Russell Simmons’ daughter and ex-wife have posted on Instagram that music mogul Russell Simmons has become emotionally abusive and increasingly unstable.
Father’s Day seems to have caused mixed feelings for Minh Simmons and Aoki Simmons, as well as their mother, Kimora Lee Simmons. Each expressed their dissatisfaction with the Simmons family patriarch.
Min, 23, the eldest daughter of her daughter, who graduated from New York University this year, posted on a now-deleted Instagram story Sunday wishing her mother, not her father, happy Father’s Day.
Russell, 65, later posted on his Instagram Story, along with a screenshot of a “Happy Father’s Day” message from his nieces Vanessa J. Simmons and Angela Simmons, along with the caption, “Your father is He’s the perfect father,” he shared the quote. For your soul’s evolution and the lessons you need to learn in this life. “
according to TMZIn a since-deleted Instagram story, he also shared that his ex-wife Kimora was to blame for the family feud. The media outlet said Kimora went live on Instagram on Monday and continued to post hints that the family is on good terms despite her ex-husband being blocked on social media for a long time. she said there was.
Aoki, the second of the two daughters, who just graduated from Harvard at age 20, has shared FaceTime calls and text messages with her father, in which the two argued. Russell alleges that Aoki’s mother “stole his money” and “stole his love.” Kids” and refers to Kimora as “part of the s.”
“This person is not one to accept help.” Aoki captioned the video No audio was included, but the father could be seen yelling at her over FaceTime. “This is just a single screen recording. Sorry, but I always remember to press ‘record’ when he calls my friend, my boyfriend, or anyone else.” No, just to get the chance to intimidate, curse, drive you crazy.”
she too post your own video She and her father used to get along, but many in the family now think her father has “completely changed”, and there are multiple screen recordings and audio notes that make Russell’s voice “unhuman”. explained emotionally. be. She described him screaming and “seemingly possessed.”
she then posted to herself instagram stories I would add this: “Some of us believe he has a mental illness or is mentally handicapped. [something] Like dementia, he acts like he actually hates children and doesn’t know them very well. She also wrote that he used to be “a really great dad.” She said there was a “horrifying change” in his behavior.
Kimora, 48 years old, I also shared a screenshot In a message Aoki sent to her father, she explained that she would cut off contact with him because she was having panic attacks as a reaction to his interactions with him, and revealed that she was “prescribed emergency medicine.” made it Due to the weight of her anxiety, she took medication. “No one should live like this,” Kimora wrote with screenshots, denouncing Russell’s actions as abuse.
The fashion designer posted multiple messages to Russell on Monday. She claimed her ex-husband was “threatening the lives of her children.” She also accused her Mr. Russell of projecting her own “flaws and embarrassments” onto others.
“It’s the same kind of abuse,” Kimora continued. “This is how I get along with the world and the women around me.”
Russell Simmons did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.
This isn’t the first time the Def Jam Recordings co-founder, who signed hip-hop giants Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Kanye West, has been accused of abuse.
Russell has been accused of rape and sexual assault multiple times over the past decade. Simmons denied the women’s allegations in a 2017 statement to The Times.
“These new stories range from blatantly false to frivolous and hurtful allegations,” he says. “I want to restate what I have said before. At no point in my life have I ever been violent or abusive to a woman.”
