Russell Simmons Sued for $10M Over Alleged Rape

A Jane Doe filed the complaint, alleging rape and emotionaldistress, in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday.

Less than two months after he was hit with a $5 million dollarlawsuit from a woman accusing him of rape, Russell Simmons has justbeen hit with another anonymous woman asking for at least $10million in punitive damages.

A Jane Doe filed the complaint, alleging rape and emotionaldistress, in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, The HollywoodReporter has confirmed.

The lawsuit alleges that the unnamed plaintiff met Simmons when shewas taking her son to a rap and hip-hop concert. She accepted hisinvitation to attend an afterparty at his hotel, and after droppingher son off with a babysitter, met Simmons for drinks and to goclubbing. She claims he said he had to pick something up from hishotel room, brought her there, and forced sex on her.

"There is at least one witness who saw Jane leaving the hotel roomin tears and Jane told several people about the rape at or near thetime of the assault," the complaint reads. "Therefore, there issubstantial independent corroboration of the horrific event."