Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke has mocked All Time Low over their ‘suspicious’ defense following the accusations.
All Time Low recently dropped their libel lawsuit regarding the ‘false and damaging’ claims of sexual misconduct towards minors. In response to this, Radke made a post on social media saying, “‘Your honor he didn’t realize teenagers were throwing bras on stage for 12 years looking out into crowd and never thought for a sec it was weird hanging them on his mic so he made it his schtick.'”
In late 2021, guitarist Jack Barakat was accused of sexual misconduct and abuse towards female fans of the band. The accusations claimed these incidents took place when the fans were minors.
The band quickly responded on social media, calling the accusations ‘completely false.’ Barakat also issued a statement, saying he needed to ‘personally deny the claims against me and the band, as they are 100% false.’
In 2022, the band filed a libel lawsuit to ‘identify the people responsible, prove the statements are false, and seek justice.’ The lawsuit sought damages from three anonymous individuals and asked the court to remove any defamatory posts.
On November 8, the band’s lawyer, Michael B. Garfinkel, requested the court dismiss the case without prejudice. According to Rolling Stone, this means the band can bring the case back to court in the future.
The band released a statement saying: “This has been a challenging time for our band as we fought to clear and debunk these false and damaging online rumors. We remain deeply grateful for those who have supported us throughout this legal process, including our fans, our peers, and collaborators. With this case dismissed, we remain committed to continuing to foster a healthy, safe environment both at our concerts and within our fan community, and we look forward to the next chapter of All Time Low.”
Garfinkel has now stated that the investigation is focused on just one of the three accusers because one quickly removed their post, and another’s post was proven false by a friend.
A follow-up hearing for the case is scheduled for November 13.
