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In the wake of the mounting sexual misconduct allegations against Russell Simmons, the music mogul is firing back with claims of his own.
Back in January, aspiring filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik filed a $5 million lawsuit against Simmons, claiming he raped her in Los Angeles – five years after another alleged assault in New York. In turn, Simmons denied the allegations.
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Now three months later, Simmons has filed new court docs with evidence to prove Jarosik is a fraud.
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In the docs, Simmons says he and Jarosik had been friendly for over a decade and occasionally had sex. However, according to Simmons, it was always consensual.
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Simmons claims Jarosik would often send him unsolicited nudes and loving text messages, including weeks after the alleged 2016 rape, which has led Simmons to believe this is all a money grab.
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In fact, Simmons’ lawyer says Jarosik only came forward with her claims “after hearing that women were able to recover money for real abuse by sexual predators.” He also says the woman has a “propensity to exaggerate,” in addition to “untreated mental health issues.”
