It looks like Russell Simmons’ legal woes won’t be ending anytime soon. The music mogul has been hit with another lawsuit from a former Def Jam employee for defamation.
Ex-Def Jam executive Drew Dixon is suing her former boss for claiming that she was a “liar,” after making allegations he sexually assualted her in the past, according to Rolling Stone. Dixon worked as an A&R for the iconic lable from 1993 until 1995, and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
After recieving a series of allegations, including Dixon’s, Simmons said in a December interview that it was of his opinion many of his accusers were “thirsting for fame.” He went on to claim that he feels rape is “a serious word,” and that they’ve “changed the meaning.”
According to the court documents, Simmons “has gone on a concerted and malicious campaign to discredit Ms. Dixon and to so damage her reputation” and “this defamation has exacerbated the paralyzation of Ms. Dixon professionally.”