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    Russell Simmons 'Removing' Himself After Second Allegation Of Sexual Assault

    The hip-hop mogul announced he would step down from leadership roles at his companies after an allegation of sexual assault was directed at him by the writer Jenny Lumet.
    by Andrew Flanagan Nov 30, 2017 2 minutes
    Russell Simmons, co-founder of the foundational hip-hop label Def Jam, announced he would step down from the leadership of the businesses he's founded.

    Def Jam Recordings co-founder Russell Simmons announced Thursday that he would relinquish his leadership roles in "all the companies I founded," after a second woman accused him of sexual assault.

    Following the publication of a letter by writer Jenny Lumet in , Simmons issued that he would be "removing" himself from his companies. In his statement, Simmons acknowledges Lumet's allegation, but

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