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Son guitariste chanteur accusé d'agression sexuelle, Anti-Flag se dissout

Jeudi 27 juillet 2023 , 10h13

Le groupe punk rock américain ANTI-FLAG

ANTI-FLAG

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se sépare suite aux accusations d'agression sexuelle portées à l’encontre de son guitariste et chanteur Justine Sane.

Ce dernier s'est exprimé sur les réseaux sociaux et dément catégoriquement.

''Recently, there have been claims of sexual assault made against me and I can tell you that these stories are categorically false. I have never engaged in a sexual relationship that was not consensual, nor have I ever been approached by a woman after a sexual encounter and been told I had in any way acted without her consent or violated her in any way. Now that I have had a few days to absorb the initial shock, I am making this statement to set the record straight.

Sexual assault is real and has a devasting impact on victims. I have devoted my entire adult life to standing up for these victims as well as those suffering oppression and inequality, who are victimized, demeaned, and abused. I have always been, and will always be, that person. The statements being told about me are the antithesis of what I believe and how I have conducted myself throughout my life.''

Pour conclure qu'en tant que groupe, il serait impossible de continuer dans ces circonstances.

À leur tour, les trois autres membres ont ajouté qu'un principe fondamental du groupe était d'écouter et de croire toutes les victimes de violences et d'abus sexuels. Et que, puisque les allégations le concernant étaient en contradiction directe avec ce principe, ils estimaient que la seule option immédiate était de se dissoudre.

''A core tenet of the band Anti-Flag is to listen to and believe all survivors of sexual violence and abuse. The recent allegations about Justin are in direct contradiction to that tenet. Therefore, we felt the only immediate option was to disband.

We have been shocked, confused, saddened and absolutely heartbroken from the moment we heard these allegations. While we believe this is extremely serious, in the last 30 years we have never seen Justin be violent or aggressive toward women. This experience has shaken us to our core.

We understand and apologize that this response may not have been quick enough for some people. This is new territory for all of us and it is taking time for us to process the situation.

It was a privilege for us to be in the band Anti-Flag, as we seek to find our path forward we wish healing to all survivors.''