Russell Simmons urges he’s cost-free to stroll the USA without worry. The Hip-Hop magnate stated he really did not leave America to stay clear of lawful problem in reaction to AllHipHop’s coverage on a court declaring concerning his choice to reside in Bali.
” Individuals claiming that I in some way can not return when I exist at all times endures you,” Simmons informed AllHipHop’s Chuck Creekmur. “It endures me eventually to maintain listening to the exact same story, which is incorrect. I’m constantly in L.A., I’m constantly in New york city and Miami. And I have actually never ever had any type of factor to really feel hazardous in America.”
Simmons commonly dealt with reports of leaving the nation as a result of several females charging him of rape and sex-related transgression. The Def Jam founder denied the claims. He discussed his living circumstance to a New york city court in the middle of his lawful fight versus a female charging him of sexual offense.
” I am not literally existing in New york city and I do not have an intent to reside in New york city in the future,” Simmons stated in a statement submitted on Wednesday (Might 22). “I have no home in the USA. I have actually been staying in Bali given that 2018, which is where I mean to stay. For a minimum of 9 years prior to I relocated to Bali, I stayed in The golden state. As a The golden state homeowner, I paid The golden state resident tax obligations in the years instantly prior to relocating to Bali. Presently, I pay The golden state non-resident state tax obligations.”
Simmons’ accuser sued him for sex-related battery/assault, unlawful imprisonment, willful infliction of psychological distress and gender-motivated physical violence in February. The supposed sufferer, a previous Def Jam staff member determined as Jane Doe, asserted Simmons raped her in the ’90s.
Jane Doe additionally charged Simmons of building her trademark on a file in a changed issue. According to Simmons’ legal representative, previous Def Jam exec Lyor Cohen validated the trademark’s authenticity.
One more ex-Def Jam exec, Drew Dixon, filed a claim against Simmons for disparagement in February. She charged Simmons of taking part in a “destructive project to reject” her sexual offense claims.
