By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent

Hip Hop pioneer and business mogul Russell Simmons has filed a $20 million lawsuit in New York against HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery, and the producers of the 2020 documentary On the Record, alleging defamation, emotional distress, and invasion of privacy. The lawsuit claims the film deliberately omitted key evidence, including testimony from more than 20 individuals who Simmons says contradicted the sexual assault allegations featured in the movie. Simmons, who currently resides in Bali, argues that high-level executives at WarnerMedia, including CEO John Stankey, were made aware of exculpatory evidence but allowed the documentary to proceed without it. He also alleges that several civil rights leaders and members of Congress

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