Russell Simmons sued HBO and filmmakers in the 2020 documentary detailed allegations against sexual abuse music tycoons, claiming they jointly slandered him while ignoring his version of the campaign.

Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick's records are reports on The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times and other publications about many allegations against Simmons. Its testimony is the testimony of several women who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by Simmons in the 1980s and 1990s when he was in the influence of the co-founder of Def Jam recordings, co-founder of LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys and other top-notch hip-hop record companies.

Simmons has been denied all charges. According to information provided by his representatives, he sought $20 million in defamation, accusing the filmmaker of “ignoring (ed) and/or being suppressed” information.

Despite the substantial support for Mr. Simmons in the form of reliable information, persuasive evidence, witness statements and calling for further investigation by prominent members of the well-known media, political and civil rights movement, the defendant simply ignored and released it and continued to re-issue globally, a copy suffered from stale and derogatory and derogatory attitudes and derogatory behaviors that he had been propaganda and derogatory. Joint attorney Carla Dimare said in a statement.

The lawsuit follows New York’s statute of defamation statute, one year from the date of its first publication. To gain the upper hand, Simmons and his legal team will have to prove that HBO is responsible for “republishing” in the international market.

On Wednesday, HBO's parent company, Warner Bros Discovery, dismissed the lawsuit's allegations as "badly unfounded."

A company spokesperson told Deadline: "We disagree with Mr. Simmons' allegations, support the filmmakers and their process, and will vigorously defend ourselves against these baseless allegations."

On the record that premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2020, the film was initially believed to have been played on Apple TV+, as part of the deal producer Oprah Winfrey with the company, but eventually got HBO Max in HBO Max, which Winfrey suddenly withdrew support from the film and quoted the unspecified "Inconsistencies". (Although no longer affiliated with the film, Winfrey continues to publicly support its theme – “I stand with women, I support women, and I do want people to watch movies,” she told CBS at the time.)

Winfrey exited the shock from the filmmaker’s “blind” project, who insisted that she was incorrect. "There is no contradiction. These stories are reported by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Hollywood Reporter and are reviewed very extensively."

According to Simmons' application, he and his lawyers lobbyed the HBO leader at the time to fail to stop releasing the film with unspecified conflicting evidence. “The defendant requires multiple celebrities in the media and politics to review this evidence and information, including but not limited to civil rights leaders and members of Congress, as well as other high-profile black leaders; and board members within the defendant’s company itself,” the document noted.

Simmons is one of several high-profile musical figures, including producer Sean Diddy comb and R&B singer Chris Brown, facing multiple lawsuits of sexual misconduct, including women appearing on the record. He also followed their steps, suing the documentary’s distributors detailing the charges. Brown claimed defamation in a $500 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. discovery for his release of the 2024 documentary Chris Brown: a history of violence filed in January. Diddy, who is currently on racket and sex trafficking trials in New York, sued NBC Universal and its streaming service Diddy: Diddy: Making "Bad Boys," a 90-minute film that alleges sexual abuse in more than thirty lawsuits.

Simmons was recently sued by an anonymous former executive at Def Jam Recording in February 2024 for allegedly raped in the 1990s and “destroyed and derailed” her career. In 2023, he reached a confidential settlement with three women, including documentary participant Sil Lai Abrams, who claimed in the film that Simmons raped her in 1994.

In total, more than 20 women accused Simmons of sexual assault. His attorney, Ansari, works for New York-based law firm Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins, currently representing Harvey Weinstein for criminal trials of sexual assault and misconduct. Simmons seeks to "remove immediately" the documentary from the HBO platform and seeks $20 million in damages.