Anyone read about this?
He's the indie singer-songwriter from Bright Eyes. The accusation first came about in the comments on XO Jane (no surprise there), then she started her own blog about -- which has now disappeared. That's probably because he's now considering legal action. The commenter claims he raped her when she was 16. Buzzfeed has more details.
If the allegations are false, I'm wondering if this might not mark a turning point in how the media and society start to view rape allegations from now on. Unlike with professional athletes, the guys in indie bands are people that media types relate to and if it can happen to them, well...
He's the indie singer-songwriter from Bright Eyes. The accusation first came about in the comments on XO Jane (no surprise there), then she started her own blog about -- which has now disappeared. That's probably because he's now considering legal action. The commenter claims he raped her when she was 16. Buzzfeed has more details.
If the allegations are false, I'm wondering if this might not mark a turning point in how the media and society start to view rape allegations from now on. Unlike with professional athletes, the guys in indie bands are people that media types relate to and if it can happen to them, well...