Russell Simmons spoke up to defend Sean "Diddy" Combs against people who created "nasty memes" about the embattled rap mogul.
On Monday, May 6, the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings shared a video in which he advocated for Combs, urging the public to "see the good in things."
Simmons disclosed that most of the memes he received were sent by people whose lives and careers improved with Combs's help.
"When you tear someone down or you watch someone tear someone down, try not to get so excited. I know it's fun to watch for some people," said Simmons. "If I had a nickel for every nasty meme sent to me by people whose lives were enhanced and built by Sean Combs, it's like, it seems a bit hypocritical since the only reason you have a life is 'cause you worked for him, or he gave you a job or lifted you up somehow."
The Phat Farm co-founder then asked the followers to support Combs instead, explaining that "watching our brothers fall is hurtful."
He ended his video by telling the public to train their minds not to focus on negative things.
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A source previously claimed Combs was fuming due to the people who deserted him. With that, he reportedly planned to "settle scores" with A-listers soon.
Yet, while standing up for Combs against online detractors, Simmons has also confronted his own challenges in recent years.
Most recently, he was accused of falsifying a settlement document in the sexual assault case and submitting it to the court. According to the filing obtained by HipHopDX, the entrepreneur said he admitted to the plaintiff that he was sorry for what he had done.
The Jane Doe who filed the case made the accusation against Simmons.
"In addition to the discrepancy with the date and file name, a completely different employee's name is listed at the top of page 3. The initials on each page are not Ms. Doe's handwriting. The document is on Rush Associated Label letterhead as opposed to Def Jam's letterhead. There is no date accompanying the signature of Russell Simmons or Lyor Cohen (President of Def Jam in 1997)," the complaint read.
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