Russell Simmons denies allegations of sex assault and says he's 'never been violent' ... and has taken NINE lie detector tests on topic

Russell Simmons opened up about the sexual assault allegations that have derailed his career in a new interview, claiming he's never been violent with anyone, and that he has taken nine lie detector tests since allegations against him surfaced six years ago. The latest: Russell Simmons, 66, opened up about the sexual assault allegations that have derailed his career in a new interview The Def Jam co-founder claimed he's never been violent with anyone and that he has taken nine lie detector tests since allegations against him surfaced six years ago The music mogul told Bensinger that he has taken nine polygraph tests in an effort to clear his name in the wake of the accusations against him, which were part of the MeToo movement that commenced in the fall of 2017. Simmons said he believed in the veracity of the lie detector tests he took, saying, 'Some people say that they're not accurate, but it's 94 percent accurate. The Queens, New York native acknowledged that he'd behaved in a 'crude' manner and had past been involved in 'compromising situations,' amid allegations of sexual misconduct from at least 15 women The music mogul said that he has taken nine polygraph tests in an effort to clear his name in the wake of the accusations against him Simmons said he believed in the veracity of the lie detector tests he took, saying, 'Some people say that they're not accurate, but it's 94 percent accurate' Simmons said he had the lie detector tests recorded, but 'no one in the mainstream would cover it' amid 'a narrative' that 'we don't wanna go backwards, we wanna believe women.'