Oprah Winfrey admits Russell Simmons pressured her over sexual abuse film
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020 From TheGuardian
Oprah Winfrey has said the rap mogul Russell Simmons attempted to pressure her over her involvement with a documentary in which several women detail alleged sexual abuse at his hands. But, Winfrey said, his efforts were not what prompted her to leave the project.
“He did reach out multiple times and attempted to pressure me,” Winfrey told the Associated Press on Friday.
Winfrey said she withdrew from the film, On the Record over inconsistencies in the story of one of Simmons’ accusers, Drew Dixon, that she felt needed to be addressed.
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