The Hills star Kelly Cutrone accuses Russell Simmons of attempted rape
Kelly Cutrone has come forward to accuse music producer Russell Simmons of attempted rape.
The actor and music mogul has already been accused of rape sexual misconduct by 12 other women.
The NYPD has opened an investigation into the claims.
Simmons announced on Instagram yesterday that he was going to start a #NotMe movement in response to the #MeToo phenomenon, to allow men to deny allegations of sexual assault brought against them.
'Today, I begin to properly defend myself. I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges,' we wrote on the social media site.
' My intention is not to diminish the #MeToo movement in anyway, but instead hold my accusers accountable.'
This move prompted Cutrone to speak out and tell her own story publicly.
She details how she was invited to his apartment in 1991, where the alleged assault occurred.
'He pushed me into his apartment and then he threw me down on the floor and literally tried to grab … take my clothes off of me,' the publicist told Page Six.
'And I started kicking him really, really hard, screaming, telling him to get the f*** off of me.'
'And that I would have him killed if he ever f–king laid a hand on me,' she told the mag.
Simmon's lawyer issued a statement to Page Six.
The statement did not specify Cutrone's accusations, but instead read:
'I vehemently deny all these allegations.'
'These horrific accusations have shocked me to my core and all of my relations have been consensual.'
Feature image: Instagram / Kelly Cutrone
