Simmons, 60, the co-founder of hip-hop label Def Jam Records and also a film producer, apologised for his behaviour in a statement on his Instagram site. Reuters could not independently confirm the allegation and representatives for Simmons did not reply to a request for comment. “HBO will be airing All Def Comedy as planned. However, Russell Simmons will not appear in the new series and we will be removing his name from the show moving forward,” the premium cable network said in a statement. We have no other projects with Russell Simmons,” HBO added.

Source: bd News24 November 30, 2017 21:33 UTC