famous bands of the 1960s started a decade-long incestuous relationship with his own daughter after raping her one night in shocking claims.John Phillips was the lead singer and writer behind The Mamas and the Papas, the band responsible for California Dreamin, Monday, Monday and Dedicated to the One I Love.John was regarded as an extremely influential man for the music industry before he died in 2001 aged 65.
Away from the bright lights, things were different however - thanks to years of drug addiction. In 1981, he was convicted of drug trafficking and his substance issues caused major health problems over his life.However it was only eight years after his death that some extraordinary claims were made by one of his daughters.In September 2009 his eldest daughter Mackenzie claimed that she and her father had a 10-year incestuous relationship.In her book High on Arrival, Mackenzie wrote that the “relationship” began in 1979 when she was 19 years old.
Mackenzie claimed that the abuse began after Phillips raped her while they were both under the influence of drugs on the eve of her first marriage.Mackenzie, who starred in Netflix hit Orange is the New Black, wrote about how she had blacked out, and allegedly woke up to her father having sex with her.
The next day, Mackenzie told her father, “We need to talk about how you raped me.” Seemingly puzzled, John replied, “Raped you?
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