April 10th 2024.
Russell Simmons is currently embroiled in a legal battle with Drew Dixon, who has filed a defamation lawsuit against him. According to Radar Online, the hip-hop mogul is fighting back against the suit, which was served to him at his wellness retreat in Bali, Indonesia last month. He is requesting that the lawsuit be dismissed without prejudice.
Simmons argues that his past comments on sexual assault, made on the podcast "In Depth With Graham Basinger" in December 2023, were not defamatory towards Dixon. He claims that they were simply his opinions and not statements of fact. In his recent filing, he states that the statements in question are not specific to Dixon and therefore cannot be considered defamatory.
Dixon's lawsuit, which was served to Simmons on March 5, highlights his comments on the podcast where he appeared to discredit his alleged rape victims by suggesting that the encounters may have been consensual. He also insinuated that some women may have fabricated their stories for attention and fame.
Simmons maintains that he has never used force in his sexual encounters but admits to being "insensitive." However, Dixon has publicly accused him of sexually assaulting her while she was working as a record executive at Def Jam in the 90s. She shared her story in the 2020 HBO Max documentary "On the Record."
According to Dixon's lawsuit, Simmons has been on a mission to discredit her and damage her reputation. She claims that his actions have had a detrimental effect on her professional life and has caused her to suffer public ridicule and disgrace. She accuses Simmons of intentionally calling her a liar in an attempt to discredit her and cause her further harm.
Simmons, on the other hand, argues that the lawsuit should be dismissed because he was speaking generally about sexual assault claims against him and did not mention Dixon by name. During the podcast, he maintained his innocence and pointed to several lie detector tests that he claims prove he has never committed rape.
In addition to Dixon's lawsuit, she has also filed a separate lawsuit against record executive L.A. Reid for sexual abuse, in which Simmons has also been named.
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