Anti-Flag members confirm break up related to sexual assault allegations against frontman

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Former Anti-Flag frontman Justin Sane has denied allegations of sexual assault, following the recent sudden and unexpected break up of the band.Anti-Flag announced their split via the band’s Patreon page earlier this month.

Although no reason was given, fans online linked the move to a podcast episode published earlier the same week that made serious allegations about the singer of an unnamed political punk band.Acknowledging that he was the subject of these allegations (while also denying them), Sane – real name Justin Geever – said in a statement: “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”, he added. “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 devastating impact on victims”, he went on. “I have devoted my entire adult life to standing up for these victims as well as those suffering oppression and inequality, who are victimised, demeaned and abused.