Gira calls accusation a ‘slanderous lie’ after his label protege Grimm took to Facebook to post an account of alleged abuseSwans frontman Michael Gira has defended himself from an accusation of rape,calling it a “slanderous lie”. The allegation against Gira was made by singer-songwriter Larkin Grimm, who posted what she claims to be an account of the pair’s relationship on her Facebook page, or including what she says is a detailed recollection of the incident. She described Gira as “my beloved,trusted mentor, really my guru” but claims that he persistently pestered her for sex during their time working together, and which she always declined. She goes on to write that one night in 2008,after a night of heavy drinking, Gira asked whether he could share a bed with her and she claims he then raped her in her sleep. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com