All Time Low, famed pop punk band , are moving on from their multi-year libel litigation, claiming their investigation proved their innocence. Online allegations of sexual assault surfaced against band member Jack Barakat in 2022 which the group, who linked themselves as an entity in the libel case, denied in full. As a result, they opened a libel lawsuit , claiming "these accusations are baseless and untrue.
Indeed, many have since been recanted or debunked. However, the anonymous, viral nature of the Internet has allowed certain of these false statements to proliferate with abandon and with no foundation in fact," according to documents obtained by the Mirror. After years of an investigation and discovery process, the band claimed that one of the defendants, Doe 2, was a group of individuals rather than a fan.
A representative for the band stated that they plan to move forward in private to "protect the identities of those behind Doe 2" who they claim orchestrated a "smear campaign." Music PR expert weighs in on possibility of a Fleetwood Mac reunion: 'Time heals most wounds' Grateful Dead founder and bassist Phil Lesh dead at 84 Zendaya channels Cher's 1972 look in daring cut-out gown at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame All Time Low's lawyer, Michael B. Garfinkel told Rolling Stone : “There is no such person and no such incidents occurred.
Rather, an investigation revealed that Doe 2 was an orchestrated smear campaign by multiple individuals posing as a fake fan. The investi.
