News broke earlier this week that hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and his brother Rev. Run were responsible for stealing millions of dollars from former Run Athletics President, Rasheed Young.
According to TMZ
, the former Run Athletics exec is claiming that the famed brothers were “secretly funneling revenue from their company into a separate account.†After staying mum since word hit the news, Simmons finally opend up to TMZ while walking the streets of Los Angeles. “[Rasheed] worked for me … I fought to keep his job … and I’m sorry he’s disgruntled, but that’s what happens. Anyone can say anything if a celebrity’s name’s attached to it … there’s nothing I can do about it … it’s false.” He continued, “We never stole any money from anybody.”Russell clearly states that Young’s accusations are “not true,†and are nothing more than the remarks of a “disgruntled employee.â€