Russell Simmons claims HBO Max ignored mountains of proof refuting the sexual assault claims towards him when it produced a documentary concerning the circumstances … and now he is suing the streamer for $20 million.

In keeping with docs filed in New York, Simmons says the 2020 documentary “On the File,” “disregarded or suppressed” greater than 20 witnesses who refuted the allegations a number of girls made towards the music mogul.

Simmons says that info was available to a number of bigwigs at WarnerMedia, the mother or father firm of HBO Max, together with CEO John Stankey. He claims civil rights leaders and members of Congress urged HBO to evaluation the proof supporting Simmons’ denials … though he would not title any of them.

One title he does drop within the docs is Oprah Winfrey … claiming she was initially an govt producer of “On the File,” however she withdrew from the mission after “publicly noting inconsistencies within the accusations.”

The Def Jam founder additionally claims HBO and the doc’s producers “disregarded 9 consecutive credible and favorable CIA-grade polygraph” outcomes, which presumably would have supported his facet of the story.

Simmons moved out of the U.S. again in 2018, following the allegations, and bought his final U.S. property in 2021. He is taken up residence in Bali, Indonesia, the place he owns a luxurious yoga retreat.