Sexual Assault

Die Antwoord apparently pulled from multiple festivals for committing violent homophobic hate crime

Matthew MeadowAugust 18, 2019

South African group Die Antwoord are allegedly being pulled from festival lineups after a viral video was uploaded showing members Yolandi and Ninja engaging i...

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Gaslamp Killer’s sexual assault case reaches its conclusion

Matthew MeadowAugust 3, 2019

Nearly two years ago, Chelsea Tadros accused Gaslamp Killer, real name William Bensussen, of drugging her at a party in Hollywood and raping her back in his hot...

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Police Searching For Pair Of Men Who Sexually Assaulted A Woman At A Music Festival

Your EDM StaffJuly 13, 2019

Police are searching for two men accused of dragging a woman behind a toilet block at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow and sexually assaulting her. According ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Moonboy Dropped By Management In Wake of Sexual Abuse Allegation

Your EDM StaffJune 24, 2019

UPDATE 6/29 | Moonboy has responded to the allegations in a series of videos posted to Instagram. This past weekend, EDM Twitter has lobbied accusatio...

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Three More Alleged Sexual Assaults Revealed At Opera Nightclub In Wake Of Lawsuit

Matthew MeadowFebruary 27, 2019

On January 21, 2019, a woman named Jasmine Eiland live streamed her own apparent rape at Opera Nightclub in Atlanta. 34-year-old Dominique Williams turned hims...

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Arrest made in alleged Opera Nightclub sexual assault streamed on Facebook

Matthew MeadowJanuary 31, 2019

Eleven days ago, a woman in Atlanta's Opera nightclub filmed herself during what appeared to be a sexual assault. In the live stream posted to Facebook from the...

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Dr. Luke Fires Back At Kesha, Details Defamation Claim In Letter to Press

Your EDM StaffAugust 28, 2018

It's been years of back and forth between Kesha and her manager Dr. Luke, but now the tables have turned. What was once a sexual abuse case has flipped into a c...

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Day for Night Festival Founder Accused of Sexual Assault

Cody SmithAugust 13, 2018

Day for Night music festival in Houston, Texas, quickly became one of the nation's most innovative events. Fans awaited news of its fourth edition, but other, u...

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Ephwurd’s Basie Pens Open Letter & Releases First Track Since Datsik Left The Group

Matthew MeadowJuly 31, 2018

It's been a little over four months since allegations of sexual assault caused Datsik to lose everything - his label, his management, his booking agency, and hi...

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Sweden’s Biggest Music Festival Permanently Cancelled Due to Sexual Assaults

Cody SmithJune 22, 2018

Music festival cancellations are happening left and right in the US, but European festivals are flourishing. However, one festival has just been permanently can...

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STUDY: Nearly Half Of Female Festival Goers Experience Sexual Harassment

Karlie PowellJune 18, 2018

There's a troubling amount of sexual harassment that goes on at music festivals and now we're getting a grip on just how bad the problem is. According to a n...

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Court Documents Reveal Kesha Told Lady Gaga That Dr. Luke Raped Katy Perry

Cody SmithJune 13, 2018

The continued effort to push #MeToo and give women a strong platform has worked well, but some news still reveals the extent of sexual abuse and misconduct. The...

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