Russell Simmons sued for alleged rape and sexual assault by former Def Jam music executive

Russell Simmons, 66, who co-founded Def Jam Records, is being sued by a former executive at the company for allegedly raping her in the 1990s.

The lawsuit says that when Doe first came to work for Simmons at Def Jam they had a professional relationship, but he then "revealed his true colors and, through his assaultive behavior, disabled Ms. Doe’s career at Def Jam, a job she loved, at the height of her success and financial viability."

Simmons' accuser went to his apartment one day, the lawsuit claims, which was a common place Simmons conducted work, when he did a "wrestling move" on Doe while they were sitting on a bed watching a rough cut of a music video for him to approve.