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I'm guessing Russell Simmons because Harrell is dead. However, Simmons is already neck deep in troubles, so he may be too easy of a guess…
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/arts/music/andre-harrell-dead.html
After his rap duo disbanded, Mr. Harrell went to work for Rush Management, run by Russell Simmons, who was also the head of the titanic rap label Def Jam. Mr. Harrell ascended to vice president and general manager — working with artists like Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Whodini — before setting out on his own to found Uptown Records.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons
Sexual misconduct, assault and rape allegations
On February 13, 2024, a lawsuit filed by Jane Doe in New York Federal Court obtained by People, alleged that she was sexually assaulted and harassed by her boss, Russell Simmons in the 1990s. This was while pursuing her professional ambitions as an executive at Def Jam.[69] On February 15, 2024, another lawsuit, this time alleging defamation, would be filed against Simmons by former Def Jam excuctive Drew Dixon.[70] Dixon was previously one of the three women to accuse him of rape in the December 2017 New York Times article.[65][70]
Accusers
A number of women, some of whom were aged 17 at the time of the alleged incidents, have accused Simmons of sexual harassment, assault or rape:
Sexual harassment or assault
Women who said they had been sexually harassed or assaulted (including attempted rape) by Simmons include:
Keri Claussen Khalighi, model[71]
Kelly Cutrone, publicist and author[72]
Luann de Lesseps, reality television personality[73]
Lisa Kirk, an acquaintance of Simmons'[74]
Toni Sallie, music journalist[67]
Amanda Seales, actor and comedian (verbal harassment)[67]
Natashia Williams-Blach, actress[67]
Rape
Women who said they had been raped by Simmons include:
Tina Baker, singer-turned-lawyer[75]
Drew Dixon, former music recording executive[75]
Sherri Hines, musician[76]
Jennifer Jarosik, filmmaker[77]
Jenny Lumet, screenwriter[78]
Sil Lai Abrams, writer and activist[79]
Simmons even has sway with Oprah
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/movies/oprah-winfrey-russell-simmons-movie.html
Ms. Winfrey acknowledged that Russell Simmons pushed her to abandon a documentary about his accusers, but said her own concerns led her to pull support.
Jan. 17, 2020
For months, the filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering had a pair of dream partners: Oprah Winfrey and Apple, who had committed to back their documentary about women who have accused the hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct. Booked for the Sundance Film Festival and Apple’s new streaming platform, the film was primed to be the next high-profile media moment of the #MeToo era.
Then the film’s future was abruptly cast into doubt last week after Ms. Winfrey withdrew as executive producer and pulled it from Apple, citing creative differences with the directors and suggesting that the picture was being rushed to Sundance “before I believe it is complete.”
But what preceded Ms. Winfrey’s announcement was more than just a dispute over filmmaking. It involved an intense campaign by Mr. Simmons and his supporters to get Ms. Winfrey to pull the plug. That campaign also targeted some of the women in the film on social media and, in at least one case, through direct contact with a family member, in what the women viewed as attempts to threaten and intimidate them ahead of the film’s premiere at Sundance, still scheduled for Jan. 25.
Ms. Winfrey acknowledged to The New York Times that Mr. Simmons had tried to get her to abandon the project. “He did reach out multiple times and attempted to pressure me,” Ms. Winfrey said….
Moar at link above
Jay Z and Diddy have his back. Probably his underlings
And it’s telling that Simmons has recently appeared on programs controlled by fellow hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Diddy, two people who have openly and actively supported Black Lives Matter and #MeToo yet remain silent concerning the allegations against their industry pal.
“When I see men actively protect a Russell, it makes me question what they are hiding in their past,” says Abrams. “And what’s particularly telling is the subtle way that these men are signaling their support of Russell. They are not coming straight out and saying we stand by him, and did not join in with 50 Cent when he went on the attack over the film. They’re using their substantial media businesses to shut down discourse around the pervasiveness of sexual violence in the hip-hop community, and clearly signal to Black women that our lives and our issues don’t matter.”
She adds, “If you love Black women, if you believe Black women, then you do not give people like Russell a platform to talk about social justice.”
I know, the daily beast is garbage…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/russell-simmons-accusers-call-out-jay-z-and-diddy-for-hosting-the-alleged-serial-rapist
I would say that the US is mostly there already with credit card use being the primary instrument of transaction. What percentage of daily leagal transactions are cash-based?
I'm wondering if he's the next diversion for avoiding coverage of "bigger things".