The American entertainment industry is about to be rocked by yet another sexual assault scandal. Renowned music executive, Russell Simmons, has been slammed by a model who alleges that he assaulted her at the age of 17.
The model, Keri Claussen Khalighi, told The Los Angeles Times Simmons had his way with her in the presence of Brett Ratner, a filmmaker. According to Khalighi, she firstly encountered Simmons and Ratner at a casting call in 1991.
She claimed to have had dinner with the two men before she followed them to Simmon’s apartment, where he was supposed to show her footage from the music video he was working on.
The model said that the music mogul aggressively undressed her and coerced her to perform oral sex. Khalighi claims that she begged Simmon’s friend Ratner, for help but he did nothing.
‘I looked over at Brett and said ‘help me’ and I’ll never forget the look on his face. In that moment, the realization fell on me that they were in it together.’
After what the ‘disgusting’ experience, Khalighi said she decided to have a shower there but not too long after, Simmons came to join her and penetrated her for a short while before she fought him off.