UPDATE (12/14): Russell Simmons has posted a new statement denying the rape allegations. On Instagram, with an image that read #NotMe, he wrote: "Today, I begin to properly defend myself. I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges. Today, I will focus on 'The Original Sin' (Keri Claussen),
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