Russell Simmons Sued for Alleged Rape of Def Jam Producer in ’90s

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SANTA FE, N.M. — The “Rust” trial boiled over in hostile bickering between the prosecution and the defense on Wednesday, after the defense poked several holes in the Sheriff’s investigation. Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Taylor Swift’s father assaulted a member of the paparazzi in Sydney, following the conclusion of the ‘Eras’ tour in Australia.Per a report from Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald on the morning of Tuesday (February 27), police are investigating Taylor’s father Scott Kingsley Swift after a complaint was made by paparazzo Ben McDonald regarding an alleged assault.McDonald told the Sydney Morning Herald that he was “just out on the job chasing Taylor” as she “got off a super-yacht at Neutral Bay and walked up the wharf with an umbrella over her head”. He added that she had “a couple of security [guards] around her,” and that they “sort of pushed us around with the umbrellas.”The paparazzo alleges that “her dad decided to add to the mix and throw a punch in”, leaving him sore but uninjured.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer After a string of lawsuits from former associates and employees, Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another legal battle as a former male employee has filed a fifth sexual assault suit against the mogul. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed the suit against Combs in the Southern District of New York on Monday, alleging that Combs made unwanted sexual advances and forced him to hire sex workers and engage in relations with them.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SANTA FE, N.M. — A crew member on “Rust” gave jurors a tearful account Monday of the fatal shooting on set, and laid much of the blame on Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer. Ross Addiego, the dolly grip, became choked up and cried at several points as he recalled the events surrounding the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The trial of Alec Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting on the set of “Rust” will begin on July 9, a judge in Santa Fe, N.M., ruled on Monday. Jury selection is scheduled to begin that day. Testimony will begin July 10, and the trial is scheduled to last eight days, concluding on July 19.

Some producers will say it’s hard to be a producer in today’s world of streaming vs. theatrical — heck, even post-pandemic, but Gail Berman provided a lot of inspiration while accepting the Norman Lear Award at tonight’s PGA Awards.

Erik ten Hag is adamant Manchester United are heading in the right direction despite their 15th defeat of the season to Fulham.

Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody over an alleged failure to pay the licensing fees for the late singer’s music.As reported by Music Business Worldwide, Sony Music Entertainment, which oversees Houston’s music catalogue, say that a legal agreement was made for the film’s use of over 20 songs, but claims that the payments have not been made, despite being due in July 2023.According to the BBC, Sony is requesting approximately $3.6million (£2.85million) in damages, with companies named in the case including Anthem Films, NYBO Productions and Black Label Media.Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker) played Houston in the film, and spoke at the time of its release of the potential perils of taking on the role.“I know that by playing Whitney I’m potentially putting myself in the firing line,” she said. “Though I’m more aware of [what I’m getting into] because I’m 31 and she was 19 when she entered the industry.”However, Ackie admitted that she was still daunted by the prospect of becoming a major star.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SANTA FE, N.M. — Jurors in the trial of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed were shown text messages on Friday that indicated she was smoking marijuana the night before a fatal accident on set. Prosecutors are building a case that Gutierrez Reed’s sloppiness and lack of professionalism led to the death of Halyna Hutchins, the film’s cinematographer.

Eurovision Song Contest if the organisers attempt to censor their entry.Earlier this month, Israel selected the 20-year-old Eden Golan as their entry for this year’s contest. Her song is titled ‘October Rain’, and, as first reported by Israel Hayom (via BBC), the lyrics appear to contain references to the victims of Hamas’ October 7 attacks.The words to the song were leaked to the media earlier this week, and are said to include the line: “They were all good children, each one of them”.

A tornado warning has been issued for part of the UK as Met Office rain and wind alerts come into force today.

to a complaint filed Saturday in Manhattan federal court, Santos claims Kimmel duped him into producing over a dozen personalized videos through the video platform Cameo, which Kimmel then featured on his ABC talk show.Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives Dec. 1, a little more than a year after he won the election, despite fabricating much of his personal and professional history, lying about his campaign’s finances and defrauding donors.Among other things, Santos lied about attending prep school, attending Baruch College and NYU, working at Goldman Sachs, his mother dying in the 9/11 terror attacks, employing victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, founding a pet rescue charity and getting mugged.

Boy George has been accused of “ripping off” Kylie Minogue in his latest single. The British singer, 62, released his new track “Religion,” where the artwork has the singer with his signature hat and beard, standing against a backdrop that looks like a sunset, with the name and title of the single written across the image.

Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn has been an actress for two decades but she only hit the headlines when she joined OnlyFans and was given a tough ultimatum by soap bosses who demanded she choose between them.To everyone’s surprise, Sarah chose to keep posting raunchy content online and terminate her role as Hollyoaks character Mandy Richardson, who she had played on and off since 1996.Three years later, Sarah, 42, has no regrets over her decision. “My husband [Jonathan Smith], has noticed the biggest difference in me,” reveals Sarah. “We live together so he sees every array of emotion.

Burbank Police Department report.The influencer had allegedly been in a verbal argument that turned physical with a woman in a hotel, according to TMZ, citing sources. Police revealed to the outlet the woman did not need medical attention.The extent of the woman’s relationship with the social media star is unknown.Authorities released Johnson after he posted a $50,000 bail.He is due to appear in court on March 5, the outlet added.Johnson, who has more than 27.7 million followers on TikTok and an additional two million on Instagram, is known for his viral videos where he reacts enraged while he reviews videos across social media.The Chicago native began posting content to his “Angry Reactions” TikTok page in 2020.He skyrocketed into fame with a post he made that same year.

died from cervical cancer, with her team confirming the news to the media.Her manager, Nikita Sharma, stated the star had “bravely fought the disease” but had “tragically passed away,” according to NDTV India.However, the following day, Pandey, 32, posted a video of herself revealing she was alive and well and that the death announcement was a ruse to raise awareness about the potentially fatal disease.The move sparked uproar online, with the overwhelming majority of commentators slamming Pandey for her actions.“I’m alive, I didn’t die because of cervical cancer,” Pandey told her 1.3 million followers, as poignant music played in the background. “Unfortunately, I can’t say that about the hundreds of thousands of women who have lost their lives because of cervical cancer.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Just two days after Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons was sued for rape by a former Def Jam executive, he was hit on Thursday with another lawsuit for a former employee, Drew Dixon, who has leveled claims of sexual assault against him in the past. She is suing Simmons for defamation for calling her a “liar” after she made those statements, according to court documents filed Thursday and obtained by Variety; the lawsuit was first reported by Rolling Stone. Dixon, who worked as a Def Jam A&R executive from 1993 until 1995, filed suit in New York on Thursday and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Harvey Weinstein‘s lawyer urged the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction on Wednesday, saying that too many accusers were allowed to testify at his trial. Arthur Aidala challenged the trial judge’s ruling allowing three women to testify as “Molineux” witnesses. The women spoke about sexual assaults that were not among the charges, but did help establish a pattern of misconduct.

Teresa Giudice‘s husband is being sued for allegedly hacking into attorneys’ computers in a brutal campaign of “harassment and abuse” — all in pursuit of dirt on his ex. Whoa!!