Win Butler, lead singer of Arcade Fire, accused of sexual harassment

Vin ButlerCanadian group leader arcade Fire, He was accused of sexual harassment by four people. The 42-year-old singer would have behaved inappropriately between 2015 and 2020, when he was between 34 and 39 and his alleged victims were between 18 and 23, but he insisted the meetings were consensual.

The genderfluid man told Pitchfork that Butler raped her twice in 2015 when they were 21.and three women told the publication that their meetings with the singer included unwanted touching, kissing, and photos of the genitals and were “inappropriate given the age difference, power dynamics and the context in which they occurred”.

In its turn, Vin released a lengthy statement in which he described that he was going through a period of depression at the time and was drinking heavily.but claims that the “relationship” was consensual and that his wife and bandmate, Regina Chassanknows about what happened.

The artist stated, “I love Regina with all my heart. We have been together for twenty years, she is my partner in music and life, my soul mate, and I am happy and grateful that she is by my side. But at times it was difficult for me to combine the role of father, husband and bandmate that I want to be. Today I want to clear things up in my life, in my misjudgments and the mistakes I made. I was in a consensual relationship outside of marriage.”

Also, Vin Butler noted that his marriage to Regin was “less traditional than others”.to met other people he met at exhibitions, as well as on social media and has “general posts” that he is not “proud of”. “Most importantly, each of these interactions was mutual and always between consenting adults. It is a profoundly revisionist and frankly wrong approach if anyone suggests otherwise.”

Singer He assured that he never touched a woman “against her will” and any hint that he did was “simply false.”. “I categorically deny any suggestion that he coerced a woman or demanded sexual favors. This has never been so simple and unambiguous. Although all these relationships were consensual, I am very sorry that I hurt someone with my behavior. Life is full of great pain and mistakes and I don’t want to be the cause of anyone’s pain,” Vin said.

He also spoke about some of the problems he had to face in life, although he wanted to make it clear that these are not excuses. “I struggled with mental health issues and the specters of childhood abuse for a long time. At 30, I started drinking while battling the worst depression of my life after our family had an abortion. None of this is intended to justify my behavior, but I want to give some context and share what was going on in my life at the time.”

Butler concluded, “I’m telling all my friends, my family, everyone I’ve hurt and people who love my music who are shocked and disappointed by this news: I’m sorry. I’m sorry for the pain I causedI wish I was more aware and out of tune with the impact I have on people I was wrong and while this is no excuse I will continue to look forward and heal what can be healed and learn from the past an experience. I can do better and I will.” The singer has the support of his wife, and she is “sure” that he has not done anything that his accusers would not accept.

In her own statement, the singer revealed that Vin has been her soul mate and partner in life and music for over 20 years., so in addition to sharing all the love, he saw him “suffer great pain.” However, he noted that he was there for him because he knows that he is a good person who cares about the world, his band, his fans, family and friends. “I know what is in his heart and I know that he has never touched and will not touch a woman without her consent, and I am sure that he never touched. He lost his way and found his way back. I love him and love the life we ​​created together.”

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