Russell Simmons Will get Lawsuit Served In Bali: “Ah F##okay, S##t”

Drew Dixon’s authorized battle with Russell Simmons has turn out to be a global battle, after the mogul was tracked all the way down to his Bali resort and served with a lawsuit.

Dixon, as soon as a distinguished govt within the Hip-Hop trade, filed a lawsuit in opposition to Russell Simmons, accusing the music mogul of defamation.

The lawsuit was triggered by Simmons’ remarks in a December interview the place he referred to as Dixon a “liar” and instructed that harassment and sexual assault claims in opposition to him may very well be motivated by people looking for fame.

Dixon’s lawsuit goals to carry Simmons answerable for these feedback, which she claims have severely broken her popularity {and professional} life.

On March 5, Simmons was served on the posh Gdas Bali Well being And Wellness Resort, which he owns.

A course of server named Daniel John Ayoub arrived on the resort round 12:30 p.m.

Ayoub managed to get by way of two safety checkpoints. As soon as he entered, he advised employees members he was within the resort. He sat within the restaurant space and ordered some refreshments in hopes of recognizing Russell Simmons.

After ready for an hour and never recognizing Simmons, Ayoub requested for a tour of the resort. However only a few minutes later, Simmons got here up into the restaurant space and stood proper in entrance of the place Ayoub was seated.

“I acknowledged him because the individual named within the service papers as Russell Simmons is a widely known movie star and extensively identified in Bali, Indonesia in addition to in the US and different locations,” Ayoub defined.

Simmons then sat down with a gaggle of individuals and started conversing. Ayoub mentioned he waited a couple of moments after which made his transfer.

“I mentioned ‘Excuse me, Mr. Simmons, sorry to interrupt your assembly.’ I then handed Simmons the service paperwork in an envelope and mentioned, ‘That is for you,’” Ayoub mentioned.

Simmons, who was caught off guard grabbed the envelope from Ayoub and mentioned, ‘What’s this from?’ I replied, ‘You’ve been served from the State of New York.’ Simmons then rapidly dropped the envelope on the desk and mentioned, ‘Ah f###, s###,’” Ayoub revealed.

Ayoub went again to his personal desk and waited for the invoice. At that second, Simmons made a cellphone name, probably to his lawyer, asking for some recommendation on what to do subsequent.

By that point, Ayoub had paid his tab and was prepared to go away.

As Ayoub was exiting the resort, he might hear Simmons calling his safety employees, questioning how the method server managed to get in to serve him the lawsuit, which is required by legislation.

The authorized motion was filed throughout a difficult time for Simmons, who has been dealing with quite a few allegations of sexual misconduct.

Dixon seeks each compensatory and punitive damages from Simmons for defamation. He additionally faces one other authorized motion by a distinct former Def Jam govt, who additionally accused Simmons of rape.

Regardless of these severe accusations, Simmons has persistently claimed his innocence, insisting that each one of his sexual encounters had been consensual.

The authorized challenges Dixon mounting transcend her lawsuit in opposition to Simmons.

She has filed one other lawsuit in opposition to L.A. Reid, utilizing New York’s Grownup Survivors Act, during which she accuses the music govt of sexual assault and harassment.

Dixon claims that Reid’s habits not solely triggered her fast hurt but in addition considerably obstructed her profession progress and her means to find and promote new expertise within the trade.

In response to paperwork considered by AllHipHop, legal professionals for Dixon and Reid are concerned in settlement talks.