Megadeth fire bassist David Ellefson amid sexual misconduct acsusation

Heavy metal icons Megadeth have fired bassist David Ellefson two weeks after allegations first surfaced that he had ‘groomed’ an underage girl online through sexually inappropriate online messages and videos.  Ellefson said the messages, which leaked online and were said to be ‘explicit screenshots and videos’ were ‘private, adult interactions that were taken out of context,’ according to The female involved also allegedly released a statement, which Ellefson shared on social media. In it, she said she was not underage when the interactions – which she said were all online – took place; the statements couldn’t be independently verified and have since been deleted.Because the woman is said to have been underage, she is not being identified. The material included ‘photos of flirtatious exchanges’ and video of Ellefson, 56, ‘masturbating,’ reported. An Ellefson spokesperson didn’t return a request for comment from the magazine.It’s not clear what would have changed in the two weeks since the allegations first surfaced and Monday, when co-founder Dave Mustaine announced the news of his longtime collaborator’s departure on social media.  Fired! Megadeth announced they have parted ways with bassist David Ellefson (above 2019)  a second time amid new accusations of sexual misconduct. He has denied the claims on social media accounts that has since been made private’While we do not know every detail of what occurred, with an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible moving forward,’ Mustaine wrote. ‘We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth and that we are officially parting ways with him. We do not take this decision lightly,’ the statement read. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has been diagnosed with throat… My Chemical Romance announce a 2022 Australian tour -… Share this articleShare Mustaine, 59, and the rest of the Symphony of Destruction rockers said they felt the need to cut ties with Ellefson before moving forward and releasing their new studio album. ‘We look forward to seeing our fans on the road this summer, and we cannot wait to share our brand new music with the world. It is almost complete.’ The band is scheduled to kick off a tour on August 20 in Austin, Texas, reports. The bassist was accused of ‘grooming an underage girl through messages and videos online, which circulated on social media,’ according to The band’s lead singer, guitarist and co-founder Dave Mustaine announced the news of Ellefson’s firing on social media on Monday, May 24 Problems in camp: Mustaine, 59, revealed the band already had a ‘strained relationship’ with Ellefson and that played a role in his firingOn his Instagram account, which has since been made private, Ellefson denied the allegations and maintained that the videos were ‘private, adult interactions that were taken out of context and manipulated to inflict maximum damage to my reputation, my career and syren de mer mom keeps her family happy.’The 56-year-old also added that the videos were released with ‘ill intention by a third party’ and that the woman in the clips was not underage at the time.