is represented by attorney Bobbi Sternheim, who also served as the lead defense attorney for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Reid is also represented by Los Angeles defense attorney Shawn Holley, who previously represented convicted rapist and Scientologist Danny Masterson.
Reid has stated that if the parties are unable to reach an agreement on limiting the scope of the discovery, he will object or move to quash the request. Meanwhile, Simmons remains in Bali, Indonesia, where he continues to deny all allegations made by Dixon and the 17 other women who have accused him of sexual assault.
In December, Simmons broke his silence on the allegations and claimed to have taken nine lie detector tests, which he believes prove his innocence. He stated that he has never been violent towards anyone and that all of his relationships have been consensual, although he admits to being insensitive at times. Simmons, who claims to have slept with thousands of people, also stated that his recollection of events may differ from others due to being in many compromising situations.
He acknowledged that people may have different recollections from 30 or 40 years ago, but he stands by his innocence. In related news, Dee Barnes, who was assaulted by Dr. Dre, spoke out after Jay-Z won a Grammy named after her abuser. It is clear that the issue of sexual assault in the music industry is still prevalent and needs to be addressed.
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