Recently, Russell Simmons liked an Instagram post featuring Ariel Mitchell-Kidd, a lawyer representing an accuser of Diddy, discussing the alleged sale of compromising tapes.
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd, speaking with Ashleigh Banfield on NewsNation, claimed that freak-off tapes are being shopped around Hollywood. She mentioned receiving a call about a tape involving Diddy and hinted at an even more famous person being featured. ‘There already have been tapes leaking around Hollywood,’ she said, adding, ‘It does seem like the person isn’t aware they’re being filmed.’
The Neighborhood Talk shared a clip of this interview, catching the attention of Russell Simmons, who liked the post. Fans were quick to notice and speculate about Simmons’ intentions and his own past allegations. Some wondered if it was an accidental like, but the internet wasn’t buying it.
Compounding the drama, Diddy’s former bodyguard, Gene Deal, recently alleged that Simmons influenced Diddy’s drastic behaviors, linking both to a culture of drugs and mistreatment of women. Deal contended, ‘When those people are telling you that they were heavy into the drugs… and beating women, that’s gonna make him think that he can get away with the same thing.’
This unfolding story has fans buzzing and questioning the implications of Simmons’ like. However, it also casts a shadow on the broader patterns of behavior in Hollywood’s elite circles.
