Dustie Waring returns to Between The Buried And Me after rape allegations

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sub-reddit that he had raped them in the toilets of a bar in 2018, and that they had become pregnant as a result.At the time, Waring said in a statement that they were a “complete shock,” adding at the time: “I will be dealing with this matter privately with my bandmates and discussing any future action with my lawyer in order to protect myself and my family.”Waring shared footage of his show with the American prog metal band on his Instagram story, which prompted an immediate backlash and culminated in the entire moderation team for Between The Buried And Me’s Discord channel stepping down.One of the mods issued a statement, which read: “The full mod team has individually but unanimously decided to step down.

Take from that what you will. We all appreciate everyone’s support, enthusiasm, and presence over the last 3+ years.“I will be transferring control of the server over to [drummer] Blake [Richardson], and he will decide what the future of this is.

I have no idea what that may entail. To be clear, he and I have not spoken about this, he will have a message waiting for me when he gets off stage …”Meanwhile, Waring’s lawyer, Chad Diamond, argued for his client’s innocence. “Mr.

Waring has always maintained his innocence regarding the false allegations against him,” he said in a statement to MetalSucks. “He has met those accusations head-on with the truth, and the facts speak for themselves.