Russell Simmons Defends Diddy In spite of Sexual Assault Allegations
Russell Simmons has seem to the protection of Diddy (significant name Sean Combs) regardless of the sexual assault allegations every single gentlemen are at present struggling with.
The embattled Def Jam co-founder took to Instagram on Monday (May perhaps six) to share his feelings on Diddy, imploring folks to “see the wonderful in factors.”
He began: “When you tear somebody down or you verify out a particular person tear a person down, attempt out not to get so energized. I know it is exciting to observe for some people. If I had a nickel for every single person terrible meme sent to me by men and women whose life ended up enhanced and crafted by Sean Combs, it is like, it seems a tiny bit hypocritical for the reason that the only objective you have a life is ’cause you labored for him, or he gave you a job or lifted you up somehow.”
He then urged his followers to uplift Diddy: “Watching our brothers fall is hurtful. Possessing every single particular person get jointly and chortle at our brother’s slide or supporting the tearing down of our brothers is difficult.
“You may well assume it is, you know, entertaining. Some of the memes are humorous, acceptable? But, we gotta seem up, practice our minds to see the pretty great in matters and not the damaging.”
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— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) Might 7, 2024
Simmons may possibly possibly also subtly be inquiring for grace regarding his personal lawful troubles.
Previously this month, he was accused of falsifying a settlement doc with the plaintiff in the sexual assault circumstance that was submitted towards him previously this calendar year.
Russell Simmons Argues That Defamation Accommodate Need to Be Dismissed
In accordance to an amended criticism submitted on Tuesday (April 30) and attained by HipHopDX, he reportedly admitted to plaintiff that he was “sorry for what he’d achieved,” and that he wished to settle the circumstance without having legal qualified involvement.
But the Jane Doe in this situation has also accused the embattled mogul of falsifying a settlement doc and publishing it to the court.
“The doc is an Adobe pdf file titled “Agreement – Jane Doe v. Russell Simmons,” though the words and phrases “[Doe] – Executed Document.pdf” also appear in the human physique of the file at the most effective of just about every single net web-site. The metadata for the file states “Created: March 24, 2024.” The document is dated “January 9, 1997” at the most effective of every single web page, but states “[Jane Doe] 1-six-97” at the base of every single single web-site,” browse the grievance.
“In addition to the discrepancy with the day and file name, a definitely diverse employee’s recognize is outlined at the best of net web page three. The initials on every single webpage are not Ms. Doe’s handwriting. The doc is on Rush Affiliated Label letterhead as opposed to Def Jam’s letterhead. There is no day accompanying the signature of Russell Simmons or Lyor Cohen (President of Def Jam in 1997).”
Diddy, for his section, has remained defiant even just after being sued by quite a few people for alleged sexual assault and misconduct.
Earlier this thirty day period, the mogul shared a film montage that highlighted him in heat embraces with his beloved types ahead of chopping to a shot of him standing on the seaside and welcoming a storm with open arms.
The captionless clip showcased audio from a 2022 sermon by Bishop T.D. Jakes during which he talked about: “Not hysterical, not frantic, not nervous, not fretful, but continual in the storm — seems poor, seems to be difficult, but continue to be steady in the storm.”
