recent firing from the band over sexual misconduct claims. The rocker, who co-founded the heavy metal group with lead guitarist Dave Mustaine in 1983, has repeated that claims he groomed an underage fan are unfounded. “Recently, a very private video was illegally posted on the internet and false allegations were made against me,” Ellefson, 56, told Rolling Stone in a statement.
He did not respond to The Post’s requests for comment. “The actions in the video were between two consenting adults and were recorded without my knowledge,” he claimed in his statement.
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