Russell Simmons Sexual Assault Allegations: A Timeline

Since November 2017, hip-hop icon and business mogul Russell Simmons has been accused of more than a dozen cases of sexual assault or sexual misconduct. Simmons has responded by admitting "inappropriate conduct" in some instances, "apologiz[ing] for the instances of thoughtlessness in my relationships with women," stepping away from his business interests and converting his "studio for yogic science into a not-for-profit center of learning and healing." But at the same time, he has disputed